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Alison Armstrong has worked as a music educator in Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Switzerland, Laos, Thailand and now Uzbekistan at Tashkent International School.
Drawing on influences from all of these experiences, Alison represents a new wave of international school music educators. Unconstrained, yet informed by tradition, Alison delves into the experiences of her students to create music programs that are truly communal and life-changing for her students.
In this episode, we explore:
- The ways that Alison's personal reflexivity around her own music learning has informed her approach to music education pedagogy.
- Alison's various experiences in international schools to draw a thread showing how tapping into student interests and cultural contexts creates incredibly powerful musical communities.
- Alison's concept of "the jam"! You'll have to listen to find out what that is all about.
- Using music technology in fresh ways.
- Approaches to hybrid ensemble work.
- Ways to engage students through culturally diverse music styles.
- The concept of an "album club" (kinda like a book club, but with albums!).
Let me tell you, this episode is a fun one! My favourite moment is where we discover that System Of A Down is now a classic band that is loved by students that are into metal! 
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Get in touch with Alison:
Twitter: @alisonmusicblog
Links to other content referenced in this episode:
Ableton Push - https://www.ableton.com/en/push/
Musical Futures International - http://www.musicalfuturesinternational.org
System Of A Down band website - https://systemofadown.com
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