Breaking The Third Wall In Music Tara Allen

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

For our one year podcast special I had on Tyler Mazone (Deaf), Samantha Nahra (Dyslexia), and Peter Oselador (Autistic) to discuss these topics:

--> The Pandemic and its affects on accessibility, education and representation

--> The #SayTheWord movement and functioning labels for Disabled folk

--> Autism Speaks (AKA Speaks Autism or A$) and their partnership with google trying to " cure " Autism

This will have multiple parts and other guests so please stay tuned!



** Happy one year to podcasting. It is beyond words hard for me I have been doing this podcast for a year. I started this podcast with a vision; to bring representation to the Disabled community within the music scene because we are by far one of the most under represented and mostly forgotten community. Before I started this podcast, many folk didnt know what ableism even was or what it looked like. To many more years of representation from our lenses. Dont speak for us, we can speak for ourselves.

Thank you to all of my wonderful viewers and everyone who took the time to support this podcast. To many years to come. **



As always, my podcast is available on on Anchor and Spotify.

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

**There was an audio snip as we had internet issues at one point**

This week I had guest Sheyla Turcios on, a little bit about her!:

" Sheyla Turcios - Music Education major at LIU Post. French horn primary. In remission for leukemia since 01/2020. Future goals are to be a music therapist for oncology "

Breaking The Third Wall In Music is findable on facebook, anchor and spotify!

**** TW: Discussions of Suicide, Deep Depression, MH and Episodes **** 

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.



About Courtney:

" Courtney Conkling is a flutist, music educator, and mental health advocate from Massapequa, NY. Born a triplet in a family of four, she was encouraged to pursue creative endeavours of all types from a young age: while piano lessons in first grade weren’t her cup of tea, flute and beginning band at Birch Lane Elementary stuck and bloomed into a fantastic musical career, with youth orchestras, principal chairs, solos, and All-Area titles galore. While she made the most of the opportunities available to her at SUNY Potsdam and loved studying with Kenneth B Andrews at the Crane School of Music as a young adult, underneath all her success she was struggling with her mental health. When Mr. Andrews suddenly retired, she chose to transfer to Vanderbilt University and study flute with Molly Barth as she pursued a music education degree. Nashville also brought her a new Bipolar I diagnosis and her first psychiatric hospitalizations. After two medical leaves and the ever-evolving COVID crisis, Courtney is about to start studying with Brandon Patrick George at Hofstra University where she hopes to receive her music education degree and expand her musical and educational capabilities as she continues to prioritize her mental health."

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.



This week I had the honor of having friend and colleague Colton Purcell.

A little bit about Colton:

" Colton Purcell is a classical pianist with over fifteen years of experience and has been recognized on a national level. He is a graduate of Snow College where he has studied Piano Performance with Dr. John Tu and has studied private Music Composition with Kyle Alm. " 

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

This week I had guest Molly Joyce on alongside a panel of Ethan Atterson and Tyler Mazone!

To learn more about Molly go to her page HERE

This podcast is available on Spotify, Anchor and a wide range of other podcast platforms.

Make sure to follow us on facebook @BreakingTheThirdWallInMusic

Breaking The Third Wall Through Music's Mission statement:

The mission of Breaking The Third Wall Through Music is to break the barriers between ableism and music, by bringing a wide range of musicians, regardless of disability, instrument, background, and field of interested across all genres to chat. We also aim to discuss ableism in all forms in the music scene. We also aim to be educational about a wide range of topics in Music Psychology, Music Therapy, and Music Education to continue to create inclusive classrooms and knowledgeable folks.

This week I had guest Matthew Suchan on to chat about his experiences with Synesthesia (specifically Chromesthesia).

A little bit about him ...

" Matthew is a Husband to Grace, and father of Hazel. He enjoys all things creative, from music, to art, to videography, to web design. He has played the bass guitar for over half his life, around 17 years now. He also dabbles in electric guitar, but never singing. Just a few years ago he realized he has a unique experience with music and sound, called Synesthesia (more specifically Chromesthesia). This means when hearing music he unintentionally sees colors and shapes in his mind. Chromesthesia is something only 4% of the world's population has and it is definitely seen as a blessing to Matt. Recently, he started painting what songs LOOK like, and hopes to share the images of songs with others. "

Check out his social medias to check out his art!

IG: @synesthete_life

TikTok: @mattsuchansuch



*Breaking The Third Wall In Music is available on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and Overcast*