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Dive into the world of music education and inspiration by exploring our blog which features posts about our Music Will teachers, our organization’s work, students who experienced our program firsthand, artists and donors who are making a difference in our communities, and more.

Teacher Feature: Suzanne Spencer

Meet Suzanne Spencer, a 9-12th grade music teacher at the Arts Academy of Benjamin Rush in Philadelphia. With 14 years of experience, Suzanne has cultivated a thriving music program ...

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Educator Spotlights

Teacher Feature: Zanneta Kubajak

Meet Zanneta Kubajak, a PreK-8th grade music teacher at Owen Scholastic Academy in the south side of Chicago. Her passion for music education stems from a ...

June 3, 2024
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Student Spotlights

Where Are They Now? Alexis Aguilar

Meet, Alexis Aguilar a former Music Will student and intern at the organization, music instructor, and an industry professional from Jersey City, NJ. ...

February 1, 2024
Tom Morello singing at the Music Will Benefit Concert, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. (Jeff Lewis)

News & Stories

Humanitarian of the Year Tom Morello

Meet Tom Morello of the band Rage Against the Machine, our 2023 Music Will Humanitarian of the Year award recipient. Tom has spent his career not only maki...

January 30, 2024
Jose Vergara smiling and giving a thumbs up to the camera. He is holding an electric guitar and standing in the middle of his classroom.

Educator Spotlights

Teacher Feature: Jose Vergara

Meet Jose Vergara, a music educator, modern band workshop trainer, and a Music Will board member who teaches 2nd through 8th-grade students at Miramonte El...

January 22, 2024
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Student Spotlights

Where Are They Now? Rubi Chavez

Meet Rubi Chavez, a former Music Will student and an active classical vocal performance major at the University of Southern California. Rubi started...

December 8, 2023
Music Will teacher, Zachary Arenz, smiling with a group of his students. They are all holding ukuleles.

Educator Spotlights

Teacher Feature: Zachary Arenz

We’re excited to introduce you to 2024 New York State Teacher of the Year, Music Will educator Zachary Arenz. He has been teaching Kindergarten through 6...

December 8, 2023

Educator Spotlights

Teacher Feature: Mia Ibrahim

UPDATE: After this story was posted, the whole Music Will family was shocked and saddened by Mia's sudden death due to a tragic traffic event. Their life a...

November 22, 2023
5 Native American & Indigenous Artist Headshots - Nataanii Means (left), Stella Standingbear (top center), Jayli Wolf (top right), Mato Wayuhi (bottom center), Hayley Wallis (bottom right)

News & Stories

5 Native & Indigenous Artists You Need to Know Now

Native and Indigenous Peoples are the original music-makers and storytellers, long before European contact was made on what is now the United States. Roote...

November 21, 2023

Student Spotlights

Where Are They Now? Nancy Villegas Santos

Meet Nancy Villegas Santos, one of our original students from even before Music Will became the nation-wide nonprofit it is today.  After moving to...

November 1, 2023
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