The Crescendo Music Education Podcast

About The Crescendo Music Education Podcast

Supporting, connecting and inspiring music educators.

Publisher

Debbie O'Shea

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Apr 2022

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

209 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Making Music Matter: Practical Ideas and Advocacy for Primary Music Education with Mark Taylor | 206

   Welcome back to the Crescendo Music Education Podcast. I’m Debbie O’Shea. Today, we’re continuing my conversation with musician, educator, and Education on Fire podcast host Mark Taylor. In Part 1, Mark shared his journey from discovering percussion at school to becoming a professional musician, educator, and podcaster. Now, we turn our attention to the music classroom. Mark shares practical ideas for making music part of everyday life in primary schools. We explore how rhythm and percussion ...

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   From Percussion to Podcasting: Finding Your Path Through Music with Mark Taylor | 205

   Welcome to the Crescendo Music Education Podcast. I’m Debbie O’Shea, and I’m so glad you’re here. Today, I’m joined by fellow podcaster, musician, and educator Mark Taylor. Mark is a professional percussionist with more than 25 years of experience. He’s also the Vice Chair of the National Association for Primary Education in the UK. And he’s the founder and host of the Education on Fire podcast, which has now shared more than 500 conversations with educators from around the world. Mark believ...

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Building Community and Advocating for Music Education | 204

   Welcome back to the Crescendo Music Education Podcast. If you haven't listened to Part 1 of my conversation with Michael Jones, I encourage you to go back and start there. We explored Michael's journey into music education and the experiences that have shaped his career. In Part 2, we continue the conversation. We dive into building strong music programmes, creating professional communities, and advocating for music education in our schools. Michael also shares practical advice for classroom ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,207,380

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

82

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Guest appearances

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