187- Bringing Guests Artists into Your Music Room with Allison Russo

Bringing guest teaching artists into your music classroom might be something you've thought about doing before, but you're just not sure where to start or how to do it.  I brought Allison Russo on the podcast to talk about why bringing in guest artists (both in person and virtually) is so beneficial to you and your students, ways to get the funding you need, and a breakdown in how to prepare your students both before and during the time the guest artist is there.  In this episode, you'll hear so many ideas and ways you can bring a guest artist into your music room.  Allison Russo is an educator, consultant, and writer focused on creating ethical and effective learning spaces in the arts with her consulting company, The Critical Good. Her areas of interest include social-emotional learning, culturally responsive teaching, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Allison has a BM from Ithaca College and an MM from Boston University, both in Music Education. As an elementary band teacher and non-profit arts administrator, Allison has designed and delivered music programming to thousands of students and teachers. She currently serves on the board of Keys 2 Success, a non-profit working to remove systemic barriers to music education for the children of Newark, NJ. Allison envisions a world where arts education is boundless, universally accessible, and joyful for all. You can connect with Allison here: Website: www.thecriticalgood.com Instagram @thecriticalgood Facebook page: Facebook.com/thecriticalgood Twitter: twitter.com/thecriticalgood Find out more about the HARMONY membership here. Get your copy of Make A Note: What You Really Need to Know About Teaching Elementary Music Head to my website to grab your free music teaching resource. I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, be sure to share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.