Skip to main content
TeachMusic21C

Music Teacher Resources for You 

What topics are you interested in?

Something new? Something familiar?


We have articles, podcasts, and videos.

Topics for all music teachers.


There's a lot to explore.

Be sure to come back often.


Highly Recommended for You

Teach Music 21C Blog - Check out our most recent Blog Post: Words Have Power HERE.

Sounds of Encouragement Podcast - A brilliant conversation between Host Melissa Slocum and Merlin Thompson as they explore all things related to encouragement. Youtube Link. Audio link.

Twenty Years from Now: What will Your Music Students be Doing? Presentation for the CFMTA Conference by Merlin B. Thompson. Youtube link.    

Working with Parents: Past, Present, and Future. Presentation for the CFMTA Conference by Merlin B. Thompson. Youtube link.

Teach Music 21C Podcasts

Real life conversations with music teachers - for music teachers - on every topic you can think of.

Teach Music 21C Podcasts

Download NOW

Check out these FREE Downloadable Resources for all vocal and instrumental music teachers.

Let's Look at Practicing 

Explore practicing from various viewpoints including psychology, neuroscience, and education research. 

Insight into Curriculum

The following resources present various new ways to consider curriculum explorations appropriate for 21st century music teachers.  

Collaboration with Parents

Collaborating with parents in order to develop successful student musical journeys is a multilayered undertaking. These resources provide insight into this important area.
  • Working with Parents: Past, Present, & Future (video)
  • Working with Parents: Part 1 (text)
  • Working with Parents: Part 2 (text)
  • Working with Parents: Part 3 (text)
  • Music Teacher Introductory Letter (text)
  • Parent Check Ins (text)

Resources for Inspiration

Check out the following resources for music teachers that get to the heart of the matter. We facilitate personally and socially meaningful explorations. 

Two-Way Communication

Music teachers' communication and interactions with their students matter a great deal. These resources examine and promote two-way street communication. 

Music Teaching Philosophy

21st century resources that look at the philosophy of music teaching. 

Times Have Changed

These article resources provide background for the development of Teach Music 21C. Each music teacher article is only a few pages.

#1: Two Questions 

#2: Practicing & Learning

#3: Music In Our Lives 

#4: Social Movements 

#5: Curriculum Models

#6: Reflective Partnership Teaching        

Do you have questions? Do you need more info?
​Send your inquiry to: Admin@TeachMusic21C.com

Click Here to Register for Certification
Learn More about Certification
Read the TM21C Back Story
Attend the Free Idea of the Month Webinar
Meet Our Team

Teach Music 21C: Changing the music teaching world - one lesson at a time.