Music Ed with MC OCV

Join Meaghan “OCV” O’Connor-Vince, as she explores the power and importance of current trends and topics in music education. In this introductory episode, Meaghan explains her "why" and what drives her in music ed!

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Episode 1: Meaghan's "why" and other thoughts on popular music education!

Be a fly on the wall in our music history class, The Blues to Beyoncé! Students discuss and reflect on their learning so far with learning Hip-Hop with some interesting discoveries and tidbits along the way! Listen to the kids!

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Episode 2: Socratic Seminar, The Blues to Beyoncé

Music History students wrap up the school year with their collaborative final. Students discuss how music history is a “giant web” and create connections through reflection and discussion. Mrs OCV creates a visual on the whiteboard for students to see their work come to life!

Episode 3: Music History is a giant web!

We're diving into a new school year, discussing identity and the underrated impact of the DJ! Why aren't we teaching turntablism in schools? We're also geeking out over Beyoncé bringing a Ballroom "Renaissance" to the mainstream, highlighting creators of the genre who frequent Black, Brown and LGBTQ+ spaces!

Episode 4: Summer Reflections, Identity and the Ballroom Renaissance!

This episode is a reading of an article previously published in the Massachusetts Music Educators Journal, titled "Performances For All Students: Creating a Music Technology Showcase".  This is a reflective piece of the trials and tribulations of creating a performance opportunity for Music Technology students.

Episode 5: Performances For All Students, Creating a Music Technology Showcase

This episode is a reading of an article previously published in the Massachusetts Music Educators Journal, titled “Sounds from a Painted World: a Collaboration of the Visual Arts and Music”. 

Excerpt: “Outside of academia, we see the Visual Arts and Music presented quite frequently together, in cinema, album artwork and music videos. As this is so often the case outside of school, why isn’t there more frequent collaboration amongst our students in music and visual arts in K-12 education?” 

Check out the printed article below.
https://online.fliphtml5.com/mlkuf/yglj/#p=1

Episode 11: Sounds from a Painted World, a Collaboration of the Visual Arts and Music

Mrs. O'Connor-Vince