Teaching Notes - Music Teachers Association's Podcast
Teaching Notes, the Music Teachers' Association's podcast, covers all aspects of Music Education, both in the UK and beyond. Interviews with Music Teachers sit alongside chats with industry professionals and education experts. Plenty of CPD, discussion, and reports from conferences and Expos. A must-listen for every Music Teacher! Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.
Episodes
108 episodes
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.108 - Michelle Robinson, Gary Spruce
In Episode 108, Patrick chats to Michelle Robinson from Loughborough University about the special relationship between student and teacher in instrumental and vocal lessons, also looking at ways to develop it (0:54).And Gary S...
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Season 13
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Episode 4
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35:10
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.107 - Helen Minshall, Dr Anthony Anderson
In episode 107, Patrick meets the Winner of Visiting Music Teacher 2024 (Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2024) Helen Minshall, to chat about her work, teaching brass instruments across Lancashire (1:08).Plus, Dr An...
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Season 13
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Episode 3
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34:59
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.106 - Ali Walker (Play Recorder), Dr George Waddell
In Episode 106, Patrick chats to recorder player Ali Walker about Sing Up's new complete scheme of learning for KS1 and KS2 recorder, 'Play Recorder' (0:52).And Dr George Waddell, from the Royal College of Music, discusses...
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Season 13
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Episode 2
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45:52
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.105 - Rob Reich-Storer (Assessify), Rachel Topham (Faber Music), Maddy Barnes & Peter Tamblyn (English Touring Opera)
In Episode 105, Patrick finds out all about the new AI-driven assessment app, Assessify, created by Rob Reich-Storer from Rhythmstix (0:54).Rachel Topham from Faber Music chats about the new Faber Music Teachers’...
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Season 13
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Episode 1
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45:28
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.104 - Mark Phillips, Catherine Barker
In Episode 104, Patrick chats to Music Education Consultant (and former National Lead for Music for Ofsted), Mark Phillips, about the start of Year 7, including the value (or lack of value) of baseline tests, questionnaires, and tests of...
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Season 12
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Episode 7
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25:00
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.103 - Jane Mitchell (Aurora Orchestra), Hattie Fisk (Music & Drama Ed Awards), Dr Bushra El-Turk & Dr Joel Bell (The Alternative Conservatoire)
In Episode 103, Patrick chats to Jane Mitchell about the Aurora Orchestra’s latest resource, Discover Beethoven, which uses the Sixth Symphony as a way into orchestral music for young musicians.Hattie Fisk, c...
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Season 12
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Episode 6
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36:47
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.102 - Prof. Martin Fautley
In Episode 102, Patrick chats to Professor Martin Fautley about music education over the last 40+ years.What was it like in the late 1970s?What have been the most significant changes?Which trends might make a comeback?What a...
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46:47
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.101 - Liz Dunbar, Nate Holder, Sam Leak
In Episode 101, Patrick finds out all about Liz Dunbar’s incredible new online subscription resource, Music Department Resources, packed with complete schemes of work, cover lessons, and much, much more (01:13).Nate Holder...
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Season 12
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Episode 4
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49:47
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.100 - MTA Conference 2024: Errollyn Wallen, Simon Toyne, and more
MTA 2024 CONFERENCE SPECIALIn Episode 100, Patrick reports from the 2024 MTA Conference, held in Queen Anne’s School, Caversham.Composer Errollyn Wallen OBE discusses her approach to composition, in a Firesi...
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Season 12
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Episode 3
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48:46
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.99 - Mark Llewelyn Evans (ABC of Opera), Pauline Black, Nate Holder
In Episode 99, Patrick chats to Mark Llewelyn Evans, from the ABC of Opera, about their work bringing Opera into Primary education, with books and workshops (0:56);Pauline Black gives a preview of her and Simon Purcell’s M...
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Season 12
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Episode 2
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42:09
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.98 - Caroline Nokes MP, Oli Rose (Lang Lang Foundation), Dr James Olsen
In Episode 98, Patrick chats to the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, Caroline Nokes MP, about their recent report, Misogyny in Music, looking at ways that misogyny can appear amongst school-age musicians, and its wider implic...
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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37:58
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.97 - Mike Simpson, Kay Charlton, Nathaniel Dye
In Episode 97, Patrick meets Mike Simpson from Inspire Works, to talk about their Drumbeatable programme, using group drumming to help young people overcome mental health challenges, and how the power of group music has bee...
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Season 11
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Episode 7
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51:35
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.96 - David A Stowell, Can Do Music, David Mason (Viscount Organs)
In Episode 96, Patrick chats to composer David A Stowell about recent his Music & Drama Expo talk, ‘Music Composition: Tips and Tricks for those Extra Marks’, discussing the process of composition in schools.Abi Marrison (Music Mark...
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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40:39
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.95 - 2024 Music & Drama Expo Special
**2024 MUSIC & DRAMA EXPO SPECIAL**Patrick reports from the 2024 Music & Drama Expo, chatting to exhibitors Take It Away, and Darbar Academy. Plus, interviews with two of the Expo's ...
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Season 11
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Episode 5
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36:55
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.94 - Liz Stafford, Gill Davies, Lesley Tyler (Expo Preview)
In Episode 94, Patrick meets Liz Stafford, to chat about some of the big issues in Music Education today, and the forthcoming Music Education Solutions Conference.Gill Davies announces the MTA’s own Annual Conference to be...
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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35:36
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.93 - Sarah McWatt (Amp), Vic Holmes (Note Weavers), Vanessa Wilson-Best
In Episode 93, Patrick meets Sarah McWatt from Amp (formerly NYMAZ), and Vic Holmes from Note Weavers, to discuss the work they do for primary music in the North of England, and find out about their forthcomin...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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32:34
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.92 - Francesca Christmas & Toby Davies (Trinity College), David Gray, Robin Harrison (Maestro Online)
In Episode 92, Patrick chats to Francesca Christmas and Toby Davies from Trinity College London about their Awards and Certificates in Musical Development, Digital Theory Exams, AI, and more;David Gray talks a...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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46:43
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.91 - Janet Fischer (Live Music Now), Dr Anna Mariguddi, Keith Sykes (Lewisham Music)
In the first episode of 2024, Patrick chats to Janet Fischer about the excellent work done by Live Music Now, bringing music to those without previous access.Dr Anna Mariguddi discusses her recent research into info...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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34:06
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.90 - Zac Moxon, Sarah MacDonald
In the last episode of 2023, Patrick meets Zac Moxon, Winner of the 2023 Outstanding New Teacher of the Year at the Pearson National Teaching Awards. They chat about his department at Chiswick School, the curriculum, and the secret to pu...
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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33:21
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.89 - Dr Kirsty Devaney, Jimmy Rotheram
In Episode 89, Patrick chats to Dr Kirsty Devaney about her research into barriers faced by female composers, including young people’s perception of what it means to be a composer.And Mr Primary Music Education himself Jimmy R...
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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36:11
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.88 - Jason Poulston, Sophia Allen (Friday Afternoons), Randye Jones
In Episode 88, Patrick meets Jason Poulston, the music teacher behind the fantastic resource Music Homework, which does exactly what it says on the tin!Sophia Allen from Britten-Pears Arts introduces their newly-commissioned songs as pa...
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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37:30
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.87 - Paul McCreesh (Gabrieli Roar), James Manwaring, Paul Clark (Clod Ensemble)
In Episode 87, Patrick chats to conductor Paul McCreesh about the next Gabrieli Roar project, and about singing and repertoire for young people.James Manwaring previews the next Music Teacher Monday webinar, looking at tea...
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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37:28
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.86 - Catherine Barker, Music Minds Matter, ABRSM Exams
In Episode 86, Patrick finds out what's in the new edition of the MTA's Ensemble magazine, with MTA president, Catherine Barker.He chats to Joe Hastings, from the charity Music Minds Matter, set up to provide a free...
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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34:10
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.85 - Dice Wood, Laura Hailstone (Music Mark), Paul Blaylock
In Episode 85, Patrick meets Dice Wood, author of the teaching blog Grab and Go Guides, and chats about how to say No to excess workload, how to reduce time spent marking homework, and the message that homework sends to students....
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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32:32
Teaching Notes - MTA podcast - Ep.84 - Alex Aitken, Music Monsters (Lauren Elliott), George Fenton
In Episode 84, Patrick chats to Alex Aitken about his enormous new resource, Mastering A Level Music, focussing on the Edexcel course.Lauren Elliott from Music Monsters introduces the wonderful work they do with you...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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44:24