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Music for Education and Wellbeing: Making music accessible to anyone through music tech instruments

In this episode, I talk with Emma Supica, Education Lead for Artiphon, a music tech company that creates new instruments to enable everyone to be creative, with or without prior musical experience. Its latest in the Orba, a palm-held instrument that can be used alone or connected to other technology. We talked about the importance of play in music; how the Orba is being used in education, wellbeing, and social justice settings and can be adapted for different people and environments; and the value of participant and user voice in education and in tech.

 

Think Divergent: Improv in the Classroom

Jake Cassman explores how the use of improv comedy, and the principles behind it, can be used to foster a more creative, supportive learning environment in the classroom. Featuring Dr. Keith Sawyer, Laura Hall, John DeFour, and Emma Supica.

 
 

Finding Bravery and Healing Through Improv with Emma Supica

Getting on stage and speaking in front of people can be terrifying for many people. But what about doing it without a script or a plan?That’s what happens during improv. It’s making up a story and characters in the moment. And while that might sound scary, it can actually be a healing and empowering practice. That’s why Emma Supica believes improv is for everyone.Emma runs a nonprofit called Unscripted, which offers a variety of improv workshops and classes in Nashville. In this episode, she shares how she got into improv and and all of the ways improv can help you be a braver, happier, healthier human.

 

SHESpeaks, the Young&BosSHE podcast

SHEshakers: Emma Supica & Unscripted Young&BosSHE #SHEspeaks host Hope Buckner speaks with nonprofit consultant and Executive Director of Unscripted Emma Supica about her work within a Nashville start-up, her improv research, and the SHEs who have shaped her life.