Music teachers know first hand how much making music enriches our lives. It’s more than notes and rhythms, or melodies and harmonies. Making music adds depth and colour to who we are. It brings a sense of fulfillment to our everyday lives.

Now imagine helping students experience making music for themselves. Not just something they study for a while, but something they live with. Something that grows with them, nurtures them, and enhances their quality of life long after their final lessons.

It all starts with our vision as music teachers. A vision of music making as something personal that expresses, restores, connects, and challenges us. Something that shapes who we become, just as we shape the music we make. 

The Teach with Vision - Inspire for Life workbook is designed to help music teachers bring this vision to life and inspire our students in simple, practical ways. We take our beliefs about music making and put them into action. All with the goal of helping our students enjoy for themselves their own lifelong relationship with music. 

When we teach with vision, we inspire for life.

Merlin Thompson

Creator and Founder

Teach Music 21C