In this final recap episode of Season 5, Lisa is joined by Karen Heitlinger, the Chair of Early Childhood at The Music Settlement, Sydney Miller, The Music Settlement’s Director of Marketing, and Jessica Gallagher-Steuver, a Music Education PhD Candidate at Case Western Reserve University. Karen, Sydney, and Jessica discuss their favorite moments of the season, how this season’s guests inspired them to think about family and music in new ways, musical accessibility, implications for music education, and how The Music Settlement can foster connections and lifelong musical learning. 

Karen & Sydney’s bios from The Music Settlement  

Jessica’s website

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically

Joining Lisa this week is Katherine “Kiki” Kilburn, conductor and Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Orchestras at Michigan State University School of Music. Kiki discusses her early life exposure to the professional and academic world of music, how she provides her children with that kind of musical exposure at home, and how other parents can do the same. Lisa also welcomes Julie Ballantyne, Associate Professor in Music Education in the School of Music at the University of Queensland, Australia. Julie gives her thoughts on Kiki’s experiences and how they relate to her studies of identity in a person’s career, and especially how it relates to teacher identity development.

Katherine’s conducting website

Julie’s recent research paper, “Spiralling Engagement Experiences of Creativity (SEEC): A process of research-led arts creation for facilitating experiences of flourishing in participants’ lives” in Psychology of Music

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically 

In Episode 36, Lisa is joined by Pamela Maben, music specialist and preschool teacher at The Music Settlement. Pam shares her connection to The Music Settlement beginning at a young age and continuing through her adult life, ways in which she incorporates music into her teaching, and how parents can introduce their children to a variety of music in a way that prepares them to love it as they grow up. Music therapist Deforia Lane, PhD, MT-BC, also joins to discuss how she uses music to connect to her patients, the importance of musical role models, and how parents can overcome challenges that arise from behavioral or sensory issues when exposing their children to a variety of live music.

American Music Therapy Association

Deforia’s book, Music as Medicine

Deforia’s TedX Talk, Music Therapy & Medicine: A Dynamic Partnership

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically 

Joining Lisa this week is Obed “Obie” Shelton, violinist, broadcast media professional, Board Member at The Music Settlement, and Executive Director of the Association of African American Cultural Gardens. Obie shares memories from his childhood and the impact of growing up in a musical household on his life as an adult. Dr. George Nicholson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Music Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College, reflects on Obie’s musical versatility and connects Obie’s work to multi-style string pedagogy.

Obed Shelton’s YouTube channel, with violin recordings

George Nicholson’s article on multi-style string pedagogy

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically 

Lisa is joined by Maura Rogers, singer/songwriter and programming director at Cleveland Rocks, Past, Present, and Future. In addition to her connection to The Music Settlement, Maura tells us about the impact that music had on her life growing up, how she passes on that joy to her children, and the close connection she has with her band family. Maura also discusses the work of Cleveland Rocks, Past, Present, and Future to foster a supportive environment for local music makers and the many ways that Cleveland residents can support music in their own community. Dr. Cathy Benedict, Lecturer for Curriculum and Teaching at the Teachers College, Columbia University, connects Maura’s work to her research in music education philosophy, and poses philosophical questions for preservice music teachers: Music is everywhere - what does that mean? What constitutes music? What does it mean that it's everywhere? Who gets to or does not get to play it everywhere? Who is rewarded for playing it? Cathy also emphasizes the importance of manifesting joy through music-making. 

Maura Rogers’s website: www.maurarogers.com

Maura Rogers’s Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/@maurarogersandthebellows

Spotify Link to Stream Maura Rogers & the Bellows

Maura Rogers & the Bellows’s latest single from Live EP: Anything at all, LIVE

Dr. Cathy Benedict’s book, Music and Social Justice: A Guide for Elementary Educators 

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically 

In Episode 33, Lisa is joined by award winning singer/songwriter Brent Kirby. Brent discusses his connection to The Music Settlement, his 10x3 songwriter showcase weekly series at the Bop Stop, and his passion for mentoring and helping local musicians find work. He also reflects on growing up in a musical household and how he gives the same gift to his own children. Dr. Julie Derges, Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Houston, connects Brent’s work and experiences to her research on the continuum between formal and informal music learning spaces and what music teacher educators can take away from Brent’s model incorporating music into family and daily life.

Brent Kirby www.brentkirby.com

Youtube links

Brent Kirby's "With this Time"

Brent Kirby performing "Water Do The Work"

Brent Kirby & His Luck Live performing "The Way Things Should Be"

Brent Kirby performing "Our Town"

Julie Derges’s research article “Healing bruises: Identity tensions in a beginning teacher’s use of formal and informal music learning” (Research Studies in Music Education)

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically 

Lisa is joined by four members of The Music Settlement to discuss the role of families within community music school settings, as well as broader ideas of family musicking in communities. Guests are Jeff Brown, Chair of the Center for Music; Andrea Wead, Chair of the Center for Music Therapy; Sydney Miller, Director of Marketing; and Karen Heitlinger, Chair of the Center for Early Childhood at The Music Settlement.

Thanks to Episode 32 recording engineer: Darren M. Thompson, Assistant Director, BOP STOP at The Music Settlement. 

Thanks to our editing audio engineer: Davey Berris, Lead Digital Video Specialist, Media Vision, University Technology, Case Western Reserve University.

The Music Settlement

BOP STOP at The Music Settlement

10th Anniversary Celebrations for BOP STOP

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically

Announcing Season Five of Parenting Musically! We’re excited to collaborate with The Music Settlement, a community music school located in Cleveland, Ohio. I’ll be featuring interviews with musicians who are linked to The Music Settlement either as alumni of The Music Settlement programs or as parents of children in the programs. Listen to the trailer to find out what is ahead for this season.

Parenting Musically is supported by Case Western Reserve University. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Lisa Huisman Koops, professor of music education at Case Western Reserve University.

Join us for a Bonus Episode with singer, songwriter and harpist Hattie Webb! In this conversation, Hattie and Lisa dialogue about playing the harp, their own musical expression as adults, how to foster musical creativity with children, and the importance of being responsive to our children from their earliest days as infants up through young adulthood. We also celebrate Hattie’s brand new album, Wild Medicine.

Episode 31 Shownotes

Hattie Webb’s Music

Videos for Hattie’s singles “Golden” and “Shakespeare’s Shore”

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically

Katherine Palmer, Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and Erin Hopkins, recent graduate of Case Western Reserve University’s music education doctoral program, join Lisa to recap Season 4. They reflect on favorite moments, emergent themes, and how to continue to learn from current recording artists and music industry professionals.

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s 5-part docuseries, Words & Music: Journey of a Song on YouTube

Katherine Palmer’s email: [email protected]

Erin Hopkins’s website, Neurodivergent Music Education 

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically - available now!