Alex Parsons

Director of Music at Harberdashers’ Borough Academy | Champion Teacher @musicalfutures | Committee member @MusicTeachers_

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

@musicteachinguk All good. I’ve sent you a message. Happy New Year!

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

Friday’s teaching train reflection!

https://t.co/bFxTuvaYRx

[Patrick Johns @MrPatrickJohns]

Ep122 of the @MusicTeachers_ podcast, out now!

- @DrLizStafford & @danfrancismusic The Secondary Music Leader's Handbook

- @ritula on the @classicfm Music Teacher of the Year Awards

- Buster Birch on teaching improv: https://t.co/r9IXCPBVGb

#CanDoMusic https://t.co/87K8oAlqiP

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

Today’s teaching train reflection!

https://t.co/4GpIsZF1gE

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

Today’s train teaching reflection. Simplifying is developing!

https://t.co/0yxAE8FHnR

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

@DrFautley Thanks, Martin!

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

Today’s train teaching reflection!

https://t.co/crzpZD0VVF

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

Since moving house, changing schools, having a baby, and expecting another, I have found it difficult to blog regularly. My new school requires a longer commute, which gives me time to reflect. So, I thought I’d start sharing some of those reflections.

https://t.co/qYOxVJpPti

[Patrick Johns @MrPatrickJohns]

Ep.121 of the @MusicTeachers_ podcast, out now!

- Leanna O’Brien from Soaring Scarves Academy

- MTA President James Manwaring chats about Music Ed., his own teaching & his hopes for the MTA

- Catherine Barker reflects on her MTA presidency

#CanDoMusic https://t.co/87K8oAkSth

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

@mwrightmusic_ed @MusicTeachers_ Thanks so much for joining us!

Glad it was helpful and super interested to explore some of the ideas further.

[Patrick Johns @MrPatrickJohns]

The @MusicTeachers_ 2025 Conference is fast approaching & early bird tickets are still available for another week or so.

It's the best Music Ed conference around: 48 hours of CPD, workshops, networking, support, advice & of course, refreshments! Sign up!

https://t.co/OSmi6w4qpU

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Ep116 of the @MusicTeachers_ podcast, out now!

- @mariarthomas chats about @musicworkshopco's workshops
- @GramophoneMag editor @MrPhoebus and the survey ‘Growing Musicians, Shaping Lives'
- @tewkesmark on the European Day of Music in Schools

#CanDoMusic https://t.co/87K8oAlqiP

[Patrick Johns @MrPatrickJohns]

Ep115 of the @MusicTeachers_ podcast, out now!

2025 MUSC & DRAMA EXPO SPECIAL

Ifeanyichukwu Ezinmadu: @SymphoMe_app
@NikkiPianoYeoh: teaching improv
Dr June Fileti: @intschmusicians' new exam process
Rachel Hawker from @RSMusicSchool: The Power of Games

https://t.co/87K8oAkSth

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

@DrFautley Really love to catch up! I have the new @ISM_music framework up on the wall!

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

Throughly, throughly deserved! Congratulations @DrFautley.

[Music Teacher @MusicTeacherMag]

Our final award of the night is the Lifetime Achievement Award for Music, and the winner is… Emeritus Professor @DrFautley
Congratulations and thank you for your dedication to the sector #MDEAwards2025

[Alex Parsons @trebleteaching]

@Steven_Berryman I remember playing in the pit band at uni for this - hated counting the pedal tone played by the guitar! Great musical though!

[Patrick Johns @MrPatrickJohns]

Ep.114 of the @MusicTeachers_ podcast, out now!

- Dylan McCaig on being a recent ECT, and Early Music
- MTA Operations Manager Laura Bendy shares details of her new role
- And Thomas Gregory's @MusicEdExpo session, on chaos in the classroom!

#CanDoMusic https://t.co/87K8oAlqiP

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Happy New Year from the MTA!
Why not start your year with some FREE CPD?
Join @trebleteaching and @dgillthorpe next Tues 14th at 5pm for Singing: the foundation of the curriculum
Register here: https://t.co/ncu4idENp9