Music Room Podcast
Help us keep the music going! Welcome to The Music Room, the podcast dedicated to keeping music alive in primary and elementary schools throughout the world. I’m Mark Leehy and I’m passionate about ensuring that schools provide an environment where children are given an opportunity to foster a love for music and a chance to express it.Together with my guests, we’re here to help teachers and parents by sharing information, tips and techniques from music education experts and practicing music teachers. So, let’s get into it...The Music Room Podcast is proudly sponsored by Bushfire Press. https://www.bushfirepress.com.au/ Contact me at mark@bushfirepress.email
Episodes
11 episodes
Remote Learning Resources
Tips for music teachers on covid-19 and remote learningWith Mark Leehy, Publisher, Bushfire Presswww.musicroom.net.auIn this episode, Mark previews our free remote learning lessons an...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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13:34
Orff 101: Interview with Tamara O'Brien
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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15:51
3 of My Favourite Apps: Interview with Katie Wardrobe
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 HighlightsThe we...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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25:00
Writing Songs for Children: Peter Combe interview
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 son...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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21:31
Putting on a Show: Interview with Lynne Bartlett
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 curr...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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19:16
Music and Language: interview with Allison Cameron
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 musi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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20:33
Words and Music: Interview with Christoph Maubach
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 comp...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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18:31
Puppets And Props In The Music Room: Tamara O’Brien Interview
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 ...
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Episode 4
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18:05
Simple Tech For Music Teachers - Interview with Cheryl Burgemeister
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...
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Episode 3
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17:04
Debbie O’Shea - The Music Networking Queen
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 ...
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Episode 2
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38:02
Welcome To The Music Room Podcast with Mark Leehy
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 f...
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Episode 2
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