Exploring the World of Digital Drums with Allan Leibowitz - Kick & Snare Podcast In this episode of Kick & Snare, host Michael sits down with Allan Leibowitz, founder and editor of Digital Drummer Magazine, to discuss the booming electronic drum market. Allan shares his journey from rediscovering drumming in suburbia to launching the successful Dig…

In this episode of the Kick & Snare Podcast, Michael Nevins welcomes Gary Geller, founder of Breakpoint Digital, for more fascinating conversation as Gary's experiences in the music industry and beyond just don’t fit in one show. Gary shares stories from attending iconic concerts like Led Zeppelin at MSG and Leon Russell at the Fillmore East to his…

In this episode of the Kick & Snare Podcast, host Michael Nevins welcomes his dear friend, Gary Geller, founder of Breakpoint Digital. Gary shares fascinating stories from his extensive career in the music industry, starting from his early days working with various bands to his pivotal role in the Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels tour. They discuss Gar…

Join host Michael Nevins as he interviews Andrew Rosenman, the President of Arise Media Group, a leading Connected TV planning and buying agency. Celebrating almost 20 years in business, Andrew shares insights into his company's evolution and their role in public service campaigns. They delve into digital advertising and advanced TV and discuss the…

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of narrative design with Tobin Travarthen, founder of Spatial Shift by Tobin. Tobin shares his journey from sales and business development to creating immersive workshops that help companies redefine their narratives. We explore the distinctions between storytelling and narrative creation, discuss the im…

#035 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with pupils, staff and others in the community to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and anther member of staff. But today, in this episode, we have two members of staff with us. Mrs B is Upper Foundation…

#034 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with pupils, staff and others in the community to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and today, in this episode, we’re talking to incoming teacher of Year 4, Miss Alys Eckton. This is a great chance to fi…

#033 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with pupils, staff and others in the community to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and today, in this episode, we’re talking what’s new in the new term after the summer break. It’s the start of a new te…

#032 - Welcome back to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered for a different kind of episode this week. Ralph and I don’t have a guest, we do have a topic but intentionally we don’t have a structured plan of where this conversation will go. We’re talking about tech in education and some of that includes AI. It’s a longer episode than normal and it’s much more…

#031 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and today, in this episode, we’re talking about how your child progresses through school, what assessments are carried out, what the in…

#030 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and today, in this episode, we’re talking about the school journey, how children progress and develop through the school years, whether…

#029 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and today, in this episode, we’re talking all about life at a Prep school. What’s it really like? How is it different to a state primar…

#028 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and usually we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation. In this episode we’re talking about school, in particular some o…

#027 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation. In this episode we’re talking about internet safety with Steph …

#026 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation. In this episode we speak to the Head from King Alfred School, R…

#025 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation. Today we hear from Rebecca Bradley who's joining Snaresbrook Pr…

#024 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation. Today we hear from Kaleigh Jones who's the incoming teacher for…

#023- Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation but this episode’s a little different... Today we hear from Steve…

#022 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation but this episode’s a little different... Today we hear from Kati…

#021 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation but this episode’s a little different... Today Ralph Dalton’s th…

#020 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation but this episode’s a little different... Today Ralph Dalton’s th…

#019 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation but this episode’s a little different... Today Ralph Dalton’s th…

#018 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. Each episode I’m joined by Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school and together we speak to a guest so it’s a bit of a 3-way conversation. Today's episode we celebrate World Book Day by talking to some …

#017 - In this episode of the Snaresbrook Prep podcast we speak to Susan Lowndes from INSPIRE Maths. Susan will talk all about why the INSPIRE Maths programme is so valuable and what impact it has on teaching and learning in schools. As always, this is a three-way conversation with the host, Simon, and Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school. So st…

#016 - In this episode of the Snaresbrook Prep podcast we speak to Grant Twist, Year 6 Form teacher but also Years 5 and 6 English Teacher. Grant will give us a classroom tour, talk SPAG and discuss why he loves teaching so much. As always, this is a three-way conversation with the host, Simon, and Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school. So step i…

#014 - In this episode of the Snaresbrook Prep podcast we speak to Simon Marshall, Head at Bancroft's School. Simon will talk all about his school, the pupils, curriculum and why Bancroft's is a great next step for pupils. As always, this is a three-way conversation with the host, Simon, and Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school. So step inside a…

#013 - In this very special Christmas episode of the Snaresbrook Prep podcast we speak to Simon Jones, the podcast host himself. Simon’s the guest this time around which means we’ll get to hear all about podcasting, how he got started and how he handled the transition from employee to running his very own podcasting business. So join us now as we h…

#012 - In this episode of the Snaresbrook Prep podcast we speak to Ray Lee, founder of 'Football for Fun' at Snaresbrook Prep. Ray's going to talk us through his own experience of playing football as a child, how that all led to him creating 'Football for Fun', the passionate approach he has for football and how this resonates with Snaresbrook Prep…

#011 - In this episode of the Snaresbrook Prep podcast we speak to Lorin D'Costa, Professional Chess Coach and International Chess Master who also runs the chess club at Snaresbrook Prep. Lorin will be explaining why chess is so important in school life, he outlines the competitions available for young chess enthusiasts, and he talks about how he e…

#010 - In this episode of the Snaresbrook Prep podcast we speak to Year 6 to find out how it feels to be at the end of their time at school. They reminisce while talking about The Tempest, one of their latest productions, the things they'll miss about the school and also what advice they might give to younger pupils in the school. As always, this i…

#009 - In this episode of the Snaresbrook Prep podcast we speak to Michael Bond, Headmaster of Brentwood School, and we discuss which aspects of pandemic life will be worth keeping as we move back to normality. But we also learn why Michael chose Brentwood to lead, how to measure the progress of students, how to encourage students to listen rather …

#007 - In this episode we speak to Steph, Head of Computing at Snaresbrook Prep School about why computing is for all children, how it's integrated into all parts of school life and what some of the lessons are we can all take from how the children learn about Computing today. Snaresbrook Prep Online Website: snaresbrookprep.org Facebook: facebook.…

#006 - In this episode we speak to Marcus Hodges, Warden at Forest School. Marcus explains what their school is all about, what's been happening this term and also what changes are coming over the next 12 months. Forest School: www.forest.org.uk Snaresbrook Prep Online Website: snaresbrookprep.org Facebook: facebook.com/SnaresbrookPrep Twitter: @Sn…

#005 - In this episode we speak to Marcus Reoch, founder of Dragons Connect, a company that helps children learn Chinese and Spanish. Marcus explains some of the misconceptions about China the West often has, the concept of 'guaxi' and the potential it holds and how children learn languages in school. https://dragonsteaching.com Snaresbrook Prep On…

#004 - In this episode we speak to Year 4 about the school play, what it was, how it was recorded and what it felt like to be a movie star! As always, this is a three-way conversation with the host, Simon, and Ralph Dalton, Headteacher at the school. Step inside and listen in on this conversation. Snaresbrook Prep Online Website: snaresbrookprep.or…

#003 - In this episode we speak to Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education at No More Marking, about Comparative Judgement software for schools. Daisy is also the author of three books about education: Teachers vs Tech, Making Good Progress, and Seven Myths about Education. As always, this is a three-way conversation with the host, Simon, and Ra…

#002 - In this episode we speak to Rosie Mathison, Head of EYFS, and we find out what it means to work with some of the youngest children in the school. We discover what actually happens after parents have dropped off their children and how they grow and develop over the academic year. As always, this is a three-way conversation with the host, Simo…

#001 - Welcome to Snaresbrook Prep Uncovered, the podcast where we talk with staff, pupils and parents to understand more about life at the school. In this episode I speak to Ralph Dalton, Headteacher of the Prep School. And we learn what Ralph’s background was before he went into teaching, why the school is looking to communicate with the communit…

Welcome to our new podcast, the place to find out more about our school and where we'll be speaking to staff, pupils and parents so that together we're all connected. Our first main episode is coming soon so be sure to check back here in the next few days to see the first release.If you have any questions in the meantime please contact the school t…

Del introduces Use Our Voice/Rad Associates, describes her own background within the Jehovah's Witness cult, and covers the "B" of the B.I.T.E. Model of Cult Mind Control. Many thanks to Chessa Manion for her tireless activism and bravery, Max of the Insanely Haunted podcast for his sage advice (sincere apologies for calling it the Extremely Haunte…