About Teaching Artists: Creative Conversations with Arts Educators
Real conversations. Shared philosophies. Elevating the practice of arts educators everywhere.
How do the best in the business build their teaching practice? A podcast led by Jamie Mackay from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, this series sits down with established arts educators and asks them all the exact same questions. The result? A fascinating, comparative look at the philosophies, values, and ideas shaping today's studios and classrooms. Whether you are a veteran teacher or just starting out, these conversations are your blueprint for growth and a masterclass in educational practice.
Louise Marshall is the Producer for Dance and Accessible Arts as part of the engagement team at Eden Court in Inverness. Within this role, and a previous freelance career she has been developing and delivering participatory and community dance classes and projects, for all ages and abilities, for 25 years.
Louise completed an MEd in Learning and Teaching in the Performing Arts at RCS in 2020, focusing on dance, adolescents identifying as female and femininity.
9 Jun 2026
Johanna Smith | Arts Educator Interview
Johanna Smith is a Professor of Puppetry, Theatre Education, and Entrepreneurship at California State University, San Bernardino and the author of Puppetry in Theatre and Arts Education: Head, Hands, and Heart. She has directed puppet shows that have taken her and her college students around the world, but she is just as happy and intrigued watching pre-schoolers use puppets in the classroom. She believes in the power of laughter and creative re-use to inspire a love of learning.
9 Jun 2026
Chris Wardlaw | Arts Educator Interview
Chris Wardlaw is secondary school music teacher, Principal Teacher of Enrichment, and Visiting Examiner for SQA music courses. After graduating from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RCS) with a BEd Mus (Hons) degree (2003-2007), Christopher has been working full time in secondary schools across the Lanarkshire area. After many years of teaching, Christopher decided to further enhance his professional practice by returning to the RCS to complete the MEd LTPA degree (2019-2021).
During his time studying on the MEd course, he developed a key interest in enhancing independent learning skills in young people through coaching approaches. Christopher designed and created his own coaching model and digital coaching website as part of his studies and now uses these as part of his daily practice.
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