Andrew Surmani, from Alfred Publishing, discusses career opportunities for music educators in the classroom as well as in the music education industry. He explains that with approximately 14,000 unfulfilled music education positions in the United States, there are lots of opportunities for aspiring teachers. He also discusses the many different kinds of positions a music educator could fill at his company including sales, marketing, finance, production, editorial, and licensing.

Andrew Surmani from Alfred Publishing discusses music education and its relationship with technology today. He talks about the organization TIME (Technology Institute for Music Education) and how they are servicing the demand for music technology training and spreading awareness to music educators. Andrew stresses that in order to truly reach the students of today, teachers must always remain up to date on discovering and implementing the newest technologies in the classroom because the youth today are growing up with technology as a constant factor in their lives. Andrew goes on to present some examples of new technologies being used in schools and expresses his excitement towards this revolutionary educational frontier.

Andrew Surmani, from Alfred Publishing, offers practical advice on how to start a private teaching practice. He suggests contacting local middle school and high-school music teachers to let them know you are available. He also suggests applying to teach at a local music store or providing your information for the store’s music teacher referrals.

Andrew Surmani, from Alfred Publishing, gives advice to those wishing to become a music educator. He explains that it is not only important to have a strong background in music but also in music methods and how to teach.

A career in music education can include teaching, writing, arranging, consulting, and more. Sandy Feldstein has had a very successful career in the music education industry and offers insight and an entrepreneurial spirit into the possibilities and opportunities available to aspiring music educators today.

According to Sandy Feldstein, to be a great teacher you have to be a good listener. The technical aspect of teaching music is just one small part. Establishing a relationship of trust with students to allow for constructive criticism, motivation, mentoring and growth is a very important part.

Russell Rains, a lawyer and Director of the Digital Media Management MBA Program at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX, discusses the program he runs and discusses the challenges involved with combining a traditional MBA with a thorough grounding in new media, and delivering all this to a pool of students who are not traditional MBA candidates. He also engages in an extended explanation of how copyright in the USA evolved to where it is today – from the copyright clauses in the Constitution and the roots of the modern music industry in the 1909 Copyright Act to what terms like “fair use” and “compulsory license” actually mean, and whether copy protection technologies, legislation like the DMCA and regulatory bodies like Sound Exchange do more to help or hurt the overarching goals of American copyright law as enshrined in the Constitution.

Russell Rains, a lawyer and Director of the Digital Media Management MBA Program at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX, discusses the program he runs and discusses the challenges involved with combining a traditional MBA with a thorough grounding in new media, and delivering all this to a pool of students who are not traditional MBA candidates. He also engages in an extended explanation of how copyright in the USA evolved to where it is today – from the copyright clauses in the Constitution and the roots of the modern music industry in the 1909 Copyright Act to what terms like “fair use” and “compulsory license” actually mean, and whether copy protection technologies, legislation like the DMCA and regulatory bodies like Sound Exchange do more to help or hurt the overarching goals of American copyright law as enshrined in the Constitution.