Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast

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Teaching Notes, the Music Teachers' Association's podcast, covers all aspects of Music Education, both in the UK and beyond. Interviews with Music Teachers sit alongside chats with industry professionals and education experts. Plenty of CPD, discussion, and reports from conferences and Expos. A must-listen for every Music Teacher! Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.
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Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast - Ep.131 - James Manwaring (A Choir in Every School), Prof Derek Aviss, Tamzyn Marchev
Episode 2
Thursday, 5 February, 2026

Send us a textIn Episode 131, Patrick finds out more about the new campaign, ‘A Choir in Every School’, led by MTA president, James Manwaring (0:57).Professor Derek Aviss chats about his forthcoming webinar, ‘Transformational Teaching’, for instrumental and vocal teachers to come together to share those special moments in their practice (19:18).And CEO of youth music charity Kinetika Bloco, Tamzyn Marchev, introduces their work, ranging from steel bands and samba bands, to a new series of Key Stage 3 resources, covering Calypso, Afro Beat, Samba, Jazz, and London Jazz (30:18).Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying #SaveOurSubjects A Choir in Every School: https://manwaringmusic.blog/2026/01/18/a-choir-in-every-school/Transformational Teaching: https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/transformational-teachingKinetika Bloco: https://kinetikabloco.co.ukChanging Key Resources: https://kinetikabloco.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Changing-Key-Information-Document-2024.pdf© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org