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Chaotic Harmony
Led by Jonathan Seligman, Crystal Pridmore, Marc Keehmer, Sasha Stone, Jamie Jun, Genesis Santos, and Jasmine Mah. Conversations between those in music education, talking about the joys, struggles, and all things adjacent to elementary music.
Episodes
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What Do We Do About Concert Season - Episode 44 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this episode, Crystal, Jon, & Marc talk about how each of them is handling concerts during this year of distance learning. They also examine patterns of…
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Manju Durairaj - Episode 43 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this episode, Marc, Crystal, and Jon talk with Manju Durairaj about a wealth of topics—from cultural responsiveness to appreciation vs. appropriation to…
Chaotic HarmonyThoughts For The Year - Episode 42 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this episode, Marc, Crystal, and Jon share a nugget of wisdom as well as an activity they're experimenting for this trying year. It's different year. A…
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David Frego - Episode 41 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this episode, Crystal, Jon, Zoe & Marc talk to Dr. David Frego about creating a culture of movement in the classroom through Dalcroze Eurhythmics. This…
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New School Year - Episode 40 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this episode, Crystal, Jon, & Marc talk about the 2020/2021 school year. We check in with each other on how teaching is going, and how distance learning…
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Melissa Salguero - Episode 39 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this episode, we talk with Melissa Salguero, an incredible music educator at P.S.48 Joseph R. Drake Elementary School in the South Bronx. She has built the…
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Ondrya Leavitt - Episode 38 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
Ondrya Leavitt has been teaching in our district long enough to see music programs come and go along with changes in funding. Her story is one of a teacher who…
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Christa Crawford Valency - Quarantined Chaos - Ep.37 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this episode Christa Crawford Valency, music teacher at Discovery Charter School, joined us. We talked about how Christa’s teaching career has interwoven…
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Lauren Shelton - Where Do Go From Here? - Quarantined Chaos - Ep. 36 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
This week we have back with us, the best Arts Administrator in the World, Lauren Shelton. Lauren is the coordinator of visual and performing arts in the Chula…
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Noelle Vitor on Mental Health - Quarantined Chaos 5 - Ep. 35 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this week’s episode Crystal, Jon, Marc and Zoe talk to therapist Noelle Vitor about trauma and strategies to cope with the anxiety we are all living with…
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Victoria Boler - Quarantined Chaos 4 - Ep. 34 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
This week, Victoria Boler joins us to talk about how to prioritize content and speak to administrators during distance learning. While none of us have landed…
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Imposter Syndrome Quarantined Chaos 3 - Episode 33 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
In this week’s episode Crystal, Jon, Marc and Zoe realize that it has been over forty days since they started sheltering-in-place. They check-in with each…
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Quarantined Chaos 2 - Episode 32 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
It’s now Week 4 since we’ve been sheltered-in-place and our second update on how we’re coping with being in quarantine. Each of us gives 2 stars and 1 wish: 2…
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Quarantined - Episode 31 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
This week we're not letting social distancing from stopping us! Join us on a Zoom meeting as we talk about navigating distance learning, share our struggles…
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Coping with COVID-19 and Coronavirus - Episode 30 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
COVID-19 has hit us all in multiple ways. In this episode, we talk about how it has affected us as music teachers and individuals, how we plan to cope with it…
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A Day in the Life - Episode 29 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast
This week, Marc, Zoe, Jon, and Crystal take you along for the ride as they teach. You'll hear their real time thoughts as they experience a normal teaching…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 28: Steve Pandis
This week, Feaster music educator Steve Pandis shares his unique story. Going from being a touring professional musician to in the classroom, Steve shares the…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 27: Impact vs. Intent- Problematic Music
This week, we wrestle and discuss the hard topic: what do you do with music that has words and themes stemmed from racist backgrounds? Do we dig our heels and…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 26: Jesse Rogers
This week, we interview Mister Rogers—Jesse Rogers! Jesse shares his journey, from middle/high school to elementary, the changes between the differing…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 25: Teaching Through Life Transitions
Life happens during teaching. In this episode, we talk about the hard moments of life that we had to wrestle with amidst wrestling. Some partitioned our…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 24: Caitlin Mehta
This week, we interview Caitlin Mehta, a new CVESD music teacher. Here, she shares her narrative of teaching in Canada, traveling around the world, and how El…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 23: The Emotional Cycle of Planning a Concert
If you hold concerts, you know how it is. There’s a cycle of emotions as you start from planning the concert to the end—and it’s a rollercoaster from point A…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 22: Maya Diaz
This week, interview with Maya Diaz, one of the first music teachers in Chula Vista. Here, Maya shares her story on perseverance, building multiple music…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 21: Planning
Planning can be overwhelming when you teach 14 classes and 7 grade levels- or more! How do you organize your schedule, routine, and still make time to reflect…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 20: Hans Chamberlain
Hans Chamberlain shares his story of growing up in Chula Vista, teaching music on his own for many years, and helping to grow the CVESD music program to its…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 19: AOSA Conference Diversity & Inclusion
One of the main themes of this year's AOSA Conference was diversity and inclusion. This is a huge topic that we are discussing honestly and imperfectly in this…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 18: AOSA Conference Debrief
Jon Seligman, Crystal Pridmore, and Sasha Stone share memories and experiences from the 2019 AOSA Professional Development Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 17: Self Care for Teachers
Teachers take care of everyone else first and often neglect their own care. Today we tackle the subject and share openly about our own struggles to find…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 16: Victoria Boler
Victoria Boler (wemakethemusic.org) shares her journey into becoming an elementary music teacher, and her method to educating her parents and administrators…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 15: Classroom Management
Classroom management looks different for a music teacher with hundreds of students than it does for a general ed teacher with 20-30. How do you create a warm…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 14: Sandra Camarena
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA & @mrsPridmore Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 13: Arts Integration
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA & @mrsPridmore Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 12: Sasha Stone
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA & @mrsPridmore Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 11: School Culture
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA & @mrsPridmore Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 10: Lowri Casimiro
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Lowri Casimiro — @Wolfcanyonmusic Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA & @mrsPridmore Jonathan Seligman —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 09: Growing Pains
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 08: Social Media
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 07: Zoe Kumagai
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 06: Collaboration Concert
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 05: Jon Seligman
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 04: Orff
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 03: Marc Keehmer
Hosts Twitters: Chaotic Harmony Classroom — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Marc Keehmer -@mrKeehmer Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Zoe Kumagai -…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 02: Something From Nothing
Follow Us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony Classroom — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Marc Keehmer -@mrKeehmer Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Zoe…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 01: Crystal Pridmore
Follow us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony — @CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA Marc Keehmer -@mrKeehmer Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman Zoe Kumagai —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Episode 0: Prelude—Lauren Shelton
Follow Us on Twitter! Chaotic Harmony Classroom — @CHClassroom Lauren Shelton — @VAPA_CVESD VH1 Save the Music — @VH1SaveTheMusic Crystal Pridmore —…
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Chaotic Harmony Podcast Teaser
The podcast for Chaotic Harmony will be released very soon. We are four San Diego music educators coming together to discuss joys and challenges of working in…