Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

Music Teacher Coffee Talk

We are Kodály inspired elementary music teachers who love to share songs, activities, lessons, and ideas for the music room. Show notes at https://musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.blogspot.com/

Author

Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

Category

Education

Latest episode

May 26, 2026

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Episodes

MTCT Episode #204- Repeat, Remove, Refine 26.05.2026

MTCT Episode #204- Repeat, Remove, Refine by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

MTCT #203: Personal Musicianship Tune-Up 12.05.2026

Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies for maintaining your personal musicianship outside of your classroom.

MTCT #202- Big Lows 26.04.2026

Carrie and Tanya talk about several lows from their music teaching carrerr.

MTCT #201: Kodály Myth Busting 12.04.2026

Carrie and Tanya talk about common myths and misconceptions about Kodály-inspired teaching.

MTCT #200- Our Favortite Twos 29.03.2026

In Tanya and Carrie's 200th episode they share their favorite "twos" in and out of the music room.

MTCT #199: 2026 OAKE Conference Takeaways 16.03.2026

Carrie and Tanya discuss their takeaways from the 2026 OAKE National Conference

MTCT #198- Concert Program Organization 01.03.2026

Carrie and Tanya talk about the organizational parts of putting on an elementary music performance.

MTCT #197: CMEA Wrap-Up with Paul Maley 16.02.2026

Tanya and Carrie talk with Paul Maley about the 2026 Colorado Music Educators Association conference.

MTCT #196- From Solfege to Absolute Pitch...And Back Again! 01.02.2026

Carrie and Tanya talk about strategies to teach solfege as it relates to absolute pitch.

MTCT #195: Work Smarter - Right Now! 19.01.2026

Organize, declutter, and do some planning in your classroom and digital life in real time with Carrie and Tanya.

MTCT #194: Deinfluencing Your Classroom 05.01.2026

Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies for deinfluencing your music classroom by thinking carefully about the resources and materials you are bringing to your students and the things you are consuming as an educator.

MTCT #193-New Year, Same You, New Plans! 14.12.2025

Carrie and Tanya talk about plans for January

MTCT #192: A Kodály Meets Dalcroze Conversation with Crystal Henricks 30.11.2025

MTCT #192: A Kodály Meets Dalcroze Conversation with Crystal Henricks by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

MTCT #191- LIVE from the OAKE WD Mini Conference 16.11.2025

Carrie and Tanya answer questions LIVE at the Western Division Organization of Kodály Educators Mini Conference 2025!

MTCT #190- Thanksgiving Ideas We Are Thankful For 16.11.2025

Tanya and Carrie talk turkey- or songs about turkeys and other Thanksgiving themed music in the elementary music room!

MTCT #188: Lifelong Learning with Katrina Hedrick 12.10.2025

Carrie and Tanya talk with Katrina Hedrick about the importance of lifelong learning and professional development in music education.

MTCT #187: Carrie's Contemplations from Orff Schulwerk Level II 28.09.2025

Carrie talks about her experience taking Orff Schulwerk Level II this past summer.

MTCT #186: Tanya's Takeaways from World Music Pedagogy 14.09.2025

Carrie asks Tanya about her experience taking World Music Pedagogy training this past summer.

MTCT #185: Music as a Vehicle, with Ashley Cuthbertson 31.08.2025

Carrie and Tanya chat with Ashley Cuthbertson, the author of "Music as a Vehicle: A Practice Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms"

MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials 17.08.2025

MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

MTCT #183: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 4 04.08.2025

Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 4 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.

MTCT #182: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 3 21.07.2025

Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 3 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.

MTCT #181: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 2 06.07.2025

Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 2 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.

MTCT #180: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 1 17.06.2025

Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 1 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.

MTCT #179: Summer Learning Plans 19.05.2025

Tanya and Carrie discuss the importance of summer learning and their plans for professional development over the summer.

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