Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.115 - Expo Special - SymphoMe, Nikki Yeoh, Dr June Fileti, Rachel Hawker, Simon Beale
~ 2025 MUSC & DRAMA EXPO SPECIAL ~
In Episode 115, Patrick visits the 2025 Music & Drama Expo, to attend CDP sessions, and chat to exhibitors about new Music Education products.
Ifeanyichukwu Ezinmadu introduces SymphoMe, which uses AI to help give students detailed feedback on their performances in between lessons. (1:08)
Award-winning Jazz pianist, composer and educator Nikki Yeoh shares some of her steps to teaching improvisation, and to help students (and teachers!) overcome the fear! (5:28)
Dr June Fileti, MD of the International School of Musicians, chats about their new approach to performance assessment, allowing students to choose their own repertoire. (16:40)
Rachel Hawker, Director of Education at Rocksteady Music School, chats about her CPD session, ‘The Power of Games to Supercharge Children’s Musicality’. (25:21)
And, Heart FM presenter Simon Beale chats about the Music & Drama Education Awards, which he hosted, and about his love for 80s music. (36:17)
Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.
https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/staff/nikki-yeoh
https://www.internationalschoolofmusicians.org
https://www.rocksteadymusicschool.com
https://www.heart.co.uk/radio/shows-presenters/simon-beale/
http://musicanddramaeducationexpo.co.uk
https://musicdramaedawards.com/MDEA2025/en/page/home-page
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