“Happy Birthday” Dr. King!: A music unit featuring Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday”

Picture of Stevie Wonder on the album cover of Hotter than July. Title of blog post: Happy Birthday Dr. King: A music unit to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday"

Listen to this blog post by clicking the audio player below! Hey music educators! Those of you who know me already know how much I love creating curriculum materials. I am an artist and creative at heart; designing lessons & learning experiences for me is a part of my artistic craft as an educator. This … Read more

4 Misconceptions About Culturally Responsive Music Instruction

Listen to this blog post by clicking the audio player below! With the myriad of different terms out there, and with few explicit music education examples, it can be easy for music educators to be unclear on what exactly culturally responsive teaching is and how it is applied in the music classroom. Today, let’s get … Read more

What’s Your ‘Why’?

Welcome to my first official blog post! I’m excited to be in community with other music educators looking to discuss best practices and ideas around culturally responsive, learner centered music education, and I can’t wait to hear what you think! In this first post, I want to start off with sharing my ‘why.’ Uncovering ‘Why’ … Read more

Welcome to my blog!

Picture of Ashley, a Black woman with hair up in a fro, wearing purple rimmed classes, smiling, and wearing a dark turquoise scarf and a black shirt.

I am so excited to announce my new project! This is a space for music educators committed to ensuring high quality music instruction for all, by transforming our music education community to be more equitable, inclusive, and culturally responsive. Each week, I’ll be writing on various topics for music educators with a focus on culturally … Read more