Inspiring Lifelong Music Making with Dr. Merlin Thompson - Online Seminar

Merlin Thompson is an award-winning educator, Calgary-based pianist, teacher, and author who has worked with hundreds of teachers, students, and parents in webinars, workshops, conferences, universities, and mentorships online and in person. He is creator and founder of Teach Music 21C: a professional development platform for today’s music teachers that aims to change to the tone of music teaching one lesson at a time.

What’s it about?

Explore the strategies that nurture lasting connections to music in your students. Dr. Merlin Thompson examines what it truly means to inspire lifelong music making—shifting the focus from completing assignments to personal meaning, identity, and musical ownership.

Whether you're a new music studio teacher or a seasoned one-on-one music instructor, this webinar will help you:

✅ Design activities that connect to students’ everyday lives.
✅ Cultivate a studio culture where students see themselves as lifelong music makers - not just students.
✅ Communicate the deeper purpose of music lessons to parents.

Who is this for?

Vocal and instrumental music studio teachers of all levels and all genres who want to inspire today’s music students.

Register Here for this online workshop!

For more information, contact Merlin Thompson at [email protected]