UCAN PLAY’S HISTORY
November 2017
BBC CBeebies radio nativity for 2017, recorded at the UCan Studios, wins the Festivals (Digital) Jerusalem 2017 Award.
October 2017
UCan Play open their account with Sound Technology giving our customers access to brands such as Nord Keyboards, AKG, SSL, Soundcraft and others.
October 2017
UCan Play sign a new contract with NYMAZ for another four years of live streaming instrumental lessons and events with the Connect:Resound project.
September 2017
Jonathan, Managing Director of UCan Play, begins consultancy with BBC on the revision of their GCSE Bitesize revision materials for Music.
June 2017
Jonathan presents his talk ‘In Praise of Music Teachers’ to an event at Concord College in Shropshire.
June 2017
UCan Play become an Associate in Supply to Education for Steinway & Sons, the legendary piano manufacturer.
May 2017
UCan Play begin their sponsorship of the Stockport Metro Swimming Club’s Junior Development Squad.
April 2017
UCan Play launch the first edition of their funding guide to music education in schools.
March 2017
UCan Play create a partnership with Axis Leasing to help provide rental leases for musical instruments in schools.
February 2017
The BBC’s CBeebies radio record in the UCan Studios.
February 2017
UCan Play launch their range of musical instrument packages with Roland UK.
January 2017
UCan Play exhibit with Roland UK at the Music Education Expo at Olympia.
NOVEMBER 2016
Sobi, Liam McClair and Mike Willacy perform at the UCan Studios
OCTOBER 2016
UCan Play and Roland exhibit at the Music Learning Revolution at the RNCM
JULY 2016
Jonathan Savage, MD of UCan Play, delivers a keynote address to the Excellent Engagement – Music Technology, Progression and The Future event held at Liverpool Hope University
JUNE 2016
UCan Play live streams NYMAZ’s Connect: Resound Remote Music Learning Network event from York St John University
JUNE 2016
Jonathan Savage, Managing Director of UCan Play, gives a keynote address to the Greater Manchester Music Hub conference
March 2016
Casio trade account opened
March 2016
UCan Play and Musical Futures announce their new partnership
February 2016
We being working in partnership with CLIC Sargent, a leading children’s cancer charity
February 2016
We exhibit with Roland UK at the Music Education Expo
November 2015
Anna Pancaldi and Liam McClair perform at the UCan Studios
October 2015
We start work with Jazz UK on their Jazz Disolve education outreach project
October 2015
We open our trade account with Korg UK
October 2015
UCan Play presents at Musical Futures’ Music Learning Revolution conference
October 2015
We host the first of many Cycle Junction’s Shop Sessions gig with Ashley Fayth and the Jellyman’s Daughter at the UCan Studio
September 2015
Working with Piranha AV, we design and install and new AV solution for the Putney High School’s new performing arts centre
September 2015
Arts Council funded live streaming project with NYMAZ and four Local Authorities including Cornwall, Northumberland and Cumbria commences
September 2015
We start work on the Heritage Lottery Funded ‘Sandbach Then & Now’ project
August 2015
We install a twelve piano laboratory at Lakenheath High School with Nicholas Haines
August 2015
Renovation is completed on our new business premise, and the new UCan Studios are open
July 2015
UCan Play becomes a corporate member of the ISM
June 2015
We start renting our new business premises in an old Mill outside Sandbach
March 2015
UCan Play open their account with Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
MARCH 2015
We exhibit with Roland UK at the Music Education Expo in London
December 2014
Our sponsored ensemble, the Love Music Trust’s percussion ensemble, perform at the Royal Festival Hall with vibraphonist Anthony Kerr
October 2014
We exhibit at the Musicians’ Union conference in Cardiff
September 2014
Love Music Trust primary school curriculum launched
September 2014
NESTA funded live streaming project with NYMAZ and the University of Hull commences
August 2014
UCan Play open their trade account with John Hornby Skewes
November 2013
Roland UK and UCan Play present new scholarships to RNCM students
October 2013
We open our trade account with Source Distribution and can now supply PreSonus, Rode and many other brands to our customers
September 2013
Research undertaken for the Love Music Trust into the use of music technology by Cheshire East schools
August 2013
UCan.tv takes on the trading name of UCan Play
June 2013
Jonathan Savage presents a keynote address to the Love Music Trust conference
May 2013
Jonathan Savage presents at the Hay Festival on ‘Why Music Education Matters’
April 2013
We begin our experiments with live streaming by broadcasting the RNCM session orchestra’s annual concert
September 2011
Roland UK Key Stage 3 curriculum launched
October 2010
Jonathan Savage talks at The Guardian’s ‘Going Digital’ conference
September 2010
Work begins on Birmingham Contemporary Music Group’s Listen, Imagine, Compose project
April 2010
Roland UK Key Stage 2 curriculum launched
February 2010
Dot2Dot software released
February 2010
We become authorised resellers of DB Audioware’s Sounds Active software
June 2009
Our Roland UK trade account is opened
May 2009
We write the new Functional Skills materials for the DfE’s National Strategy
October 2008
Hand2Hand software released
September 2008
Roland Champion School initiative commences
March 2008
We write units for NAME’s Hard to Teach series
June 2007
Sound2Game software released
April 2007
Dr Savage becomes the National Subject Lead for the DfE’s National Curriculum for Music
September 2006
Audacity Interactive software released
April 2006
DubDubDub performance at the Discourse, Power and Resistance conference
February 2006
DubDubDub software released
November 2005
Cosmic Composer software released
October 2005
UCan.tv start acting as consultants for Roland UK
June 2005
Sound2Picture software released
May 2005
We support Creative Partnership’s Creativity in Action Research Awards
April 2005
UCan.tv established