Making Musicians

Ep. 6: Prioritizing the Needs of the Music Student with Brevan Hampden

On this episode, Allison speaks with Brevan Hampden, drum set professor, and founder and director of the Latin Jazz Ensemble at University of North Carolina Greensboro. H

Ep. 5: A Human Rights Based Approach to Artistic Practice with Dr. Rachel Drury

Allison sits down with Dr. Rachel Drury, research lecturer and co-lead of the MA music psychology program at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, a World Top Ten institut

Ep. 4: Fostering Compassionate Humans: Body Mapping and Community Co-Regulation in EIMI

Allison speaks with Dr. Amanda Moreno, a music education specialist at Ball State University, for a thoughtful conversation on the somatic practice of body mapping and it

Ep. 3: “Everything comes back to love”: Adam Brooks on Supporting Kids and Getting Out of the Pit

Allison welcomes Adam Brooks, a middle‑school performing arts teacher at the Carroll School in Massachusetts, for a conversation about what it takes to help kids feel see

Ep. 1: A Therapist and a Music Teacher Talk Connection in the Classroom: Paul Elmore and Allison Wilkinson

In this episode, Allison Wilkinson speaks with marriage therapist and leadership advisor, Paul Elmore. They explore topics such as transference, trauma, incompetence tole

Ep. 2: I Want to Teach the World to Sing: Kindermusik’s Kelly Green

Join Allison and Kindermusik International’s CEO Kelly Green as they discuss the neurological benefits of music making, how to engage more dads in music making with their