There is no experience more human than sharing music and making music with other people.  It is my belief that teaching music is one of the most challenging, yet rewarding professions there is.  In my 13 years as a student of the art, I have never heard a student say they regret being involved in music. Because music is all around us, we, as music teachers are lucky enough to see that students seek our subject beyond the four walls of the classroom, sometimes involuntarily.

My love of teaching stems from seeing others interest for a topic grow the more they learn about it. I find it important to keep in mind that not every student I teach will go on to be a professional musician, and that's okay. If they were genuinely invested in what you had to offer, they will remember it for years to come.  Using every students' unique abilities to get them as far as they can is something they will never forget. 

Music has the incredible ability to be something greater than its face value, and the cognitive benefits are unmatched. The skills students develop in music classes go beyond the scope of the subject. Students become better readers, are better test takers and have well developed communication skills.

Music is a science. Music is mathematical. Music is a foreign language. Music is history. Music is physical education. Music develops insight and demands research.

Music is all these things, but most of all, music is art.