i have always been so impressed by the way sierra calabria teaches beginner band. she has a exciting, creative energy that inspires her students love music. this episode was such an amazing opportunity to hear about how her childhood inspired her to be the teacher she is today. she also tells us about the power music has for kids (and all of us) to give us confidence. “most of these students aren’t going to go on and become professional musicians, but they’re going to go on becoming people, and music is a tool to help them get through anything in life.” i’m so honored to have ms. calabria on the podcast and i hope you love this episode as much as i do!

timestamps:

01:34 learning to love music as a kid

4:10 deciding to be a band teacher

10:20 becoming a "music goddess" in thailand

12:46 teaching students to fail safely

18:34 encouraging students creative learning

23:50 concert creations

29:22 advice for new teachers

33:06 modeling positivity in hard times

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