Top 10 Season 2 Ep 14 Checking in with Victoria’s London Quarantine life   https://open.spotify.com/episode/6JUefUAaCDRoPtuhI8ysoi?si=1DIkeUsIT2Sn7j_sYkSpUA   Top 9 Season 2 Ep 22 Seven Ways Finland Gets Education Right-Conversation with Mr Jorma Hatunen   https://open.spotify.com/episode/0reYmXETYInPHTlE0tA1OM?si=7ikK0e1URPasbDM9DQN0Xg   Top 8 Season 1 Ep 1 Brandon (Age 13)   https://open.spotify.com/episode/21irSDQtzheM7VuFxpHhMC?si=RimFMJUTStaYEiFD2YBbaw   Top 7 Season 2 Ep 15 Checking in...

#39 From Miss Asia Australia Beauty Pageant to Acting and Modelling-Natasha Cheng   I first taught Natasha when she was a 15 year old girl at Willoughby Girls High School. Hard to believe that was 12 years ago already! If having two degrees of graphic design and performing arts degrees is not interesting for you, you should hear about her story of competing in 2014 Miss Asia Australia beauty pageant and the path of perusing an acting/modelling career. She is also generously giving tips for...

Allegra’s book is Coming out soon !!! Books that Allegra recommends: Age 5-6 : Magic Treehouse Age 7-8: Real friends by Shannon Hale Age 8-9: Thea Stilton Series, Horrible Histories, Horrible Geography Age 9-10: Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander Age 11-12: Max Einstein Series : official and authorised Albert Einstein Dork diaries, Max Crumbly Mr Lemoncello series Classics such as Little Women, Little Princess, The Railway Children,Tilly and the book wanderers series   Allegra’s singing performance:...

#37  Abbotsleigh to James Ruse? 11 year old Cecilia’s path and thoughts to Selective school   Cecilia is a shy, well spoken and humble girl. She is very chilled about the whole selective school process. It’s very interesting to hear her funny comments and useful tips for kids who are sitting for test next year.   Conversation with my cute and diligent student, Miss Cecilia He              

12 year old May was living in New York City before moving to Sydney two years ago. She answered my random trivia questions and talked about Halloween in USA and Australia.   Our hilarious, random conversation that will definitely make you smile. www.mosmanmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/mosmanmusic/  

On a pouring Sunday afternoon Susie is singing and playing her three most therapeutic songs for you. Favourite Music Theatre song: In his eyes by Jekyll and Hyde Favourite Operatic Aria: Seguidilla from the Opera Carmen Favourite Pop song from Taiwan: 新不了情        

High energy conversation and singing of grade 2 singing exam choices  Grade 2 List A Singing Performance Exam (ANZCA) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6mSIYsTK7Fw52HhwD7FEZL?si=OEaUPaaERZGMn8_3imAIwg Grade 2 List B Singing Performance Exam (ANZCA) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/22Rm72q9RZGe79tZbSYHJw?si=CwQAre3VS12V3I1QAQLHRg Grade 2 List C Singing Performance Exam (ANZCA) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6rvhl6boQdZdgFdNwRAyXV?si=ukU-yy5OS1i-dT-SG4rAcA      

We are talking to 9 year old Ronald on his favourite presents under $50 and what his preference and views on different types of sports.   A hilarious conversation with a boy that never stop talking and has funny opinions on everything.

Lets talk about the modern singing performance exam from the ANZCA (Australia and New Zealand Cultural Arts) syllabus and sing!   Grade 1 (List A) Singing performance exam ANZCA https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75K8Va0QoCLIUaDeDIFQYh?si=uhfy0cbXRbiv5AKFTeTvNw Grade 1 (List B) Singing performance exam ANZCA https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rQ02f9YLsTbjO950zpZu4?si=QQIWTvIhSfSAXhE-32DhkA   Grade 1 (List C) Coming soon  

Thanks for Olivia’s wonderful questions let’s answer them one by one.   Original music: Talented Brianna Chang’s new single on Spotify -Lovin’ you   https://open.spotify.com/album/4XqKgKMtWscTHQQ8AjH3L9?si=kWxcIry_SY-TjfCJc54JEg Photo from Pexen Design from Pexels  

Emma is my 13 year old Zoom singing student in Taiwan. Taiwan has controlled the spread of coronavirus very well since the very beginning so life is pretty much running as usual. So different from my regular 'Checking in with students around the world" podcast episodes, we will name this one "Checking in with Emma's NON quarantine life in Taiwan". It's interesting to hear Emma's life as a year 8 student in Taipei European School, her views, interest and thoughts about the future.  She will...

  Lock down situation in Dubai What is life like while waiting to start her University journey at California Institute of the Arts in LA Check out Maddie’s new cover  “Hopelessly devoted to you” by Maddison Schneider https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCgrOiHna-c/?igshid=1uf0vnb7apb29   4. Maddie’s advice about beating performing anxiety   Follow Maddie’s Instagram @maddisonschneider @x50lifestyleme

#28 Susie’s Speech on our most downloaded episodes (recorded LIVE) Image by Tumisu from Pixabay

  Breathing Chest voice resonance Warm up -vowels (5 notes scale) Resonance exercises (Arpeggio) Develop Mix voice (through the bridge) Exercises to blend the register Riffs and runs Head voice   With Special thanks to Nanaha, Chanelle and Jade for the demonstrations

Season 2 Ep 26 What’s like to be in year 12 during Coronavirus Pandemic time? ~Conversation with Millie Saric   Singing: You Stupid Bitch from Crazy Ex Girlfriend (Netflix musical)  

  30 seconds effective breathing exercise Vocal cord and air flow balance exercise Mee-May-Mah-Moh-Moo (resonance and vowels) Lip trills/tongue trills/NG Expression, volume and pace practice Glue the audience with your story Example text: I told you not to tell him cause he told me not to tell you. Not I told you don’t tell him that I told you.  

  Let’s talk about 6 different types of zoom students If the world was ending singing collaboration project   https://youtu.be/9zGdU5wVBG4   Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels

#22 What 12 year old kid wants you to know about the truth of TikTok   Do you know there is “Straight TikTok” and “Alt TikTok”? There is a side of TikTok that parents might never see. What do 12 year old girl’s advice to their parents?   My 12 year old guest wants to remain anonymous and we thank her to share her view on what 12 year old’s view about social media.   Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels

Finland is a home to one of the highest performing education system in the world. This episode Jorma from Finland chats with us about their inspiring education system.   Children in Finland don’t begin Education till age 7. Guaranteed free child care and education. Shorter school hours and school days. No homework and no test. Great respect and trust to teachers. Children are taught by the best and brightest teachers. Teaching is a selective profession. Only 1 in QV is accepted into teaching...

You will be amazed to see Chanelle’s collections of her dolls!!! A well-spoken bilingual girl, she talks about her love in piano, singing, Gymnastics and Taekwondo. Chanelle has been doing modelling since age 3 and she shares with us about her experience and all the fun things about her life. We record this episode via what’s app. Chanelle took us around the house to introduce her dolls in her bedroom, accompanied herself on the piano while singing to us.  Cute, hilarious conversation and a...

  YWaste is an app that connects food retailers of surplus food at the end of the day, with consumers who want to pay the cheap price on good quality food.   The business has reached massive success with over 700 partners all over Australia, reaching no 4 on the Australian app store.   Donny’s Secrets:   You must realize that before you have results, people will give you their opinions. Find the right mentors who have done it before. Setting priorities: Differentiate what’s...

Sick of procrastinating? Here are the 5  effortless ways to develop lasting good habits.   Recommendations: Atomic Habits by James Clear Habit share app  

I knew Leo from his high school years at Mosman High School in the 90s. Now a dad with 3 boys aged 14, 12 and 10 he works extensively with boys at school as teacher and pastor. Leo’s advice: When you pick the school for kids, pick the principal. Know your kids' friends and engineer your kids to the right friends. Learn to understand your own emotion is the best you can do as a parent. Don’t be your kids’ friend. Never be the cool dad. You need to be a dad. Do not overestimate what you can...

Ilhea Yen is the Headteacher of Canterbury Girls High School. A mother of two age 16 and 13, she shared with us her perspective and advice to parents and the kids. “There is no perfect parenting. Lets give up on that idea. Full stop.” she said.   It’s fascinating to hear about her teaching stories, ways of dealing with kids phone addiction and pocket money strategy.   Ms Yen has a YouTube channel that she talks to kids regularly about dealing with issues in life. Yen4maths-life (Chit-chat...

We have recordings of LIVE performances and original songs! 17-year-old Brianna was born in San Diego, CA and has been classically piano and violin from age 5. She has won numerous competitions in piano, violin and voice and is looking forward to starting her University at the acclaimed Berklee College of Music this Sep. Well-spoken, talented and very humble Brianna shared with us her advice to parents about practice routine, the steps of putting her music on Spotify and the inspirations...