How one speech shaped our pograms …

This episode is a special tribute to the wonderful speaker and inspirational educational mentor, Sir Ken Robinson, who passed away recently at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer.

In this episode Janice Tuck talks about how the message in Sir Ken’s famous TED talk of 2016 resonated with her and her team when creating the Fun Music Company curriculum program, and how this shaped the direction of the COMPOSE section of the program.

You can view Sir Ken’s famous TED talk on how schools kill creativity here.

Janice Tuck2026-09-22T08:31:33+00:00

About the Author: Janice Tuck

Hi, I'm Janice Tuck — music curriculum expert, former classroom teacher, and the voice behind the Fun Music Company blog and Music Teachers Spark podcast. I'm passionate about helping primary and elementary teachers deliver great music lessons without spending hundreds of hours of their own time planning them. Our curriculum resources are used by thousands of teachers around the world, and my goal is simple: to make music education accessible, enjoyable, and sustainable for every teacher, whatever their musical background.