Blog categorized as Lifelong Music

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...

It’s the end of summer. Music lessons are resuming. And music teachers everywhere are thinking about how to help students following their summer break.

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, ...

What an exciting time of year. It’s the end of summer. Music lessons are resuming. And music teachers everywhere are thinking about how to help students following their summer break. 

We all know that our students’ musical futures are shaped by what we do today. Through countless conversations and explorations, we help students acquire the mindset, tools, strategies, and knowledge to pursue their own musical futures. Which brings me to these questions - How do the activities you ...

It seems like there are several topics I'm always circling back to more than others - the role of music making in our lives, lifelong music making, and how music making contributes to our quality of life. As we move through the changing landscape of music teaching - what we prioritize, how we connec...