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.
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast
Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.132 - Expo Special
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2026 MUSC & DRAMA EXPO SPECIAL
In Episode 132, Patrick visits the 2026 Music & Drama Expo, to chat to leaders of CDP sessions, and chat to exhibitors about new Music Education products.
Sebastian Murgul from Klang.io introduces their software, that uses AI to transcribe audio to stave notation (0:48);
Composer, author and educator Paul Harris discusses the importance of Rhythm, how it is too often taught ineffectively, and ways to rectify this (5:06);
The MTA’s Head of Operations and Growth, Caroline Robinson shares details of a new competition for primary school choirs, associated with A Choir in Every School (14:18);
Violinist and educator Kit Massey discusses Music Theory, and how he’s introducing it to children via composing tasks in his book Music Theory for Kids (18:33);
Kat Penn from Vox Fresh talks about her work running pop choirs for children, and the transformational effect on their mental health (26:10);
Programme Manager of Jazz North, Helena Summerfield, talks about the importance of improvisation, and ways to introduce it to children (29:07).
Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.
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