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Philosophy of Teaching

 My philosophy of teaching music lies at the nexus of cultural relevance, creativity, and lifetime musicianship. As a Suzuki violinist from the age of 2, bluegrass fiddler, pianist, and vocalist from 8, classical harpist from 16, and performer of classical,…

WHY BLUEGRASS MATTERS

Why Bluegrass Matters in the Public School Music Classroom The International Bluegrass Music Association holds it’s annual conference in Raleigh, North Carolina each fall. Drawing over 200,000 people to this 5 day conference and music festival, it is one of…

Free the Strings!

As a string teacher, I often reflect on the joy my fellow string players experience at bluegrass jams, folk festivals, and rock concerts. These are all genres based on instruments that include strings that are widely popular. I often wonder…

Core values

Core values. Strategic plan. Standards and benchmarks. This is the dry language of the profession that is infused with perhaps the most love of all professions: teaching. I remember the first time I realized that I was a teacher. I…

Why Jamming?

There is a story that I often share in the “fiddle” community (otherwise known as “alternative strings” and a host of other clunky names that seem to connote that we are opposing the dominant paradigm).  It is based the observation…

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