Best Anita Holford Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 37: PODCAST [37] Music, healing and activism with Ami Gaston of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute 38:20

1+ y ago38:20

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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 families through organisations such as the US government and the United Nations. She also has a great story to tell about performing …

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Episode 36: PODCAST [36] Routes into the music industry with Dr Oliver Morris, UK Music; and Serona Elton, University of Miami and the Mechanical Licensing Collective 44:22

1+ y ago44:22

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In this episode, I talk with Serona Elton, from the University of Miami and the Mechanical Licensing Collective; and Dr Oliver Morris, Head of Education and Skills at UK Music. We talked about their routes into the music industry, and the challenges and opportunities for young people – and their families - wanting to understand what roles they coul…

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Episode 35: PODCAST [35] How singing and songwriting can help new mums experiencing mental health problems – with Penny Osmond, workshop and choir leader 40:35

2y ago40:35

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In this episode, I talk with Penny Osmond, workshop and choir leader, about her singing work with new mums who have perinatal mental health disorders. We discuss the first randomised control research in this area, led by Professors Rosie Perkins and Daisy Fancourt, which found that singing could relieve moderate to severe post-natal depression at d…

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Episode 34: PODCAST [34] Making music accessible to anyone through music tech instruments, with Emma Supica of Artiphon 35:44

2y ago35:44

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In this episode, I talk with Emma Supica, Education Coordinator for Artiphon, a music tech company that creates new instruments to enable everyone to be creative, with or without prior musical experience. It’s latest is the Orba, a palm-held instrument that can be used alone or connected to other technology. We talked about the importance of play i…

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Episode 33: PODCAST [33] How Rocksteady Music school created a rock band model for inclusive music education – with Mark Robinson, founder 39:14

2y ago39:14

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In this episode, I talk with Mark Robinson, the founder of Rocksteady Music School, which brings in-school rock band lessons to primary schools across the UK. It’s a new model for music education that combines peripatetic tuition approaches with group rock band tuition and inclusive pedagogy, increasing children’s interest in and uptake of music le…

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Episode 32: PODCAST [32] Reducing prisoner reoffending with music - Carl and Grace of Inhouse Records 30:58

2y ago30:58

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In this episode, I talk with musicians Carl aka C. Roots, and Grace from Inhouse Records. Inhouse is an award-winning record label for change, working inside and outside of prisons with emerging musicians who are prisoners. The team work to highlight the creative potential of prisoners and to reduce reoffending, focusing on what's strong, not what'…

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Episode 31: PODCAST [31] From connection to catharsis: the benefits of singing in a choir, with Sam Chaplin from The Choir With No Name 31:07

2y ago31:07

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In this episode, I talk with Sam Chaplin, community choir leader for The Choir With No Name, workshop leader, singer-songwriter, jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer and arranger. We discuss: how community choir leading is ‘caught rather than taught’; the four Cs of connection, confidence, congratulations and the catharsis of ‘singing it out and the s…

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Episode 30: PODCAST [30] Community music, coaching and wellbeing – with Rachael Perrin, of Soundcastle 31:51

2+ y ago31:51

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In this episode, I talk with Rachael Perrin, a co-founder of community music organisation, Soundcastle, which runs projects in the south of England, coaches and trains music practitioners across the UK, and has an online community to support them. We talk about bringing together the music and social care worlds and wanting to find ‘other uses for m…

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Episode 29: PODCAST [29] How I became X Factor’s vocal coach, with Annabel Williams 35:59

2+ y ago35:59

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In this episode, I talk with head vocal coach for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, Annabel Williams. Annabel talks about her route into vocal coaching, gives some insights into the support given to TV talent show contestants and shares some tips and advice for vocalists. She goes on to talk about her The Vocal Coach app for singers of all levels …

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Episode 28: [28 Routes into the profession from youth arts participant to soul vocalist, tutor and mentor - with JB Rose] 37:14

2+ y ago37:14

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In this episode, I’m talking with JB Rose who is a soul vocalist, recording artist, and vocal tutor at three charities (Heart and Soul, Clean Break Theatre Company and Second Wave Youth Arts where she’s also an Associate Director). JB has supported Chaka Khan, and worked with the likes of Coolio, Omar and Junior. Alongside all of this she also has …

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Episode 27: PODCAST [27] Progressive, inclusive whole class instrumental teaching with Helen Brookes, Services for Education Music Service, Birmingham 46:00

3y ago46:00

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In this episode, I talk with Helen Brookes, Head of Whole Class Instrumental Teaching for Services for Education Music Service, Birmingham which leads the music education hub for the city. It’s part of the Services for Education charity, which provides a range of services to schools from school-centred initial teacher training to school improvement…

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Episode 26: [26] Developing the next generation of jazz musicians – with Janine Irons and Gary Crosby of Tomorrow’s Warriors 45:24

3y ago45:24

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In this episode, I’m talking with pioneering and award-winning jazz musicians, educators, and producers Janine Irons MBE and Gary Crosby OBE, who together run the music education and development charity Tomorrow’s Warriors. We talk about their routes into music and their work addressing barriers to music and the music industry for young people faci…

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Episode 25: [25] Equality, Diversity & Inclusion planning and instrumental tutor training with Roz De Vile of Music Masters 39:41

3+ y ago39:41

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In this episode, I’m talking with Roz De Vile, CEO of Music Masters, a music education charity that runs group music making programmes in five London schools, teacher training, and has developed ‘I’m In’, a diversity tool and process to help music organisations to be more inclusive and better reflect the society we live in. This episode was recorde…

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Episode 24: [24] Trauma-informed practices in community music & music education – with Catherine Birch, York St John University 0:15

3+ y ago0:15

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In this episode, I’m talking with Catherine Birch, who is a senior lecturer in Community Music at York St John University. She is currently researching, how trauma-informed approaches can benefit community music practice, through singing and songwriting work with women prisoners as part of the York St John Prison Partnership.…

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[23] How we use reflective practice: with music tutors from Hertfordshire Music Service 32:47

3+ y ago32:47

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In this episode, I’m talking with Ije Amaechi, Victoria Port, and Ross Lanning: music tutors working for Hertfordshire Music Service, part of a local authority in the UK. They specialise in working with young people who face barriers to music education, particularly those with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.…

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[22] Music as a tool to connect & heal – with Laura Hassler, Director, Musicians Without Borders 46:14

3+ y ago46:14

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In this episode, I’m talking with Laura Hassler, Founder and Director of Musicians Without Borders. It’s a charity based in Amsterdam that uses the power of music for peacebuilding and social change, particularly in areas of war and conflict ||| There are many reasons why you’ll be interested in Musicians with Borders. From its early beginnings as …

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[21] Body percussion, STOMP & accessible music-making with Ollie Tunmer of Beat Goes On 42:39

4y ago42:39

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In this episode, I’m talking with Ollie Tunmer of Beat Goes On. Ollie teaches STOMP-style body percussion and samba drumming to all ages, including in schools from primary to secondary, and to teachers. In primaries, he’s developed Body Percussion with Literacy, working with literacy specialist Pie Corbett, and his sessions recently moved online du…

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[20] Representation and inclusion in music education – with Malaki Patterson, music producer, manager and community musician 35:42

4y ago35:42

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In this episode, I’m talking with Malaki Patterson, who is Gloucestershire-based music producer, community musician, music manager, and creative director. Malaki has helped to achieve much change in the county, to support young people facing barriers in access to music and progression routes into the industry.…

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[19] Pandemic mini-series: Sally Cathcart, The Curious Piano Teachers 26:17

4y ago26:17

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Sally Cathcart of The Curious Piano Teachers, shares how they’re continuing to provide services and support to piano teachers, and piano teachers to young people, during lockdown.

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[18] Pandemic mini-series: Stuart Birnie, Services for Education Music Service Birmingham 30:27

4y ago30:27

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Stuart Birnie of Services for Education Music Service Birmingham, shares how they’re continuing to provide services and support to young people during lockdown.

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[17] Pandemic mini-series: Steph Dickinson, Pie Factory Music 23:22

4y ago23:22

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Steph Dickinson, of Pie Factory Music, an East-Kent creative youth charity, shares how they’re continuing to provide services and support to young people during lockdown.

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[16] Pandemic mini-series: Emma Coulthard, Cardiff County & the Vale of Glamorgan Music Service 23:27

4y ago23:27

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Emma Coulthard, of Cardiff County and the Vale of Glamorgan Music Service , shares how they’re continuing to provide services and support to young people during lockdown.

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[15] Pandemic mini-series: Neil Phillips, Awards for Young Musicians 22:18

4y ago22:18

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Neil Phillips, of Awards for Young Musicians, shares how they’re continuing to provide funding and support to young people and those who teach and mentor them, during lockdown.

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[14] Pandemic mini-series: Helen Murray, Nottingham Music Hub 27:56

4y ago27:56

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Helen Murray, of Nottingham Music Hub, shares how they’re continuing to provide support and services to young people during lockdown.

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[13] Pandemic mini-series: Ben O’Sullivan, The Music Works 2:56

4y ago2:56

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Ben O’Sullivan of The Music Works, a Gloucestershire-based community music charity shares how they’re continuing to provide support and services to young people during lockdown.

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[12] Bev Foster of Room 217, on using music to change the culture of care 46:23

4y ago46:23

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In this episode, I’m talking with Bev Foster, Founding Director of Room 217, a Canadian social enterprise that uses music to change the culture of care || Bev started the organisation with her husband Rob, after experiencing first-hand the power of music for her dying father || It now provides music training for care staff as well as research-infor…

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[11] Elle Williams, one-to-one music tutor - on working with disabled people and those with additional needs 24:44

4y ago24:44

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In this episode, I’m talking with Elle Williams, a classically-trained guitarist who previously worked as a music tutor in mainstream schools, and now specialises solely in one-to-one music lessons with disabled people and those with additional needs || We talk about: the lack of music tutors working one-to-one with disabled people, particularly yo…

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[10] Paul McManus, Chief Executive, Music Industries Association, on music education and music industry partnerships 36:50

4+ y ago36:50

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In this episode, I’m talking with Paul McManus, CEO of the Music Industries Association (MIA), the trade body for the musical instrument industry. The MIA work in a number of ways to support music education for all ages, and recently in October 2019, held the first of what will now become an annual conference focused on music education and the musi…

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[9] Jimmy Rotheram, primary school music teacher, on advocating for music education 46:13

4+ y ago46:13

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In this episode, I’m talking with Jimmy Rotheram of Feversham Primary, Bradford. Jimmy is the teacher who was thrust into the spotlight to tell the story of how music contributed to transforming his school. He’s a great example of how one person with a mission and a story can get noticed and listened to - and can make a difference through music edu…

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[8] The role of freelancers in the arts and music sector - with Ruth Jones, youth arts specialist 36:54

4+ y ago36:54

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In this episode, I’m talking with Ruth Jones, who is a youth arts specialist, trainer, music development manager and bass player, as well as being an experienced arts and music development manager currently working with Arts Awards and Wiltshire Music Connect || We discuss the value self-employed people bring to the sector and the challenges they f…

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[7] How can parents/carers involve children in pre-school music? With Liv McClennan, community musician 33:29

4+ y ago33:29

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In this episode, I’m talking with Liv McLennan, who is a community musician and a specialist in early years music || We discuss what parents and carers can do to introduce music to their pre-school child, and share some ideas for making music with babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers || We talk about || keeping it simple - thinking of music as commu…

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[6] Getting media coverage for your music education and community music work – with Penny James, Cardiff-based media publicist 33:30

4+ y ago33:30

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In this episode, I’m talking with Penny James, Cardiff-based freelance press and PR specialist who’s held PR Manager roles with organisations such as Welsh National Opera and St David’s Hall, and has gained national and in some cases international coverage for Wales Millennium Centre, Music Theatre Wales, Black Rat Productions, Artes Mundi and many…

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[5] Making music education a core subject in the poorest schools in New York – Education Through Music 53:42

5y ago53:42

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In this episode, I’m talking with Penny Swift, Executive Director and Katherine Damkohler, Director of National Activities of Education Through Music (ETM). ETM is a New York-based organisation working with under-resourced schools to provide music education as a core subject for all students ||| It’s grown significantly over the last few years, and…

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[4] Young people, music mentoring and digital stories - with Simon Glenister of Noise Solution 54:56

5y ago54:56

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In this episode, I’m talking with Simon Glenister, Director of Noise Solution, a social enterprise based in Bury St Edmunds which provides 1-1 music mentoring programmes using music technology for young people in challenging circumstances |||| Noise Solution is interesting for a number of reasons. Firstly, the business model is unusual for this sec…

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[3] Breaking the mould: Wiltshire Music Connect’s community development model for a music education hub 49:52

5y ago49:52

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In this episode, I’m talking with Nick Howdle and Sophie Amstell of Wiltshire Music Connect, which is a music education hub. Hubs are partnerships of organisations in England, who receive government funding to create joined-up music education provision in their local area as part of the government’s national plan for music education to 2020 |||| Th…

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[2] Music therapy, community music and music education - Dr Simon Procter, Nordoff Robbins 50:23

5y ago50:23

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In this episode, I’m talking with Dr Simon Proctor who is Director of Music Services (Education, Research and Public Affairs) for Nordoff Robbins, the national music therapy charity. You may know Nordoff Robbins because of famous supporters like Nile Rodgers, Sting, Ricky from Kaiser Chiefs, and many others, as well as fundraising events given by p…

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[1] Music education, brain research & advocacy - with Dr Anita Collins 50:53

5y ago50:53

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In this episode, I talk to Dr Anita Collins, an educator, researcher and writer in the field of brain development and music learning, based in Australia. You may know Anita from her TED Ed lesson, How playing an instrument benefits your brain, and her TEDx talk, What if every child had access to music education from birth? And more recently, she’s …

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