Music Teachers In International Schools Podcast

Shayok Banerjee is an enthusiastic and innovative international school music educator from India. Shayok began learning the Hindusthani classical music tradition (vocals) before delving into a range of Western styles in his teens. After forming various fusion bands and groups, and after working as a professional musician in a range of contexts, Shayok then began on a path towards teaching the IB....

I began offering Rockschool (RSL Awards) exams for my international school students when I couldn't find options for them via more traditional examination routes. Using RSL Awards resources were a brilliant way of incorporating a contemporary approach into a school culture where music exams were placed on a pedestal.   In this episode, I speak with Rockie Siew about his experience working wit...

Simon Green is the current Head of Secondary Music and Catherine Frisbie is the current Head of Primary Music at Bangkok Prep. I had the privilege of sitting down with both of them to discuss the upcoming FOBISIA Music Teachers' Conference on November 24th and 25th, 2022 .   We begin by learning a bit about the unique journeys to international school music teaching that Simon and Catherine ha...

William Thompson is Director of Education with Chamberlain Music. He is an experienced music educator who is one of those people that all international school music teachers should know. His understanding of curriculum, pedagogy and music education philosophy informs every element of his work in his current role as a consultant.  William works with international school music teachers from aro...

In this special bonus episode, Keith Montgomery and I begin by discussing his background as a international school music educator. Originally from the Pacific North-West of the USA, Keith worked in Egypt for 13 years and London for 13 years. He has some great stories! Keith is now the Executive Director of the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS), an organisation that provides a n...

Paulette Wilkinson entered a school where music struggled to 'cut through' a deep culture of sporting excellence. Always keen to learn and try new things, Paulette immediately set about building a music program that students, parents and the community absolutely loved. In this episode, Paulette shares her fascinating journey to international school music teaching. She explores the 'how' and 'why'...

Jennifer Walden is a truly inspiring international school music educator. Originally from Canada, Jennifer has now worked as an international school music teacher in Taiwan, Colombia, Syria, Malaysia, Singapore, the Netherlands, Canada, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. Jennifer describes her approach to music education as truly global, teaching culturally diverse understanding, awareness, an...

Welcome to the Music Teachers In International Schools (MTIIS) podcast! I'm so glad to have you here. In this episode I give a brief introduction to the podcast, why it exists, what my vision is and how you can be involved! Be sure to sign up to the mailing list at: http://mtiis.com and join the groups on Facebook and LinkedIn. All of the episodes are also available on YouTube where you can see th...

Samuel Wright is a music education powerhouse. With the foundation of a distinguished career as a music teacher in Australia, Samuel entered the international school music scene looking for adventure. After working in South Korea and Austria, Samuel moved to the Netherlands and is currently working at the International School of The Hague.   Samuel is a prolific writer, composer and music tec...

Anna Gower is currently a Key Stage 2 music teacher at St. Andrew's International School, Bangkok, Thailand. She is an incredibly experienced music teacher, having worked with students from K-13 and as a professional development provider with Musical Futures International. In this episode, we discuss what it is like to be a music teacher in an international school, what a 'good' international scho...