Welcome to the first episode of The Music Room Podcast where each week I, Mark Leehy, will be interviewing music education experts, practising teachers, and pretty much anyone who has something to tell us, or teach us, about the many facets of this amazing space.

• The purpose of The Music Room Podcast
• ABC’s documentary series Don't Stop The Music
• The impact of Don’t Stop The Music, including 5,000 instruments donated for use in underprivileged schools
• Bushfire Press’ Music Room programme. 
• Twinkle Twinkle Rock Guitar (by Rob Fairbairn) and Guy Sebastian team up
• The Music Room Podcast is born to help keep the music going
• Music is more than songs and instruments
• It's also teaching approaches and techniques, goals and strategies, curriculum and cross curriculum possibilities and tips and tricks
• The Music Room Community facebook page is a forum for the exchange of ideas and discussion
• Bushfire Press has an open community Facebook page (see link below) and also some closed specialty groups. 
• These are ideal places to ask questions, express and discuss opinions, and share information and tips and tricks. 
• This podcast will cover a diverse set of topics including approaches and techniques such as ORFF and Kodály, vocal and choral and instrumental techniques, including the recorder and ukulele, boomwhackers and xylophones, and all manner of percussion, to name a few
• We'll also be addressing technology in the music room and following tertiary training, networking, and research
•  We want your tips and tricks, and your suggestions for guests to interview, including you! Email me at [email protected].
• You might like to record your thoughts, your tips or your tricks on your phone or even film them. If so, simply send the files to the same email address [email protected].
• So please help us keep the music going by subscribing and sharing the podcast with your network.
• With each episode, we'll also give you a free recipe from a famous musician or composer for your dining pleasure 
• We'll be kicking things off in episode two with Debbie O’Shea from Crescendo Music Education about music teacher networks.
  
  

Useful Links: 
[email protected]
Bushfire Press website - https://www.bushfirepress.com.au/
Mark Leehy LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-leehy-5b061b13/
Bushfire Press Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bushfirepress.community/
Bushfire Press Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/bushfirepress
Bushfire Press Twitter - https://twitter.com/bushfirepress