Tips for music teachers on covid-19 and remote learning With Mark Leehy, Publisher, Bushfire Press www.musicroom.net.au In this episode, Mark previews our free remote learning lessons and plays a sample from the Listening Room remote learning podcast for children and parents. www.TheListeningRoom.net Kevin O’Mara then joins him in an improvisation of hand-washing songs and an elbow-coughing game. This episode is rounded off with some useful websites and resources for remote learning. Episode Hig...
Apr 18, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, I chat with Tamara O'Brien about the Orff Approach to music education. Tamara explains the approach and we include links to videos which show Tamara using the Approach with children. She demonstrates in these videos how to put together units of work for lower, middle and upper primary/elementary students. Episode Highlights · Tamara’s Orff journey with Christoph Maubach, Richard Gill, Stephen Callantropio in the USA and the Orff Institute in Salzburg. · Orff’s books – elemental ...
Feb 22, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode I chat with Katie Wardrobe from Midnight Music. Katie shares her 3 favourite apps for music teachers and explains how they can be used in the classroom. She also provides free lesson plans. Episode Highlights The website, Groove Pizza (online drum sequencer) The app, Flipgrid The app, Wakelet Mozart’s recipe for Liver Dumplings For discussions and info, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicroom.net.au/ Or address us directly with questions, suggestions or hints & tips: ...
Feb 16, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode I chat with Peter Combe (who has just been awarded the OAM) about his beginnings as a primary classroom teacher, his advice on what makes a great children's song, his work over his 38 year career as composer and performer of songs for both children and adults and his views on primary music and singing. Episode highlights include: Peter’s primary classroom and music teacher origins. Hosting Music Time in the UK. Why we still need such a program. What makes a successful children’s ...
Feb 09, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode I chat with Lynne Bartlett about putting on a show with primary/elementary schools. Lynne has been involved in the writing of no fewer than 16 primary school shows and assorted plays and mini-musicals, as well as touring curriculum-based educational performances to schools. Lynne has is a founder partner in Bushfire Press. She holds an Associate Diploma in Speech & drama from Trinity College in the UK. Lynne has been working in primary schools since the Eighties and is still ...
Dec 08, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode I chat with Allison Cameron, who is completing a PhD at the University of Wollongong. Her research has looked at the effects of a children's music education program upon the language development of 4 and 5 year-olds. The music program is called Tuning In - it's part of the Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra, based in Nowra on the NSW south coast. Although Allison’s research focuses on preschool-aged children, there's so much relevance in it to music teaching in the early primary years. S...
Dec 02, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Show Notes: In this episode I chat with Christoph Maubach, international lecturer, presenter and trainer in the Orff Schulwerk approach to music education. Christoph is also a freelance musician and composer and an author of several music and dance publications for children and teachers. Speaking to me from his home in New Zealand, he discussed his passion for ‘words and music’ - the way words can lead to music and composition, even for very young children. Our podcast home page is at www.musicr...
Nov 18, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, I chat to Tamara O’Brien, an award-winning composer, creative educator and teacher trainer for early childhood and primary music, dance and drama. She provides engaging and practical workshops for teachers and childhood carers through her company, Music For Children. Speaking to me from Frenchs Forest just north of Sydney, NSW, Tamara tells me how she uses puppets and props in the music room to help children emerge from their shell and grow with confidence, while learning at the...
Nov 10, 2019•18 min•Ep. 4
Cheryl’s biggest passion as a teacher is ‘Brain-based’ learning, actively engaging the whole child and bringing technology to the primary music classroom, in a meaningful and fun way. We talked a little about tech for music teachers and how to get the most out of readily available computer software in your music room on The Music Room Podcast... Cheryl was a classroom teacher first, then a music teacher As well as being a school music teacher she has been working in Australia and NZ with EdNet (...
Nov 03, 2019•17 min•Ep. 3
Music teachers thrive most when they network with other music teacher and share their challenges, experiences, tips and stories. One teacher who knows this better than most is Debbie O’Shea, a self-professed ‘Networking Queen’. Debbie is a Brisbane-based music teacher and the founder of Crescendo Music Education. After almost 40 years in the profession, Debbie says you can never stop learning. She doesn’t pretend to have all the answers and loves being a resource to help others find out what the...
Oct 15, 2019•38 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to the first episode of The Music Room Podcast where each week I, Mark Leehy, will be interviewing music education experts, practising teachers, and pretty much anyone who has something to tell us, or teach us, about the many facets of this amazing space. The purpose of The Music Room Podcast ABC’s documentary series Don't Stop The Music The impact of Don’t Stop The Music , including 5,000 instruments donated for use in underprivileged schools Bushfire Press’ Music Room programme. Twinkl...
Oct 09, 2019•6 min•Ep. 2
