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 “Bring Hip-Hop to the Table: A Story of Opportunity in the Time of BLM and COVID-19”. 
Expert: “Hip-hop is a tool we can leverage as music educators in order to further educate our students and create a community for conversation. The COVID-19 pandemic provides us an opportunity to reevaluate our curricula and step outside of our comfort zone in bringing hip-hop to our classrooms.”

Episode 6: Bring Hip-Hop to the Table A Story of Opportunity in the Time of BLM and COVID-19

This was actually the first song I ever made at the beginning of freshman year :)

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For a while, I had no idea what to do for the sample project. All of the snippets I wanted to use were either the wrong key or the wrong tempo. But, after finding a more subtle clip from Taylor Swift's "imgonnagetyouback," I found a way to make everything work together.

sample project

I included this track because I felt it was the first project that moved me out of my comfort zone on Soundtrap. I wound up using loops that didn't seem to fit together at first and I like the end product.

freestyle friday q2

i made this by using a bunch of samples from different songs

freestyle friday

i used a bunch of samples from different songs, & made my own kick. i wen for a more house/phonk style on this song.

I spent a while struggling to write lyrics for this project, but after spiraling a little bit at 3am I wound up rewriting the song "That Funny Feeling" by Bo Burnham with lyrics that fit my theme(s). I'm no vocalist but I do like what I wrote, so I felt I should include it.

social justice song

techno soundtrap :O

freestyleee B)

lowkey...I just kind of mixed random things together and it's an ABA project

I had fun with this project, however it was difficult because of the bass and piano, the keys were somewhat off and it gave slight unbalancing.........>SOLD

Episode 6: Bring Hip-Hop to the Table A Story of Opportunity in the Time of BLM and COVID-19

Mrs. O'Connor-Vince

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