Issue No. 4

The Music Teacher: Humble, Empathetic, and Responsive

In this issue, we explore the impact music has on the educator, the performer, the audience member, and the community. Based on your musical involvement, where do you stand?

  • Culture-Based Music Learning in Hawai’i: Connecting with Community and Personal Identity

    Learn how teachers in Hawai’i navigate culture-based approaches to teaching music from a collective descriptive case study.

  • Watching Theatre Makes Us Better People

    Researchers find that watching performances can help people have more empathetic feelings for other people. Dive in to find out more!

  • The Humble Shall Inherit the Music

    Music education is more than teaching clean notes and rhythms. It’s time to explore our own humility as practitioners of good teaching.

  • The Music or the Singer - What Do You Care About?

    Rapport plays a significant role in having a positive atmosphere in the ensemble setting. This article discusses the importance of building a positive relationship with your students while producing a successful product.

  • What's in Your Glinda Bubble? Finding Peace in Performing

    The Glinda Bubble is a concept for students to find a safe space, filled with routines, imagery, and practice tools to bring more peace and confidence into performance.

  • PODCAST

    We discuss Mojo’s Riff on Rathje, Hackel, and Zaki’s study about how going to theatrical performances can increase viewers’ sense of empathy and pro-social behaviors.