Teaching Notes - MTA 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.

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Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast

Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.121 - Leanna O'Brien (Soaring Scarves Academy), James Manwaring, Catherine Barker

June 13, 2025 • Music Teachers Association • Season 15 • Episode 3

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In Episode 121, Patrick meets Leanna O’Brien, from the Soaring Scarves Academy in California, who teaches music using movement and scarves, to help students really internalise great works by Tchaikovsky and Grieg, amongst others (0:43)

We also meet the new MTA President, James Manwaring, to find out about him as a musician and teacher, and to see what he hopes to achieve in his tenure as MTA President (19:56).

And outgoing MTA President Catherine Barker has a message for all music teachers (35:40).

Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.

https://soaringscarvesacademy.com

https://manwaringmusic.blog/about-me/

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