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SUMMARY:Raving in the classroom: DJing\, MCing and the value of the 'dex' 
 for low-achieving and disaffected boys - Pete Dale\, University of Newcast
 le
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CONTACT:Ewa Illakowicz
DESCRIPTION:Although MCing and 'scratching' are highly popular amongst sch
 ool children\, very few music departments invest in DJing decks. It has be
 en suggested that school music teachers\, in general\, are far from comfor
 table with such equipment. While being no expert with 'dex'\, however\, I 
 have found DJing and MCing to be extremely valuable for classroom music te
 aching\, especially when working with under-achieving and/or highly disaff
 ected pupils. In this presentation\, I explain how I began to integrate su
 ch music making into his lessons\, some pitfalls I discovered thereby and 
 the many benefits which DJ decks have brought to music classes. \n\nPete D
 ale has been Head of Music for many years at a highly challenging inner-ci
 ty school in the North East of England. Before taking up teaching\, he per
 formed in numerous punk underground bands\, gaining generous support from 
 several of the most significant 'alternative rock' groups of the 1990s (So
 nic Youth\, At the Drive-In\, Fugazi and others). He also ran the influent
 ial DIY record label Slampt during the same period. He has an MA currently
  near completion of a PhD. Pete Dale's principal research interest is the 
 politics of music making.\n
LOCATION:Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, room GS1
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