Reimagining the arts as a vehicle for innovation, leadership, and lifelong success.
When I first wrote Music as a Vehicle, I had big hopes for the resource it would be. Seeing the book come to life in classrooms, with professors adding it to their syllabi, and arts leaders using it as a PD anchor still blows my mind. A year later, this book has traveled across 35 … Read more
Read time: 6 minutes At last week’s NAfME Eastern Division conference in Hartford, Connecticut, one idea kept coming up over and over again. In sessions. In side conversations. In panel discussions. Data matters. It’s what moves decisions. It’s how budgets get made. It’s the language policymakers speak and if we want real change in arts … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! Music programs can be the heart and soul of our schools. A great music program fosters a sense of belonging & community, gives learners a way to express themselves, and helps to boost learner well-being just to name a few benefits. While the numerous benefits … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! I often open my speaking engagements and professional development workshops with a few questions to the group to check to see who’s in the room. One of the questions I ask is: “How many of you know that what we do in our music programs … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! First designated in 1979 as Black Music Month by President Jimmy Carter, June was officially declared Black Music Month by presidential proclamation in 2000. In President Joe Biden’s 2024 Proclamation, he notes that “Black music is a staple of American art and a powerhouse of … Read more