6 Music Ed Podcasts to Check Out

Podcasts are a bite sized way to get some great ideas. There are some music educators with wonderful podcasts that you should add to your list. Make sure you give them a follow!

While I’ve tried podcasting before, it didn’t feel natural for me because I was recording by myself without really talking to anyone, or seeing anyone else. Somehow at least seeing myself when I record for YouTube feels more natural because it at the very least seems like I’m in a zoom meeting but I love getting to talk with other music educators when they invite me 😉

Crescendo Music Education Podcast

Crescendo Music Education Podcast is a wonderful mix of interviews and plain old wonderful info from Debbie O’Shea who is a brilliant and FUN music teacher from down under. Her hair matches her personality and you’ll love listening to her!

Find it here: https://crescendo.com.au/podcast/

We’ve run in the same circle for a while, but never got a chance to meet ‘face to face’ until this summer. (Virtually, across about a dozen time zones and a massive amount of land and water.) She invited me to come on her podcast and we had ended up having such a good conversation she had to split it in half!

Check out my recently published episodes here:
Episode 207: Bringing Music to Life through Children’s Books https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=recydinx7l8
Episode 208: Building a Joyful Music Program From the Ground Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgoyQdocB7o

Music Teacher Coffee Talk

My friends Tanya and Carrie are just FUN people. But they are also REALLY smart educators. This podcast with a Kodaly lens is a great way to get some serious learning from two master teachers who are so respected in their field.

Find it here: https://www.musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.com

The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast

While she hasn’t had a new episode for a while, this podcast goes 300+ episodes deep with info, ideas, interviews, and ways to improve your teaching.

Find it here: https://www.thedomesticmusician.com/podcast/

Check out my episode about Teaching Solfege here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTgnZGOl6Jk

That Music Podcast

We know Bryson is great at bringing teachers together and helping people showcase what they do best. While he hasn’t had new episodes in a while, there are some GEMS in this podcast to check out.

Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@_thatmusicteacher

Check out my episode about Classroom Management here: https://thatmusicpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2469774/episodes/17431270-84-mastering-classroom-management-with-melissa-stouffer

Music for Kiddos

Who doesn’t appreciate Stephanie Leavell? People who haven’t seen or heard her work. These fairly short episodes are perfect to pop on in the car, or while you are doing a quick task like evening cleanup.