Chris Woods
The Music Education Podcast
Listen for authentic and challenging conversation on all things music ed. Brought to you by Charanga. Hosted and produced by Chris Woods of The Chris Woods Groove Orchestra.
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 92 - 'Synesthesia and the Senses' - Matt Pittori 07.07.2026 40:28
In this episode Chris chats with drummer and composer Matt Pittori about having synesthesia. This podcast is brought to you by Charanga. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 92 - 'The Curriculum Review/Exam Board Special' - with AQA, Edexcel/Pearson, WJEC/Eduqas 05.05.2026 1:47:59
In this episode Chris chats with Sandra Allan (AQA), Jeffery Hole (Pearson), Rachel Edwards (WJEC/Eduqas) and Max Wheeler. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 91 - 'AI in Music and Music Education' - Dr Jim Frankel 27.03.2026 1:05:12
In this episode Chris chats with Dr Jim Frankel about AI in music and music education. This podcast is brought to you by Charanga. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 90 - ' Music Ed Expo Special - AI, Music Theory By Stealth, Singing, Authenticity + More' - Sarah Marsh, Jim Frankel, Emily Crowhurst, Kit Massey 27.02.2026 1:03:19
The Music Education Expo Special. Chris chats with four guests about AI, music theory by stealth, singing, authenticity and much more. His guests are Jim Frankel, Sarah Marsh, Emily Crowhurst, Kit Massey. This podcast is brought to you by Charanga. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 89 - 'Joy, Coaching, Inclusion + More...' - Sharon Jagdev Powell - Black Lives in Music and Brent Music Academy 06.02.2026 41:49
In this episode Chris chats with Sharon Jagdev Powell of Black Lives in Music and much more. This podcast is brought to you by Charanga. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 88 - 'Yustudio, DAWs, Risk Taking + More' - Max Wheeler 01.01.2026 1:02:25
In this episode Chris chats with Max Wheeler about music education. This podcast is brought to you by Charanga. Find out more about Yustudio here...https://charanga.com/site/secondary/yustudio/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 87 - 'Storytelling, Poetry and Music' - Ed Boxall 27.11.2025 45:27
In this episode Chris chats with Ed Boxall https://edboxall.co.uk/ about music education and Storytelling. This podcast is brought to you by Charanga. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 86 - 'Sounds That Make Me Smile (Drones, Binaural Beats, ASMR)' - Nick Able 31.10.2025 35:16
In this episode Chris chats with Nick Able https://www.instagram.com/nickiable about music education and wellbeing and using Drones. This podcast is brought to you by Charanga. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 85 - 'The End Of An Era + The Start Of A New Chapter' - Matt Griffiths 28.10.2025 37:53
In this episode Chris chats with Matt Griffiths. This podcast is brought to you by Soundstorm. Thank you to Soundstorm for making 85 episodes of this podcast possible and welcome to our new partner Charanga. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 84 - 'The Notes In Between, Graphic Scores, Mircotones And More' - Adam Ironside 03.07.2025 50:55
In this episode Chris chats with guitarist Adam Ironside about fretless guitar and veerything in between...including the notes in between. Brought to you by Soundstorm. Hear more form Adam here...https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrOs2x1cy0mRfXfDUPk-FA/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 83 - 'Electronica, DJing and Music Ed' - Dr Jake Williams 23.06.2025 1:03:22
In this episode Chris chats with Dr Jake Williams about DJing, electronic music and music ed. Brought to you by Soundstorm. Read more about Jake and read his journal articles.... www.jfbwilliams.com https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/organised-sound/issue/6BC3CFB6D52E9DDE9EC8A9F187DEF263 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/organised-sound/article/digital-djing-in-the-gcse-classroom-art-...
Episode 82 - 'Arguing the Case' - Bridget Whyte - Music Mark CEO 08.04.2025 51:16
In this episode Chris chats with Bridget Whyte the CEO of Music Mark about Music Education. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 81 - 'Music Education and Rewilding - Symphony Wood ' - Kari Prince & Gavin Nicol 10.03.2025 36:26
In this episode Chris chats with Kari Prince and Gavin Nicol about their muscal rewilding project. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 80 - 'The State of Live Music Now' - Mark Davyd (Music Venue Trust) 24.02.2025 50:46
In this episode Chris chats with Mark Davyd of the Music Venue Trust about live music. Send us Fan Mail
Episode 79 - 'Musical Vulnerability - The Risky Business of Music Education' - Dr Elizabeth MacGregor 23.01.2025 45:41
in this episode Chris chatrs with Dr Elizabeth MacGregor. See her book here.... https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003462279 Musical Vulnerability explores the powerful capacity for music-making both to heal and harm—to celebrate identity and benefit wellbeing, while also revealing shortcomings and causing divisions. Through conversations with teachers and pupils, it considers how musical vulnerabiliti...
Episode 78 - 'Soundbeam and new ways to play' - Adrian Price and Mike Whitlock 16.01.2025 36:50
In this episode Chris chats with Adiran Price and Mike Whitlock of Soundbeam. https://www.soundbeam.co.uk/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 77 - 'Musician of the Month' - Matt Dix 10.12.2024 51:46
In this episode Chris chats with Matt Dix of Musician of the Month. https://www.musicianofthemonth.co.uk/ . This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 76 - 'Sharpening The Senses' - Wendy Brewin (The Sensory Trust) 04.12.2024 54:44
In this Episode Chris chats with Wendy Brewin of the Sensory Trust (https://www.sensorytrust.org.uk/). This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 75 - 'Creative Freedom For All' - Jack Grace 05.09.2024 48:01
In this episode Chris chats to Jack Grace about music education. This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 74 - 'Choirs in the Corporate World and Much More' - Sandie Wood 18.07.2024 37:32
In this episode Chris chats to Sanide Wood about music education. This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 73 - ‘Social Media as a Music Educator and More’ - Vaughan Fleischfresser 12.06.2024 36:35
In this episode Chris chats to Vaughan Fleischfresser about music education. This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 72 - ‘The Fascinating World Of The Peripatetic Music Tutor’ - Peter Stones 08.05.2024 39:52
In this episode Chris chats to Peter Stones about the world of the Peripatetic music tutor. This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 71 - ‘A.I. In Music Education Pt2’ - Gary Charles 04.04.2024 42:49
In this episode Chris chats to Gary Charles about AI, music and music education. This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 70 - 'A.I. In Music Education Pt1' - Gary Charles 04.04.2024 38:02
In this episode Chris chats to Gary Charles about AI, music and music education. This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
Episode 69 - 'How To Not Get Left Behind' - Jonny Amos 28.03.2024 37:53
In this episode Chris chats to producer and music educator Jonny Amos about the music industry and music education. This episode is sponsored by Longy School of Music; find out more here... https://longy.edu/ Send us Fan Mail
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