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 facets of this amazing space.The purpose of The Music Room PodcastABC’s documentary series Don't Stop The MusicThe impact of Don’t Stop The Music, including 5,000 instruments donated for use in underprivileged schoolsBushfire Press’ Music Room programme. Twinkle Twinkle Rock Guitar (by Rob Fairbairn) and Guy Sebastian team upThe Music Room Podcast is born to help keep the music goingMusic is more than songs and instrumentsIt's also teaching approaches and techniques, goals and strategies, curriculum and cross curriculum possibilities and tips and tricksThe Music Room Community facebook page is a forum for the exchange of ideas and discussionBushfire Press has an open community Facebook page (see link below) and also some closed specialty groups. These are ideal places to ask questions, express and discuss opinions, and share information and tips and tricks. This podcast will cover a diverse set of topics including approaches and techniques such as ORFF and Kodály, vocal and choral and instrumental techniques, including the recorder and ukulele, boomwhackers and xylophones, and all manner of percussion, to name a fewWe'll also be addressing technology in the music room and following tertiary training, networking, and research We want your tips and tricks, and your suggestions for guests to interview, including you! Email me at [email protected] might like to record your thoughts, your tips or your tricks on your phone or even film them. If so, simply send the files to the same email address [email protected] please help us keep the music going by subscribing and sharing the podcast with your network.With each episode, we'll also give you a free recipe from a famous musician or composer for your dining pleasure We'll be kicking things off in episode two with Debbie O’Shea from Crescendo Music Education about music teacher networks.Useful Links: [email protected] Bushfire Press website - https://www.bushfirepress.com.au/ Mark Leehy LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-leehy-5b061b13/Bushfire Press Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bushfirepress.community/Bushfire Press Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/bushfirepress Bushfire Press Twitter - https://twitter.com/bushfirepress