Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

We are elementary music teachers who love to share songs, activities, lessons, and ideas for the music room.

  • 1 hour 33 seconds
    MTCT #193-New Year, Same You, New Plans!
    Carrie and Tanya talk about plans for January
    14 December 2025, 6:44 pm
  • 50 minutes 28 seconds
    MTCT #192: A Kodály Meets Dalcroze Conversation with Crystal Henricks
    MTCT #192: A Kodály Meets Dalcroze Conversation with Crystal Henricks by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
    30 November 2025, 8:52 pm
  • 51 minutes 17 seconds
    MTCT #191- LIVE from the OAKE WD Mini Conference
    Carrie and Tanya answer questions LIVE at the Western Division Organization of Kodály Educators Mini Conference 2025!
    16 November 2025, 10:26 pm
  • 44 minutes 32 seconds
    MTCT #190- Thanksgiving Ideas We Are Thankful For
    Tanya and Carrie talk turkey- or songs about turkeys and other Thanksgiving themed music in the elementary music room!
    16 November 2025, 8:07 pm
  • 38 minutes 37 seconds
    MTCT #188: Lifelong Learning with Katrina Hedrick
    Carrie and Tanya talk with Katrina Hedrick about the importance of lifelong learning and professional development in music education.
    12 October 2025, 8:23 pm
  • 1 hour 23 seconds
    MTCT #187: Carrie's Contemplations from Orff Schulwerk Level II
    Carrie talks about her experience taking Orff Schulwerk Level II this past summer.
    28 September 2025, 5:33 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    MTCT #186: Tanya's Takeaways from World Music Pedagogy
    Carrie asks Tanya about her experience taking World Music Pedagogy training this past summer.
    14 September 2025, 9:39 pm
  • 39 minutes 45 seconds
    MTCT #185: Music as a Vehicle, with Ashley Cuthbertson
    Carrie and Tanya chat with Ashley Cuthbertson, the author of "Music as a Vehicle: A Practice Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms"
    31 August 2025, 8:08 pm
  • 43 minutes 36 seconds
    MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials
    MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
    17 August 2025, 7:19 pm
  • 1 hour 9 seconds
    MTCT #183: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 4
    Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 4 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.
    4 August 2025, 1:56 pm
  • 52 minutes 41 seconds
    MTCT #182: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 3
    Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 3 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.
    21 July 2025, 4:19 am
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