Music for All

Thursday means another episode of The Heart of Teaching Music is out now! You can listen on YouTube and all major audio platforms.

In this episode, Julia and Scott talk with two members of the Board of Directors of Pride Bands Alliance: President Marek Szeszycki and DEIAB Director Patrice Mustaafaa. Pride Bands Alliance is an international network of over 40 LGBTQ+ and allied member and partner organizations dedicated to creating spaces where people can live their truth out loud through music, visibility, and pride. They talk about music as a vehicle for community and belonging, their own musical journeys, and leadership in community ensembles.

Thank you to GIA Publications, Inc. Music Education Division for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about GIA’s music education offerings, including Julia and Scott’s personal favorites, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠giamusic.com/hotm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Are you interested in joining a Pride Bands Alliance member band? Find a local partner here: https://www.pridebands.org/our-members/member-directory/

If your program is doing something unique and successful, we want to hear about it!

By sharing your initiative, you help build a growing cross-country resource of real ideas from educators, school administrators, community leaders, and parents who are involved in their programs every day. Creating a community that supports one another and understands the day-to-day realities and challenges of performing arts programs.

🗓 Applications close Monday, August 17 at 11:59 PM EST

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