The Crescendo Music Education Podcast

Creating Opportunity Through Music Education | 203

Welcome to the Crescendo Music Education Podcast. I'm Debbie O'Shea, and I'm so glad you're here. Today, I'm joined by Michael Jones. Michael is

Tried & True: 2 MORE Rhythm Games | 202

Welcome to the podcast! I'm Debbie O'Shea, and I'm so glad you've joined me. This podcast is all about supporting, encouraging, and inspiring music e

Tried & True: 2 AMAZING Rhythm Games | 201

Welcome to the podcast! I'm Debbie O'Shea, and I'm so glad you're here. Whether you're a brand-new music teacher or you've been in the clas

200 Conversations, 65 Years and the Next Chapter with Debbie O'Shea | 200

Welcome to a very special milestone episode of the Crescendo Music Education Podcast. Today, we're celebrating 200 episodes of conversations with passionate music e

Music Education, Democracy & the Skills We Build Through Music with Joe Elefante (Part 2) | 199

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Joe Elefante. In Part 1, Joe shared his journey as a professional musician, educator, and author.

Music Education, Democracy & the Skills We Build Through Music with Joe Elefante (Part 1) | 198

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat — the podcast for primary music teachers who believe music has the power to shape not only musicians, but confident, creative, and connecte

The Art of Session Etiquette with Tara Conahan (Part 2) | 197

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Tara Conahan. In Part 1, Tara introduced us to the rich tradition of Irish music sessions and expl

The Art of Session Etiquette with Tara Conahan (Part 1) | 196

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat — the podcast for primary music teachers who want to inspire a lifelong love of music in every child. Today, I'm thrilled to welcome

The Upbeat Teacher: Mindset, Leadership & Wellbeing with Dr. Matthew Arau (Part 3) | 195

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is the final episode in my conversation with Dr. Matthew Arau. Over the last two episodes, we've explored mindset, purpose, lea

The Upbeat Teacher: Mindset, Leadership & Wellbeing with Dr. Matthew Arau (Part 2) | 194

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Matthew Arau. In Part 1, Matthew shared his journey and introduced us to the Upbeat philosophy

The Upbeat Teacher: Mindset, Leadership & Wellbeing with Dr. Matthew Arau (Part 1) | 193

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat — the podcast for primary classroom music teachers who want to do their best work, love what they do, and keep showing up for their student

AI in Music Education: Why Teachers Don’t Need to Be Afraid with Katie Argyle (Part 3) | 192

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is Part 3 of my conversation with Katie Argyle. Over the last two episodes, we've explored the role of artificial intelligence

AI in Music Education: Why Teachers Don’t Need to Be Afraid (Part 2) | 191

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Katie Argyle. In Part 1, we explored the big picture of artificial intelligence in music education

AI in Music Education: Why Teachers Don’t Need to Be Afraid (Part 1) | 190

Today on Crescendo Chat, I’m joined by Katie Argyle for the first episode in a special series on artificial intelligence and music education. If the words AI and educati

Finding Purpose in Music Education with Chris Munce (Part 2) | 189

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Chris Munce from Choralosophy. In Part 1, Chris shared his journey through choral education and un

Finding Purpose in Music Education with Chris Munce (Part 1) | 188

Today on Crescendo Chat, I’m joined by Chris Munce — choral conductor, educator, and host of Choralosophy, one of the world’s top music education podcasts and a leading v

Why Story Matters in Music Education with Kate Albury (Part 2) | 187

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Kate Albury. In Part 1, Kate shared her journey as a choral educator and unpacked the power of sto

Why Story Matters in Music Education with Kate Albury (Part 1) | 186

Today on Crescendo Chat, I’m joined by Kate Albury — choral conductor, adjudicator, workshop presenter, and a passionate advocate for creating meaningful musical experien

Music That Heals: Sean Martin on Trauma, Resilience & Creative Courage (Part 2) | 185

Welcome back to Crescendo Chat. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Sean Martin from The Quarantined. In Part 1, Sean shared his journey—how his experiences as a musi

Music That Heals: Sean Martin on Trauma, Resilience & Creative Courage (Part 1) | 184

Today on Crescendo Chat, I’m joined by Sean Martin — singer, guitarist, and producer behind The Quarantined. Sean brings a perspective we don’t often hear on this podcas