LIFT Music

02/04/2026

Did you know LIFT Music includes a built-in reporting dashboard?

Designed with educators in mind, it helps track student engagement, participation and progress over time, making it easier to evidence learning and support curriculum goals such as improvisation, composition, and inclusive participation.

Turn every session into meaningful insight. 🎶📊

31/03/2026

We're looking forward to being part of the DMLAB Festival in May, it's all about accessible music technology. To book tickets see post below. Come and find out what LIFT Music is about, with a whole range of accessible, inclusive instruments and some exciting performances!

🔋 DMLab Festival!

A special day dedicated to the world of accessible music technology this Spring Bank Holiday weekend.

📅 Sunday 24 May
⏰ 10am till 11pm (approx)
📌 Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA OR live stream (performances only)

Join us for a three-part event, featuring:

🛠️ Instrument Building Workshop
Create your own musical instrument in this accessible morning workshop (for adults, children aged 8+ and anyone with complex requirements).

💭 Exploring Accessible Music Tech
Afternoon presentations and demos from makers and musicians from our national DMLab network Cheryl Hui, Steph Masucci & Gawain Hewitt .

🎶 DMLab Festival: LIVE
An evening gig featuring live performances from artists using assistive music technology to round off the day Tim Palm Liza Bec, DJ Jeffo // Deaf Rave & The Clarion Trio.

🖇 FREE & low-cost tickets: https://richmix.org.uk/events/dmlab-festival/

❔ Access:
- Step-free access
- Accessible toilets
- Quiet space available
- Presentations & performances will have BSL interpreters & live captions

BSL interpretation can be arranged for the instrument building workshop with at least 2 weeks advanced notice. Please email Lisa.Heywood@drakemusic.org.

Head to the Rich Mix website for full information, or email info@DrakeMusic.org to discuss specific access requirements.

ID: Event poster for DMLab Festival. With black, white and yellow text on a black, white and fluorescent green poster. Features 3 small images of an accessible music instrument lying on a table, a shot taken from behind a live electronic performer, and a young person building using electronic components and wiring.

30/03/2026

LIFT Music is playing a key role in supporting creativity, connection, and confidence in a new group organised by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

From week one, the impact has been clear: encouraging movement, peer support, laughter, and meaningful engagement, with participants already building confidence and showing just how powerful creative expression can be. Huge thanks to Kelly Mills for organising and for inviting LIFT Music to be part of the Young Onset Dementia Project Steering Group.

25/03/2026

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month 📅

This video captures a moment of music improvisation with Dr Anthony Scarfe who is living with a brain injury—exploring sound, movement, and expression in his own way.

Music can play a powerful role in supporting confidence, identity, and connection after brain injury. Inclusive technology is key in making these experiences accessible by removing barriers so more people can create, engage, and be heard.

A reminder this month of the importance of empowerment, creativity, and recognising potential beyond diagnosis.

24/03/2026

LIFT Music was thrilled to attend the Cambridge Health Futures Conference at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge this week, an inspiring event exploring innovation in healthcare through digital health and AI. Bringing together students, clinicians, researchers, and industry leaders from across Cambridge, Oxford, and London, it was a brilliant opportunity to be part of forward-thinking conversations.

At the event, we had the chance to demo LIFT Music, our gesture-based music therapy designed for cognitive differences, and share ongoing university research exploring LIFT as a non-clinical intervention for depression, as well as our work with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust into LIFT's use in early-onset dementia.

19/03/2026

“LIFT Music gives our students confidence… it’s about creativity, self-expression, and having fun.”

Hearing this from Nuno Reis, Creative Arts Lead at TCES, sums up exactly why inclusive tools matter. Creating space for students to express themselves, especially in SEND settings, can make a real difference to confidence, engagement, and enjoyment in learning. 🎵

Get in touch to see how LIFT Music could support your education setting.

18/03/2026

LIFT Music is now available to purchase through the Normans website, with the option to use capital grant funding. 🎶

We had the opportunity to see LIFT Music in action at the Music and Drama Education Expo earlier this year, and came away genuinely impressed. Watching pupils engage with music through gesture-based interaction, particularly those who face barriers with traditional instruments, was a strong reminder of what accessible music technology can achieve in the right hands. 👏

LIFT Music is a gesture-based music app designed specifically for use in schools and specialist settings. Created to support learners with SEND, LIFT Music transforms simple arm movements into expressive musical experiences.

We're glad to be able to offer LIFT Music through the Normans website, and hope it opens up new possibilities for the settings and practitioners working hard to make music accessible to every learner.

Find out more here 👉 https://www.normans.co.uk/products/lift-music

18/03/2026

♪ LIFT Music is now available through Normans Musical Instruments ♪

We’re excited to share that LIFT Music, our accessible gesture-based music app designed for SEND students, is now available to purchase through

Normans have long supported schools, teachers and music hubs across the UK with a strong commitment to quality, inclusion and accessibility in music education. Their growing range of SEND-friendly resources helps remove barriers to participation, and we’re proud that LIFT Music is now part of this offering.

If you’re a teacher, music hub or SEND practitioner looking for new ways to support inclusive music-making, you can now find LIFT Music through Normans.

https://www.normans.co.uk/products/lift-music?_pos=1&_sid=dde9a4442&_ss=r

13/03/2026

We love hearing how LIFT Music is making a difference in classrooms. Feedback from schools is incredibly important to us and it’s fantastic to see how the app is supporting engaging, inclusive music experiences.

We’re proud to receive reviews like this one from Woodside Academy, and to see students exploring music in new and creative ways. 🎵

11/03/2026

Great day in Newcastle earlier this month with North East Music Hub! Stuart demoed LIFT Music at Thomas Bewick School and Sir Charles Parsons School, then presented at a SEND meeting organised by Fran Harris and Georgina Biddle, sharing how accessible music technology can support inclusive learning.

One highlight was a student taking the lead and showing Stuart how to use LIFT Music, a great example of how accessible creative tools can empower young people.

If you’d like to learn more or arrange a free demo at your school, please get in touch.

16/02/2026

LIFT Music are on the SEN in Ten Podcast!

Our CEO, Stuart, joins the podcast to share the story behind LIFT Music, why it was created, how it’s making music more accessible in SEND education, and what’s next for the future.

SEN in Ten is a podcast for teachers, parents, and anyone supporting children and young people with SEND.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Music or Amazon Music
https://www.seninten.co.uk/podcasts/chatting-to-stuart-grimshaw/

13/02/2026

We’ve had a brilliant couple of days at the in London! 🎭

Huge thanks to and the amazing performers from and , who composed and created music live on stage showcasing LIFT Music- you were all fantastic ✨

More footage of the performance coming next week! 🎶