Due to the work of TI:ME’s members, music education is very different than it was 30 years ago. Around the world, TI:ME members have built and sustained new music education programs that focus on musical creativity, rewriting curriculums to include cutting edge tools and resources. Regardless of genre preference or traditions, celebrating creative students and the creative use of technology in music courses is something that we all have in common.

When I started teaching music technology as a full-time job, it was a little scary and I felt alone.

Maybe you are your elementary school’s lone “tech person” or the first music tech teacher in your region. Maybe you are piloting a new kind of composition class or trying to improve the pedagogy of your orchestra by incorporating electronic tools and resources. TI:ME says to you: you are not alone. Hundreds of us in music education are rewriting the rule book, we are building the curriculum of tomorrow and training the next generation of music educators. TI:ME members want to network with you, and we want to hear and promote your new ideas. I am personally excited to see the positive energy you bring to the movement of creative high-tech music education. At events across the US, TI:ME represents every music teacher who is trying to break new ground for their students. All of us involved in TI:ME appreciate your time and attention.

We hope you come away from our sessions energized and ready to take your music program into the future. As we approach our 30th anniversary, we thank you for your support of our organization and encourage you as you break new ground in your own music teaching.”