Podcast
PODCAST [37] Music, healing and activism with Ami Gaston of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute
Anita Holford talks with Ami Gaston, who works internationally to promote healing and wellbeing through music and activism. She’s worked with refugees and at-risk children, youth and families through organisations such as the US government and the United Nations. She also has a great story to tell about when she performed for the Dalai Lama.
Read MorePODCAST [36] Routes into the music industry with Dr Oliver Morris, UK Music; and Serona Elton, University of Miami and the Mechanical Licensing Collective
Anita Holford talks with Serona Elton, from the University of Miami and the Mechanical Licensing Collective; and Dr Oliver Morris, Head of Education and Skills at UK Music. We talk about their routes into the music industry, and the challenges and opportunities for young people – and their families – wanting to understand what roles they could pursue in music.
Read MorePODCAST [35] How singing and songwriting can help new mums experiencing mental health problems – Penny Osmond, workshop and choir leader
Anita Holford talks with with Penny Osmond, workshop and choir leader, about her singing work with new mums who have perinatal mental health disorders, including the first randomised control research by Professors Rosie Perkins and Daisy Fancourt.
Read MorePODCAST [34] Making music accessible to anyone through music tech instruments – Emma Supica of Artiphon
Anita Holford talks with Emma Supica, Education Co-ordinator for Artiphon, a music tech company that creates new instruments to enable everyone to be creative, with or without prior musical experience.
Read MorePODCAST [33] How Rocksteady Music school created a rock band model for inclusive music education – with Mark Robinson, founder
Anita Holford talks with Mark Robinson, the founder of Rocksteady Music School, which brings in-school rock band lessons to primary schools across the UK.
Read MorePODCAST [32] Reducing prisoner reoffending with music – Carl and Grace of Inhouse Records
Anita Holford talks with musicians Carl aka C. Roots, and Grace from InHouse Records which works inside and outside of prisons with prisoners interested in rehabilitation through music.
Read MorePODCAST [31] From connection to catharsis: the benefits of singing in a choir, with Sam Chaplin from The Choir With No Name
Anita Holford talks with Sam Chaplin, community choir leader for The Choir With No Name, workshop leader, singer-songwriter, jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer and arranger.
Read MorePODCAST [30] Community music, coaching and wellbeing – with Rachael Perrin, of Soundcastle
Anita Holford talks with Rachael Perrin, a co-founder of community music organisation, Soundcastle, about wanting to find ‘other uses for music’; their work with families and adults on a journey of mental health recovery; and the crossovers between coaching, mentoring and community music.
Read MorePODCAST [29] How I became X Factor’s vocal coach, with Annabel Williams
Anita Holford talks with Annabel Williams, head vocal coach for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, about her route into vocal coaching, and about her The Vocal Coach app for singers of all levels wanting to develop their voices, or use singing for fun and wellbeing.
Read MoreWorking with primary schools to advocate for music education – Q&A with Nicola Hutton
Anita Holford talks with Nicola Hutton a primary music and early phonics specialist who is now a lecturer at Liverpool Hope University.
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