Today’s my birthday, and I couldn’t have planned a better way to spend it.

I got a last-minute call two nights ago to sub for a show in Vermont, and now I’m spending my birthday doing what I love — playing piano with students, performing with a trio and a big band. Truly grateful for the music, the opportunity, and the chance to share this moment with the next generation of musicians. What a special way to celebrate.

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🎻Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with PBS series My Music with Rhiannon Giddens featuring jazz violinist Mazz Swift.

Swift is a Juilliard-trained violinist and composer known for blending classical, jazz, and improvisational music, whose musical journey includes playing music in the New York subway and working with goats on a farm!

Our My Music with Rhiannon Giddens Learning Guide for this episode introduces students to Mazz Swift, and explores themes of Neurodiversity and Learning Styles, Creative and Artistic Growth, and Improvisation in Music. For grades 6-12.

Get this free lesson plan to jazz up your classroom!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/my-music-with-rhiannon-giddens-teaching-the-american-railroad/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+media&utm_id=Jazz+Appreciation+Month&utm_term=Mazz+Swift&utm_content=link

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Just received a recording of one of my younger students who just played Happy Birthday for her little brother.

Teaching music can be rewarding in this way!

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If you're in the area and care about band, please come out.

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🎵 Looking for a quick way to start class on the right note? These music appreciation bell ringers invite students to listen, analyze and connect what they hear — creating a simple but powerful way to build listening and critical-thinking skills. This is a great way to bring music to your classroom for Music in Our Schools Month!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/my-music-with-rhiannon-giddens-teaching-the-american-railroad/?utm_source=mastodonin&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=mios&utm_term=bell+ringer&utm_content=link

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