Dear Music..‪.‬ Emma Hatton

For the final episode of Season One, Emma talks with Denosh Bennett who is a dancer and backing vocalist for some of the biggest names in the music world including Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Robbie Williams, Demi Lovato and many more. They discuss the lifestyle of a self-employed performer and the realities of a tough touring schedule, her connection to music through dance, the challenges faced when trying to maintain your love affair with music when it is...

This week, Emma chats with Tom Billington co-founder of the hugely successful music charity Electric Umbrella who challenge perceptions of people with learning disabilities by enriching and empowering lives through music. They discuss Tom's previous life as a member of rock band, Mohair, the phenomenal growth of the charity from 8 people in a room with a guitar to the thousands of people it reaches today and the huge benefits of music for those experiencing social isolation....

This week, Emma is joined by friend and fellow Elphaba, the incredible West End Leading Lady, Louise Dearman who made history by being the first and only actress to play both Glinda and Elphaba. They discuss their experience of portraying the green witch in Wicked, the benefits of music for babies and young children ; a subject of particular interest to Louise following the release of her album of lullabies, 'Bedtime Baby' and their shared failures when it comes to operating a microphon...

This week, Emma talks to yoga teacher and fellow podcaster, Sarah Malcolm and they discuss the very powerful link between music and movement and how pivotal a role music plays in her yoga teaching. They also discuss her starring role as a child playing Little Cosette in Les Miserables in the West End!Celeste 'I'm Not your Muse'https://open.spotify.com/album/3xdG9ztDWLaxfNupAPMflO?si=_wX3zdcoSMCHGcitaWANUAUsherWhitney HoustonJojoSinead HarnettJordan RakeiJon BatisteKate Listerwww.misskat...

This week Emma chats with the hugely successful songwriter, Scott Alan, who reigns supreme in the Musical Theatre world with his notoriously honest and vulnerable style of writing.. They discuss how music has played such a huge role in managing Scott's mental health. the process of songwriting and performing as a form of catharsis, the dedication required to release your own music independently and their shared adoration of the Studio 54 era, Karen Carpenter and ...

This week, Emma visits the students at Harris Academy Greenwich who are recipients of funding from the charity Restore The Music. Adopting a slightly different formula to usual, this very special episode highlights the role and importance of music at a grass roots level and how the phenomenal work of Restore The Music has offered a lifeline to these youngsters. The students were warm, engaging, honest and vulnerable with their stories and are a credit to their staff and school. They also&nbsp...