Wellbeing.
Calm.
They are important in a world that forges ahead at breakneck speed.
Music helps in finding expression when words can't be found, such as breathing in sea air and glimpsing a breathtaking sunrise.
Having the chance to present meant that I could focus on music's most enabling qualities: simplicity to discover the essence, accessibility for the sake of wellbeing, feeling calm & discovering inner strength.
I love to show children how they can discover for themselves how music leads to calm feelings.
Especially when it comes from within them.
The 36th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME)—hosted in Helsinki, Finland from 28 July to 2 August 2024—centered on the theme: “Advocacy for Sustainability in Music Education.” Among other things, this theme emphasized music education’s role in promoting wellbeing.
