Specialist windband composer, music educator and equality advocate Jodie Blackshaw talks about growing up as a female composer and her mission to share diverse wind band programs.

Jodie grew up in the south-east of rural Australia and formed a very personal relationship with music early in life. Today, she continues to seek creative experiences for students so they, too, may enjoy the personal relationship she discovered in her formative years. In addition to composing and presenting music education workshops, Blackshaw is passionate about fostering equality in concert programs, including schools.

Jodie Blackshaw: https://www.jodieblackshaw.com/
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– Discussed in this episode –
• Larry Sitsky: https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/sitsky-larry
• David Worrall: https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/worrall-david
• NSW Public Schools Symphonic Wind Ensemble: https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/program/nsw-public-schools-symphonic-wind-ensemble-swe
• Frank Ticheli: https://www.manhattanbeachmusiconline.com/frank_ticheli/
• Julie Giroux: https://www.juliegiroux.org/
• ColourFULL Music: https://www.colourfullmusic.com/
• Donne Foundation: https://donne-uk.org/
• Institute of Composer Diversity: https://www.composerdiversity.com/
• Midwest Clinic: https://www.midwestclinic.org/
• Richard Gill: https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/gill-richard
• John Lynch: http://c-alanpublications.com/brands/Lynch%2C-John-P.-%28b.-1963%29.html
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Opening music: Heaven Only Empty (2014) – Damien Ricketson
Closing music: Light for the First Time (2017) – Bree van Reyk

The Offcast is hosted by Claire Edwardes OAM, and produced and edited by Ben Robinson.
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