Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast

Send us a textEditor of Music Teacher magazine, Harriet Clifford, on contributing to the magazine, and this year’s Expo;Plus, from the MTA Conference, Rachel Shapey discusses composing in the classroom; One of the exhibitors, Sonia Yardley from tour operator One Stage talks about how 2021 is looking for school ensembles' tours;And the incoming MTA President Don Gillthorpe on music education today. #CanDoMusicPresented and produced by Patrick Johns© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 34, Chief Executive of Music for Youth, Judith Webster, gives an update of the 2021 festival;Charlotte Penton-Smith, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Musicians, explains what the RSM can do to help all musicians and music teachers in need of assistance;And, Professor at the University of Mississippi (and top harmonica player), Adam Gussow chats about the Blues: its origins, WC Handy, and Rock 'n' Roll (part 1).#CanDoMusicPresented and produced by Patrick Johns.© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textChris Fower from Warwick Music talks about their range of P-instruments, and a new way of teaching brass instruments, using informal learning: Brass Tabs;Olivier Award-winning Musical Theatre star Ruthie Henshall talks about ways into Musical Theatre, looking after your voice, and the value of the long game;And composers/performers Sarah Dacey and Dr Aaron Holloway-Nahum from contemporary music group the Riot Ensemble discuss new music, graphic scores, and ways into this music.#CanDoMusic© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 32, we meet two of the winners from the 2021 Music and Drama Education Awards: Greg Coughlin from The Isaac Newton Academy, and Shaheen Chino Khan from The Bollywood Academy;Plus a look at the new Model Music Curriculum, with Expert Panel members Julian Lloyd Webber and Carolyn Baxendale, and MTA Curriculum Lead, Catherine Barker.#CanDoMusicPresented and produced by Patrick Johns© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textTim Garrard gives an overview of the MTA’s Partnerships programmes, linking schools with each other and with other musical providers; (1:20)Extracts from the recent Hibbins Series webinar on Jazz, with author, historian, bassist, and BBC Radio 3 presenter Alyn Shipton, along with Patrick Johns; (10:00)And Howard Goodall returns to give insights into his method of composition, and advice to young composers everywhere. (16:50)#CanDoMusicPresented and produced by Patrick Johns.www.alynshipton.co.uk/writing/© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 30, Head of Education at Sound and Music, Judith Robinson, gives an overview of the composing CPD, resources and courses they provide for teachers and students; We hear an extract of John Butt and Robert Quinney's excellent recent MTA webinar on JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no.4, and Purcell's Music for a While, both on the Edexcel GCSE syllabus;And one of the world's finest Jazz musicians, multi-instrumentalist and academy leader James Morrison discusses his approach to teaching Jazz improvisation, with some profound insights, hints and tips. #CanDoMusic Presented and produced by Patrick Johns© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 29 of Teaching Notes, Simon Toyne tackles an enormous question: "What should we be teaching in the Music classroom?";Sarah Lambie brings an update about the Music and Drama Education Awards, to be held in March;And former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett chats about Prog Rock, riffs, alternative tunings, and song-writing, including some tips for students, to help with writers’ block. Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic#WhatShouldSchoolsTeach© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 28, we hear an extract of Paul McCreesh and Richard Wigmore’s excellent recent MTA webinar on Haydn’s Symphonies nos.101 and 104, as part of AQA and Eduqas A Level syllabi;Film composer Sacha Puttnam give advice to students and teachers about the process of Film Composition;And Dr Alexis Kallio discusses questions raised in her new book, ‘Difference and Division in Music Education’, with the conversation taking in identity, inclusivity, and… death metal! #CanDoMusic Presented and produced by Patrick Johns© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textEpisode 27 of Teaching Notes looks at Steven Berryman’s new blogging project, which encourages reflection and debate about a whole host of important articles written about music education; The UK’s best-selling female singer-songwriter, Katie Melua, discusses the art and craft of song-writing, with some tips to overcoming writers’ block; And Vice-Chair of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors, Dr Mick Walker, is on-hand to discuss the huge topic of assessment within education: its purpose, its problems and its future.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textCatherine Barker gives a sneak preview of the new MTA Webinars due to start in 2021;And in a special interview for the festive season, John Rutter and Patrick discuss the power of choral singing, compositional approaches to carol-writing, text-setting, and we find out what John’s favourite carols are.#CanDoMusicPresented and produced by Patrick Johns© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org