Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast

Send us a textIn this episode, Executive Director of the ABRSM, Lincoln Abbotts, introduces their latest resource, Classroom 200;Dr Kirsty Devaney discusses her research into the teaching of composition in schools, including surprising perceptions amongst students, and some myths;And Ofsted’s National Lead for Music, and Senior HMI, Christopher Stevens, answers questions, sent in by music teachers.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textMTA CONFERENCE SPECIALAndy Stott, Head of Popular Music at the RNCM, introduces the RNCM’s new Young Artists’ programme; Michael Hamilton introduces the Real Music Video Company, and what they can do for music departmetns; And saxophonist YolanDa Brown chats about her keynote speech, and her approach to music education.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying © Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textMTA CONFERENCE PREVIEWIn this episode, Patrick looks towards the MTA Annual Conference, chatting to two companies from the trade fair, and two of the guest speakers, to find out what they will be talking about at the conference:David Ryan from Furlong Solutions, introduces their new app;Emily Crowhurst explains what ‘tuning’ a curriculum is, and the simple steps we can all take to help develop new Schemes of Work;Michelle James from Sing Up talks about their work, and introduces a new programme for primary schools;And professional drummer, Felix Higginbottom, on how to support students who want to go into the music industry.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 55, author, educator and musician Andrew Gant tells Patrick about his new book, Five Straight Lines, covering the entire history of Western music; Liz Dunbar offers some excellent, detailed advice about job applications, interviews and interview lessons;And MTA committee member Mark Aitchison introduces a new mock-interview service provided by the MTA.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textPatrick interviews two of the winners at the recent Music & Drama Education Awards: - Nick Thorne from Orchestras for All, and Mary-Alice Stack from the Inclusive Music Consortium. Plus, Prof. Nate Holder gives an overview of the forthcoming free ‘Why Music’ CPD, looking at topics such as Rap, Music & Islam, Electronic Music & Hip Hop, Trinbagonian Culture & the Steel Pan, and the Roots of Blues.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn episode 53, Harriet Clifford gives a preview of the Music & Drama Education Awards being held in late March; Dr Steven Berryman introduces the new MTA Composing Club, in collaboration with NMC Recordings, using contemporary classical music to stimulate students’ compositions;And Anna Gower and Steve Jackman chat about their use of Musical Futures in their lessons in Thailand, and beyondPresented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 52, Natalie Wild tells Patrick all about her new book, ‘The Symphony from Mannheim to Mahler’; And Ofsted's new National Lead for Music, Christopher Stevens, chats about inspections, demonstrations of progress, challenges facing music education, and the place of staff notation in the classroom.#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying © Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn episode 51, Dr Phil Mullen talks about a new series of webinars provided by MAC Makes Music, promoting inclusivity; Stephanie Bissell and Natalie Wild introduce the wonderful work done by the Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST); And Dr Liz Stafford chats about curricula past, present, and future, with details of a forthcoming curriculum conference.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textPaul McCreesh and Simon Toyne announce the latest Gabrieli Roar project, featuring the music of Michael Praetorius; Abigail D’Amore introduces Every Copy Counts, a campaign to help schools with the copying of music; And former Charlie Parker sideman, Jazz legend Dick Hyman chats about all things Jazz, including his lessons in the 1940s with Teddy Wilson, what it was like to play with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and the Blues in Jazz.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn the first episode of 2022, Elliott Smith introduces his music education resource, The Teaching Gadget; The MTA's own Gill Davies talks about her role, with details of several forthcoming events, And X-Factor and Britain's Got Talent vocal coach, Annabel Williams, chats about singing: repertoire, technique, and her favourite singers.#CanDoMusic #GetPlayingPresented and produced by Patrick Johns.© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org