Breaking The Third Wall In Music

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

For our one year podcast special I had on Tyler Mazone (Deaf), Samantha Nahra (Dyslexia), and Peter Oselador (Autistic) to discuss these topics:

--> The Pandemic and its affects on accessibility, education and representation

--> The #SayTheWord movement and functioning labels for Disabled folk

--> Autism Speaks (AKA Speaks Autism or A$) and their partnership with google trying to " cure " Autism

This will have multiple parts and other guests so please stay tuned!

** Happy one year to podcasting. It is beyond words hard for me I have been doing this podcast for a year. I started this podcast with a vision; to bring representation to the Disabled community within the music scene because we are by far one of the most under represented and mostly forgotten community. Before I started this podcast, many folk didnt know what ableism even was or what it looked like. To many more years of representation from our lenses. Dont speak for us, we can speak for ourselves.

Thank you to all of my wonderful viewers and everyone who took the time to support this podcast. To many years to come. **

As always, my podcast is available on on Anchor and Spotify.

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

**There was an audio snip as we had internet issues at one point**

This week I had guest Sheyla Turcios on, a little bit about her!:

" Sheyla Turcios - Music Education major at LIU Post. French horn primary. In remission for leukemia since 01/2020. Future goals are to be a music therapist for oncology "

Breaking The Third Wall In Music is findable on facebook, anchor and spotify!

**** TW: Discussions of Suicide, Deep Depression, MH and Episodes **** 

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

About Courtney:

" Courtney Conkling is a flutist, music educator, and mental health advocate from Massapequa, NY. Born a triplet in a family of four, she was encouraged to pursue creative endeavours of all types from a young age: while piano lessons in first grade weren’t her cup of tea, flute and beginning band at Birch Lane Elementary stuck and bloomed into a fantastic musical career, with youth orchestras, principal chairs, solos, and All-Area titles galore. While she made the most of the opportunities available to her at SUNY Potsdam and loved studying with Kenneth B Andrews at the Crane School of Music as a young adult, underneath all her success she was struggling with her mental health. When Mr. Andrews suddenly retired, she chose to transfer to Vanderbilt University and study flute with Molly Barth as she pursued a music education degree. Nashville also brought her a new Bipolar I diagnosis and her first psychiatric hospitalizations. After two medical leaves and the ever-evolving COVID crisis, Courtney is about to start studying with Brandon Patrick George at Hofstra University where she hopes to receive her music education degree and expand her musical and educational capabilities as she continues to prioritize her mental health."

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

This week I had the honor of having friend and colleague Colton Purcell.

A little bit about Colton:

" Colton Purcell is a classical pianist with over fifteen years of experience and has been recognized on a national level. He is a graduate of Snow College where he has studied Piano Performance with Dr. John Tu and has studied private Music Composition with Kyle Alm. " 

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

This week I had guest Molly Joyce on alongside a panel of Ethan Atterson and Tyler Mazone!

To learn more about Molly go to her page HERE

This podcast is available on Spotify, Anchor and a wide range of other podcast platforms.

Make sure to follow us on facebook @BreakingTheThirdWallInMusic

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

This week I had guest Matthew Suchan on to chat about his experiences with Synesthesia (specifically Chromesthesia).

A little bit about him ...

" Matthew is a Husband to Grace, and father of Hazel. He enjoys all things creative, from music, to art, to videography, to web design. He has played the bass guitar for over half his life, around 17 years now. He also dabbles in electric guitar, but never singing. Just a few years ago he realized he has a unique experience with music and sound, called Synesthesia (more specifically Chromesthesia). This means when hearing music he unintentionally sees colors and shapes in his mind. Chromesthesia is something only 4% of the world's population has and it is definitely seen as a blessing to Matt. Recently, he started painting what songs LOOK like, and hopes to share the images of songs with others. "

Check out his social medias to check out his art!

IG: @synesthete_life

TikTok: @mattsuchansuch

*Breaking The Third Wall In Music is available on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and Overcast*

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene.

This week I had two guests, Tyler Mazone and Ethan Atterson on to discuss a very controversial topic amongst the disabled community, specifically the Autistic Community, Recently, musician SIA has released a movie called Music; that portrays a young autistic women. Through this film, individuals with Autism are not portrayed correctly, but this is not the only issue with the film. SIA had a neurotypical perform the role. When asked about this, stated " There is no way I could have used someone (with a less) level of functioning to play (the part)", directly referring to neuro-divergent folk. In other words, she believes neuro-divergent folk are incapable of dancing, singing and more. When even clearly shown by this podcast, we are just as capable. These tropes are common in the music scene, especially modern pop scene. Today's podcast will be focusing on this topic since it is new and still ongoing. We hope to help others understand why this is not correct, what ableist/offensive language is, and create conversation about it in our culture in all realms.

Media: Facebook, instagram, and spotify @BreakingTheThirdWallInMusic

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat.

This week I had the honor of having friend, and in other instances colleagues, Amber on this week to talk about how music has actively affected her life as an athlete, her activism and more. A little bit about Amber:

" Amber Desjardins is a disabled person living with Cerebral Palsy.  She is a transgender woman.  She in here time is an activist and disabled athlete.  She competes in wheelchair racing an Nordic skiing.  She is also the founding member and executive leader of the Plattsburgh Disability Rights Coalition which is fighting for the rights of disabled people in the North Country.  Amber is an avid music fan.  Music has helped her in her life from everything to her disability to her transitioning as a disabled person, as an athlete and as an activist."

Our social media pages: facebook and spotify @BreakingTheThirdWallInMusic

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat.

This week I talked about my personal relationship with disability, ableism and more. This is the first episode of season 2. Season 2 will consist of me talking about a wide range of topics in disability and music (historically, socially, mainstream media, music psychology research, music therapy, etc).

A little bit about me:

"Tara is a full time Music Education Major with a concentration in Band and Bass Clarinet (Senior), at The Crane School of Music. Allen, originally from Plattsburgh, NY; a 2017 graduate from Beekmantown High School. Allen was recently accepted and will be attending Sheffield University for an MA in Music Psychology in Fall 21'. Allen always knowing she was different from others, at a young age challenged the education system and still continues to. The first about year of her life, she went deaf for a span of time due to fluids being in her ears, prohibiting her extension in language learning. Allen had to take reading, writing, and speech therapy for a large portion of her younger adolescence. Doing very poorly in her younger academics tore her down for quite a while, but she persevered and continued to advocate for herself in the best mannerisms that she could; forever adapting and finding ways to fit her individual needs. Allen was officially diagnosed at the age of 21 with severe ADHD; with possibilities of Dyslexia, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Some of her proudest accomplishments are her current research, Music as a Cognitive Skill: Dyslexia and Music, will be being presented at the NAFME National Conference. This research is very dear to her, as she hopes it creates destigmatizations, and helps young children in the classroom because so many children get left undiagnosed and are not diagnosed until adulthood. Allen, hoping to continue breaking barriers in the music scene between ableism and music created the podcast “Breaking The Third Wall In Music”, where she will invite a wide range of disabled musicians to tell their stories, create conversations, and even share research. "

Social Media For Podcast: Facebook & Spotify @BreakingTheThirdWallInMusic

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat.

This week I had the honor of having friend and colleague Sophia on, a little bit about her:

" Sophia is currently a senior Music Education major with a concentration in band at the Crane School of Music. She is a member of Dr. Charles Guy’s Tuba-Euphonium Studio. During her time at Crane, Sophia has participated in various chamber ensembles, as well as other large ensembles within the school such as the Crane Wind Ensemble and the Crane Tuba Euphonium Ensemble. Starting in January she will be student teaching in Rockland County, NY, teaching elementary general music and middle school band. Sophia has struggled with Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, and Panic Disorder for many years. This has severely impacted her daily life, and she hopes to be able to spread awareness about personality disorders and anxiety disorders."

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify @BreakingTheThirdWallInMusic