The Impact Project featuring adam patrick bell: How to bring inclusivity into music education
Since he was a child, adam patrick bell has found joy in making music.
In fact, he sold his hockey equipment at age 13 to buy cymbal stands for his drum kit. Now as a professional muscian and professor of music education at Western University, he wants to create opportunities for everyone to enjoy the experience of learning to make music—especially those who live with a disability.
“Music helps connect us with other people. For me, it's like drinking water and eating food. It's something you need in your life. But music education has been historically inaccessible to people with disabilities,” says adam, Canada Research Chair in Music, Inclusion, and Accessibility. “My goal is to make it accessible and meaningfully inclusive. That’s why my colleagues and I are asking crucial questions about what’s needed to fully include people with disabilities.”
adam patrick bell, Principal Investigator, Accessible Musical Instrument Design | Associate Professor, Music, Western University
Watch the video and read the full feature from Western University's "The Impact Project" (published June 6, 2025)
Photo via The Impact Project
