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Can you believe June is already here!? Where has the time gone? I really appreciate this time of year as an opportunity to look back and see what's happened over the past few months. All the big goals have come and gone. Now June is a month where we can just relax. It's not a "growth" time...

Thanks so much to Josanna Justine for sharing her experience with Kitchen Party Concerts in this blog. It's super to tap into the thoughts and insights from Teach Music 21C members. Thanks Josanna!

Please enjoy this guest post from Dyane Protzmann Rogelstad, a longtime supporter of Teach Music 21C. Thanks Dyane for sharing your reflections. 

Please enjoy this guest post from Paul McGlinchey, executive team member in charge of Community Development at Teach Music 21C. Thanks Paul for sharing your thoughts.

Music teachers are already designers, whether we realize it or not. We're especially good at designing a given student's curriculum, a...

I appreciate all the recent conversations I’ve had with music teachers who are intentionally changing the tone of music lessons. Like Sophia who’s integrating students’ own choice right from the first lesson. And Patrick who’s grown comfortable with promoting student independence. And Joanne who pre...

This blog post is authored by Dyane Protzmann Rogelstad, a long-time supporter of Teach Music 21C. Thanks so much Dyane for sharing your reflections on Questions & Concepts from TM21C. There's lots to think about in your words. 

What makes TM 21C so great for me? 

In March, 2020, when I ...

It's an immense pleasure to welcome Paul McGlinchey (TM21C Executive in charge of Community Outreach) as author for this post. Thank you Paul for your insight into music teaching and commitment to Teach Music 21C. 

I don’t often talk about my age. When you get old, there’s not much you can do about it! But these days it seems quite remarkable that I’ve been playing piano for 66 years and teaching for 47. That means I’ve been around long enough to observe some remarkable changes. I’ve seen trends come and go. P...

Group Classes are a mainstay of my teaching. I appreciate how bringing students together once a month fosters a vibrant, collaborative environment that complements our weekly individual lessons. These sessions provide opportunity to dive into a wide range of activities, but there’s one activity that...

Everywhere I go these days, I’m impressed to see how many music studio teachers are reevaluating the traditional master/apprentice model. There’s an extraordinary transition taking place as teachers work hard to incorporate the various layers of student-centered teaching: authenticity, flexibility, ...

It's January 2025: a timely moment to consider how music teachers guide our students’ musical development. This year, I’m inspired by a remarkable trio of life skills: persistence, excellence, and reflection. It’s amazing to consider how these three qualities play fundamental roles in our students’ ...