Hosted by Anita Holford · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 56 episodes
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Listen in each month or two to get ideas, inspiration and practical advice from people involved in music education, community music, music therapy and more. Learn how you can break down barriers to music, through communications, advocacy and inclusive practice. These conversations are hosted by Anita Holford at Music Education Works and Writing Services. www.writing-services.co.uk | www.musiceducationworks.org.uk
Anita Holford hosts Music for Education & Wellbeing, a music show with 56 episodes published.
In this episode, I talk with Nick Denham, who moved from Participation and Inclusion work at Hertfordshire Music Service into Public Health, where he’s now a Senior Knowledge Transfer Facilitator. We discuss Hertfordshir
In this episode, I talk with Jason Goopy, internationally recognised music educator, lecturer and researcher at Edith Cowan University near Perth in Western Australia. We discuss what happens when music education is shap
In this episode, I talk with Claire McColl and Pili Lopez from Dorset Music Service, and Tenley Martin from Leeds Beckett University, about their music and wellbeing training for primary school Emotional Literacy Support
In this episode, I talk with Graeme Smith, a research consultant and former head of music and arts at Croydon Council, former chair of Music Mark, and member of Arts Council England's hubs advisory group. We discuss his
In this podcast I’m talking with Kate McBain and Dan Tsu, researchers and authors of Industry Connect, a report commissioned by Youth Music. It explores the realities of moving from education into careers in music, parti
In this episode I’m talking with the authors of a new book called Resonant Minds – the transformative power of music, which explores how we can use the powerful response that our brain has to music, with intention – to f
My first ever guest, and music education advocacy superstar, Dr Anita Collins, returns in the 50th episode of my podcast. Anita describes herself as an educator, researcher and writer in the field of brain development an
In this episode I’m joined by some of the team at CUMIN – the contemporary urban music for inclusion network: Dr Pete Dale, Professor Pam Burnard, and Dr Raphael Travis from the universities of York, Cambridge and Texas
In this episode I talk with Jenny Young, Director and founder of Blue Cabin, a charity based in the north East of England that strengthen relationships between care-experienced individuals and the people in their lives t
In this second mini podcast, I want to quickly touch on framing again, but this time, thinking about long-term, systemic solutions. But perhaps not in the way you might imagine. Because at a time when support for the art
In this short episode, I’m talking with … myself! In a change to the usual format, I’m sharing some thoughts on how we talk about why arts, culture and music matter. I touch on framing, messaging and decision science, an
How did a youth music charity go from moments of almost giving up, to being core funded by Arts Council England, and respected by commissioners/funders in public health and youth justice? Listen in on my chat about resil
In this episode, I talk with Dr Ally Daubney, educator, researcher, evaluator and author and John Bergin, CEO of Newham Music, one of the partners in the East London Music Alliance music education hub. Following 5 years
In this episode, I talk with Erin Johnson-Williams and Caz Creagh from the Arts & Humanities Research Council - Hub for Public Engagement with Music Research. The hub is part of the Centre for Music Education and Social
In this episode, I talk with Professor Marcus Smith, who is co-founder of the Clem Burke Drumming project, based at Chichester University which is researching the physical, mental and health benefits of drumming. Marcus
In this episode, I talk withNikki-Kate Heyes MBE, who was the founder, and until recently, CEO of soundLINCS, a community music organisation that’s been working with people from all walks of life through music, for 26 ye
In this episode, I talk with James Dickinson, head of Hull Music Service, which is part of the local authority and also lead for the new music education hub covering Hull, East Riding, north and northeast Lincolnshire. W
In this episode, I talk with Beatriz Ilari, a Professor at the Center for Music, Brain and Society at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. We discuss a 10-year study looking at the impact of music and spor
In this episode, I talk with James McPherson, Managing Director of Music Leaders UK, a new music course and award for secondary school age students. The downturn in numbers of young people pursuing music in schools and o
A hate crime and a near death experience caused Ami Gaston to re-evaluate her life and future. She now works internationally to promote healing and wellbeing through music and activism. She’s worked with refugees and fam
Anita Collins
educator and author · Bigger Better Brains
2 appearances on this show
Jenny Young
Loveland High School softball coach · Brooklyn Robot Foundry
1 appearance on this show
Marcus Smith
retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, financial advisor, community organizer · Beats for Heartbeats
1 appearance on this show
Paul McManus
Chief Executive · Music Industries Association
1 appearance on this show
Ruth Jones
speech and language therapist, author of Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice for Speech and Language Therapists
1 appearance on this show
Jason Goopy
Edith Cowan University
1 appearance on this show
Sam Chaplin
The Choir With No Name
1 appearance on this show
Rachael Perrin
Soundcastle
1 appearance on this show
Steph Dickinson
Pie Factory Music
1 appearance on this show
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