Chaotic Harmony

Mar 02 2025 111 ep. 53 mins 19
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Led by Crystal Pridmore and Jonathan Seligman, conversations between elementary music teachers who explore the joys and struggles of teaching music in public schools.

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108: Good Enough is Not Enough for Our Kids - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Mar 02 2025 59 mins  
Sasha is back! She shares her story of growing up with a learning disability and how that affects how she approaches teaching. Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9 Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan S

107: Parent Perspective - Dr. Kirin Macapugay on Community Organizing & the Arts - Chaotic Harmony

Feb 22 2025 67 mins  
Professor at SDCC, community organizer, and parent of Jonathan's students: Dr. Kirin Macapugay joins the chat! This is a very thoughtful episode, where Kirin talks about the value of our work, how to advocate for music education, and the difficulty of being a community organizer while being a teacher. Have thoughts? Join us! Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the

106: You're at 8 Schools?? Rodnalyn Sese's Journey - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Feb 14 2025 53 mins  
San Diego AOSA’s Vice President Rodnalyn Sese joins the chat! Only teaching for three years and between eight schools, she shares her heartfelt journey on how she went from following her parent's wishes of being a nursing major to pursuing music education. Spiccato: Coffee Beans Packet Round: White Coral Bells Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, Twitter or Yout

105: Sasha Stone - A New Gameplan with 5th Grade - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Feb 09 2025 66 mins  
The YouTube Queen is back! Sasha Stone shares her struggles this year with 5th grade and how she was encouraged by her admin to go off script to do some cool stuff. Is it successful? You'll have to see. Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9 Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Inst

104: Fantasy Draft Pt 2 - Creating the Best List of Video Game Music for the Class - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Feb 03 2025 81 mins  
We're back! Jonathan and the AROSA crew finish off the fantasy draft, creating the best lists of video game music for each Laban effort. It's a weird mix of nerd, theory, and praxis. Which list do you think is the best?? Listen to the last one (Ep 101). Listen to this one! Then cast your votes here: https://forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9 We'll announce the winner by the end of the se

103: More Conferences! CASMEC In Review - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Jan 27 2025 58 mins  
Join us as we have another Conference in Review: CASMEC! Today, we're joined by our AROSA friends, Genesis Santos, Jamie Jun, and Jasmine Mah! This time we talk about sessions they loved, Jamie's presentation on music games stemmed from Korean culture, and how to combat our favorite: impostor syndrome. Song: El Zapatero Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, Twitter

102: AOSA 2024 Recap - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Jan 22 2025 102 mins  
Come on and feel the Duh Mwahh! Crystal, Jonathan, and Rodnalyn chat about our experiences on the latest Orff Conference - at Des Moines, IA. We share our thoughts, our favorite sessions, and what we’d love to see from next year. We have some friends from across the country share their thoughts too. Come join us and share YOUR thoughts in the comments. Spiccato: Sleeping Bag Rou

101: Creating the Best List of Video Game Music for the Class pt 1 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Nov 18 2024 67 mins  
Let's have some fun! Today, Jonathan and guests from AROSA bring what they think are the best soundtracks from video games that align with the 8 Laban Efforts. Who decides what's the best? YOU DO! (After Part 2 comes out). So listen as we four bring some great video game music to you! Song of the Week: Saeya Saeya Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram and YouTube. S

100: Backwards Planning & The Power Of Performance In Elementary Music - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Nov 06 2024 53 mins  
What is backward planning? How DO you get your students to have something presentable for an audience? And shows are a lot of work… why even put ourselves through all of it? This week, Jon and Crystal tackle how to plan lessons that lead to a performance to be proud of. Spiccato: Wrapping Paper Round: Little Tommy Tinker Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, Twit

99: Fall Break and Jon are Awesome - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Oct 23 2024 62 mins  
This week we are BACK from fall break. Jon and Crystal recap our vacation adventures. We also celebrate Jon Seligman being named a Music Teacher of Excellence by the Country Music Association! He flew out to Nashville, TN for the awards ceremony. Jon has also been busy here at home attending the MegaArts Conference. Spiccato: Halloween Pumpkin Round: Black Socks Our Social Media