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MINECRAFT MUSIC SCHOOL
STUDENTS
Students at Minecraft Music School are from a diverse background and vary massively in their digital literacy and musical experience.
Ben is a flamenco and fingerstyle guitarist from Brighton, who is currently on tour with Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company.
www.flamencoguitaruk.co.uk
Charlie is a singer-songwriter who has recently graduated from Access Creative College in Manchester and is now performing all over the North West region of the UK.
www.charliewhittam.com
Chris is a professional singer-songwriter and music teacher based in Manchester. He has recently been awarded funding from Keep it Fringe for his Edinburgh Fringe show!
www.christavener.co.uk
Harry plays bass in TNT, a blues-rock band based in Longridge, Lancashire. He also plays electric and acoustic guitar and has a veracious appetite for music theory.
Tony plays electric guitar in TNT, a blues-rock band based in Longridge, Lancashire. He was brand new to Minecraft but the simplicity of the controls and the design of the campus meant he was able to start learning immediately.
Chris is an electric guitarist from Longridge, Lancashire, who has been studying with Tom for over six years. New to online gaming, his enthusiastic feedback and suggestions have been instrumental in assisting the build team make the world accessible for everyone.
Genesa is a singer-songwriter from Wisconsin, USA, now based in Manchester, UK. She is studying advanced music theory and has recently joined the server to access the colour-coded Scale Machines.
Al is learning flamenco and acoustic guitar as well as keyboard skills and music theory. His design and engineering background has resulted in fantastic feedback for the build team, who have implemented many of his ideas.
Alfie is learning acoustic and electric guitar with the goal of studying music at college to become a professional musician. He is a very experienced Minecraft player and occasionally joins in with building.
James is studying Grade 6 bass and has received a conditional offer to attend University of Salford. Through Minecraft Music School, he has access to the advanced music theory machines to help with his studies. He is an experienced Minecraft player and will often join in build projects.
Alex is learning guitar, piano and music theory. He is studying Grade 4 Acoustic Guitar and he is an experienced Minecraft player who contributes to building and server events.
Susan is a mature student who is learning beginners keyboard and ukulele. She is brand new to online gaming and her feedback has been absolutely instrumental in making the world accessible to everyone, regardless of age or digital literacy.
Ellie Raftery is a singer-songwriter based in Manchester. She uses Minecraft Music School to augment her one-to-one tuition and learn advanced music theory.
Ryan Buxton is a composer and guitarist who has recently graduated from University of Salford with a masters degree in Music: Composition, with Distinction.
Harry is an acoustic guitarist from Longridge, Lancashire. He is an experienced Minecraft player and occasionally helps the build team with various tasks.
Liam is a composer and graduated from University of Salford with a degree in Popular Music and Recording. He has created a composition using Note Block Studio that you can listen to on campus!
Xi is a home-schooled percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who performs at festivals around the UK. He is an experienced Minecraft player and helps out with building so often that he is considered part of the build team!
Marc Gallagher is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who uses the Minecraft Music School to study advanced music theory and even teach his own students!
CO-CREATION
Student feedback is crucial in designing Minecraft Music School.
Some students even join in building!
ACTIVE COMMUNITY
Some of our students gather in the Lecture Theatre for a group photo.
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