Abstract
This was a presentation for the ORMTA 2022 Convention at The Isabel on using accessible online music education tools to meet students where they're at in their musical development and interests. From learning about music to learning how to make it, I believe that we ought to open as many doors for aspiring musicians as we can. The enabling constraints of online teaching during the pandemic (which isn't over yet) revealed an unexpected wealth of possibilities for those willing to explore and reimagine the scope of music education. The presentation was based on my article in The Conversation, "Teaching music online in the pandemic has yielded creative surprises, like mixing ‘Blob Opera’ and beatboxing" https://theconversation.com/teaching-music-online-in-the-pandemic-has-yielded-creative-surprises-like-mixing-blob-opera-and-beatboxing-174589
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