THREAD: This #IDPWD2020 we’re shining a spotlight on some of the co-researchers who made our #ReshapeMusic report happen, as well as sharing some stories of #DisabledMusicians in the music industry.

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📯French horn player @GeorginaSpray has toured Europe and performed at @RoyalAlbertHall.

She shares: “I don’t have physical access requirements, but because I have autism busy shops can be really difficult for me to access"

📺Georgina's interview: https://bit.ly/33DxLio 

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💬 “I’d like to see more #DisabledMusicians playing with non-Disabled musicians so that we can better feed off each other’s strengths"

Harpist Holli plays with @theNOYO and hopes to go to a Conservatoire to study a BMus.

📺 Watch Holli’s interview: https://bit.ly/39CUr6c 

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🥁 Drummer Hunter is a student at @FalmouthUni. He calls on music education training to be Disabled-led.

📺 Watch Hunter's interview: https://bit.ly/2JDQaV1 

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🎼 Folk musician Leo, believes its important that “Disabled people need to be able to try out different instruments and different genres of music"

📺 Watch Leo's interview: https://bit.ly/2JtOpde 

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💬 “Nobody has ever sat down and asked Disabled musicians what the barriers are: what a lot of able-bodied people think the issues are, are actually different in reality."

@Verdigrismgmt's Sam Denniston shares his experience in the music industry.

https://bit.ly/2UDJIQc 

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📝 #ReshapeMusic sets out both the significant barriers faced by #DisabledMusicians to access music education and music-making, and recommendations to make the industry more accessible.

Read the report. Join the conversation. #ReshapeMusic.

https://bit.ly/36rPmM3 

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👏👏👏 The #ReshapeMusic report was made possible thanks to funding from @ace_national via @LottoGoodCauses.

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