w/ Anastasia Mousouli
"I had to revisit my philosophy...I had to rewire my brain"
Anastasia Mousouli was trained to sing and play the flute in a rigid and formal setting. It allowed her to become a professional flute player and perform in some incredible contexts. However, as Anastasia entered the international school music classroom, it became clear that some considerable unlearning might need to happen to provide access to music and support as many students as possible. What ensued was a period of incredible growth, transformation, and new experiences in just about every educational setting. Anastasia has taught early years, elementary, middle school, high school, tertiary, band, choir and El Sistema.
She's now based at Benjamin Franklin International School in Barcelona and teaches early years and elementary/middle school choir.
In this episode, we explore:
- Anastasia's journey from professional musician to international school music teacher.
- What it's like to live in Barcelona, including a particular deep dive on why it's been such a great place to bring up kids.
- Some awesome resources for Early Years music teaching (see links below).
- How Anastasia leads her choirs democratically.
- The positive aspects of working in a small international school.
Some of Anastasia's best pieces of advice for those interested in teaching in an international school.
Anastasia is such a passionate educator who epitomises what it means to transform one's practice to help better support student learning. We hope you enjoy this episode!
Access the show notes here: mtiis.co/podcast/41
8 июн 2024
