Sarah Pappin & Matt Pasternakiewicz

Sarah 

What do you do?

I am currently Head of Creative Arts at Torquay Academy and I am proud to say Musical Futures underpins every inch of the department! MF is in the heart and soul of all our students and staff (who couldn’t imagine teaching music in any other way!). It is what makes our department the vibrant hub of our school where all our students celebrate success, and many have had life changing experiences. As a Champion School we have been privileged to provide training and shared our practice to many music educators and institutions throughout the South West, enabling MF to positively change the lives of 1000s more young young people. Before joining Torquay Academy I was Head of Music at Tavistock College where we were also a Champion School. MF was absolutely instrumental in transforming the department and engaging hundreds of previously disengaged students in not only music but in school life in general!

What is your background?

I play the piano and flute, initially from a classical background, which has become more contemporary over time!

Five words that sum up Musical Futures:

Can’t. Imagine. Music. Education. Without.

What music are you listening to at the moment?

Lissue, Tina Dico, Rachel Sage

Matt

What do you do?

I am the Head of Music Technology at Torquay Academy, South Devon

What is your background?

Torquay Academy has been a proud Musical Futures Champion school for the last 9 years, our department lives and breathes MF philosophy. It’s evident in every pupil, every lesson and underpins every discussion we have as a department about the direction and progression of Music Education in our school

What are you most looking forward to working with Musical Futures on this programme

Musical Futures is all and everything I have known. Having graduated with a degree in Popular Music and studied under Viv John (who was a co-ordinator for Musical Futures in Wales), the Musical Futures way of teaching is the only way I can imagine teaching Music and I am looking forward to networking with other teachers and sharing expertise and expereinces.

Five Words that sum up Musical Futures

Progressive, innovative, engaging, liberating, essential

What music are you listening to at the moment?

Artists: Jlin, Daniel Avery, William Basinski

Labels: Trip, Naive, NON Worldwide, Perc Trax, Kranky, Nyege Nyege Tapes

Radio: 6 Music, NTS, Rinse