Music Ed with MC OCV

Apr 15 2025 17 ep. 26 mins 4
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Join Meaghan “OCV” O’Connor-Vince, as she explores the power and importance of current trends and topics in music education. Listen to guest conversations about the industry, alumni interviews and article narrations empowering the next generation of prevailing music educators.

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Episode 17: Leading Like a Nonprofit - Sustainable Arts Administration in Public Schools, an interview with Elijah Langille

Apr 15 2025 25 mins  
Send us a text Join Meaghan "OCV" O'Connor-Vince and Elijah Langille as they discuss applying nonprofit principles to public school arts leadership. Langille, Barnstable's Performing Arts Department Head, shares strategies for sustainability, community engagement, and mission-focused programming despite limited resources. Learn practical approaches to building support systems, empo

Episode 16: Game Over - The Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show

Apr 13 2025 15 mins  
Send us a text As the first solo rapper to headline the event, Lamar delivered a spectacle that was as much a cultural statement as it was a musical showcase. Join Mrs OCV and her Music Production students, as they unpack the layers of Lamar's performance, offering insights into how he used the Super Bowl stage to challenge, entertain, and provoke thought.​ Whether you're a hip-h

Episode 15: Not Like Us, The Beef That Changed Hip-Hop

Jan 27 2025 37 mins  
Send us a text In the spring of 2024, hip-hop witnessed its biggest clash in history... Drake versus Kendrick Lamar! Eight explosive diss tracks. Secret children. AI-generated voices. Billion-dollar lawsuits. The beef that broke streaming records and changed rap forever. Join Mrs OCV and her students break down the battle! Follow along: Google Slides Presentation

Episode 14: Cowboy Carter, Conferences and Cribs!

May 12 2024 19 mins  
Send us a text We’re recapping the school year! It’s been a wild ride, maternity leave included! Join OCV as she reflects on Beyoncé’s latest work, attending the Massachusetts All State Conference and becoming a mom!

Episode 13: Emo Rap and Journaling: A New Foundation for Social-Emotional Learning

Jan 22 2024 14 mins  
Send us a text This episode is a reading of an article previously published in the Massachusetts Music Educators Journal, titled “Emo Rap and Journaling: A New Foundation for Social-Emotional Learning” and reprinted in NAfME’s Teaching Music in the State Opus column. Excerpt: “As we know all too well, the social isolation caused by the COVID-19 has had a profound effect on

Episode 12: The Power of a Published Podcast, Creating a Platform for Students

Sep 05 2023 65 mins  
Send us a text This episode is a reading of an article previously published in the Massachusetts Music Educators Journal, titled “The Power of a Published Podcast: Creating a Platform for Students”. Excerpt: “With the growing popularity of Music Technology in schools, podcasting is the perfect avenue to teach students about audio production, explore copyright laws, and provid

Episode 10: Hannah Dutra's "World Music" Conclusion

Jun 05 2023 10 mins  
Send us a text This episode is the final episode in the “Student Perspective in World Music” Series. Student Hannah Dutra presents her final research project and summarizes her takeaways with her music teachers: Ian Maguire, Meaghan O’Connor-Vince and Elijah Langille.

Episode 11: Sounds from a Painted World, a Collaboration of the Visual Arts and Music

May 23 2023 16 mins  
Send us a text This episode is a reading of an article previously published in the Massachusetts Music Educators Journal, titled “Sounds from a Painted World: a Collaboration of the Visual Arts and Music”. Excerpt: “Outside of academia, we see the Visual Arts and Music presented quite frequently together, in cinema, album artwork and music videos. As this is so often the case

Episode 9: Student Perspective of “World Music”, featuring Hannah Dutra and Elijah Langille

Mar 29 2023 24 mins  
Send us a text This is the final episode of a three part series, featuring student Hannah Dutra discussing the term “World Music” and providing a contemporary dialogue on the outdated label. Featuring her music teachers: Ian Maguire, Meaghan O’Connor-Vince and Elijah Langille. Enjoy our third episode of the series, with Barnstable High School Orchestra Director, Elijah Langil

Episode 8: Student Perspective of “World Music”, featuring Hannah Dutra and Meaghan O’Connor-Vince

Mar 13 2023 42 mins  
Send us a text This is episode two of a three part series, featuring student Hannah Dutra discussing the term “World Music” and providing a contemporary dialogue on the outdated label. Featuring her music teachers: Ian Maguire, Meaghan O’Connor-Vince and Elijah Langille. Enjoy our second episode of the series, with Barnstable Music Technology teacher, Meaghan O’Connor-Vince