August 11

Ep 2 – Music technology, finding ‘an edge’ & global community w/ Samuel Wright

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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.

In this episode, Samuel explores:

  • How he ended up in The Netherlands working as a music teacher.
  • What he loves about living and working in The Netherlands. 
  • Some practical tips for integrating real-world music technology applications into the music classroom.
  • The 3 must-have items for teachers who are keen to get stuck into playing with music tech.
  • The many ways that you can use his book 'Music by Concept' to enhance what you're doing in your lessons.
  • The importance of finding ‘an edge’ in the competitive world of international school music teaching.

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Get in touch with Samuel:
Website: https://wrightstuffmusic.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wrightstuffmusic/

Twitter: @Wrightstufmusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrightstuffmusic/

Links to other content referenced in this episode:
Pogo’s Bangarang Remix:
https://youtu.be/65PiKsNhCsc
Arturia Microfreak:
https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/microfreak/overview
Roland SP404mk2 course Samuel is learning from:
https://noquantize.com/
‘Music By Concept’ book:
https://bit.ly/39bY7cR
Recruitment agency that Samuel used to secure his first int. school music job: https://www.triaust.com/


Tags

Book Publishing, Holland, IB, Music Technology, MYP, The Netherlands