Chaotic Harmony podcast produced by Crystal Pridmore and Jonathan Seligman.

Chaotic Harmony Classroom

Arts EN ↓ 109 episodes

The Chaotic Harmony Podcast is created for elementary music teachers by elementary music teachers. The podcast chronicles the genesis and continued development of four music programs in Southern California by Crystal Pridmore and Jon Seligman. Each of theses educators is working in schools 5-10 miles from the US/ Mexico border in schools with high rates of poverty that had not supported music education programs for more than the previous three decades. They share the joys and challenges of teaching music in the elementary school music room. https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com

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Chaotic Harmony podcast produced by Crystal Pridmore and Jonathan Seligman.

Episodes

009 Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 06: Collaboration Concert 21.08.2019 34:48

Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom This week we talk about the Chula Vista Elementary School District Collaborative Concert. How we went from thinkin...

008 Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 05: Jon Seligman 14.08.2019 35:34

Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom In this episode, Jonathan Seligman shares his back story: how the band Switchfoot came to invite his choir to sing...

007 Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 04: Orff 07.08.2019 45:06

Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom This week, the team talks about Orff Schulwerk, how it differs from traditional styles of teaching music, how we d...

006 Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 03: Marc Keehmer 31.07.2019 36:35

Hosts Twitters: Chaotic Harmony Classroom — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Marc Keehmer -@mrKeehmer Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Zoe Kumagai - @msKumagai Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom This episode, we delve deep into understanding Marc Keehmer's journey, how he went from Starbucks to music edu...

005 Chaotic Harmony Podcast ep02 Something From Nothing 24.07.2019 35:57

Follow Us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony Classroom — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Marc Keehmer -@mrKeehmer Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Zoe Kumagai - @msKumagai Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom In this episode, each of us share how we started our music programs. Common denominator: it was from not...

004 Chaotic Harmony Podcast ep01 Interview: Crystal Pridmore 24.07.2019 36:42

Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Marc Keehmer -@mrKeehmer Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom In this episode, Crystal shares her back story, we explore uses for a giant model of a human jaw and toothbrush in...

003 Chaotic Harmony Podcast Prelude Interview: Lauren Shelton 12.07.2019 50:58

Follow Us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony Classroom — @CHClassroom Lauren Shelton — @VAPA_CVESD VH1 Save the Music — @VH1SaveTheMusic Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Chula Vista Elementary School District is the largest elementary school district Califo...

002 Chaotic Harmony Podcast Prelude Introduction 12.07.2019 2:51

On Episode 0, we interview Lauren Shelton, the Visual and Performing Arts coordinator at Chula Vista Elementary School District—the cause of how the district went from 0 to 90+ arts teachers in only 5 years! To find the rest of the episode here! https://youtu.be/2rJHNwHmG8o Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Lauren Shelton — @VAPA_CVESD VH1 Save the Music — @VH1SaveTheMusic Cryst...

001 Chaotic Harmony Podcast Teaser 12.07.2019 0:49

We are four San Diego music educators coming together to discuss joys and challenges of working in a classroom. Come join us! Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom Facebook: @chaoticharm...