I recently earned a master’s degree in instrumental music education, and although I have yet to hold an official role in a K-12 setting, I have taught and tutored at the collegiate level, have been a 4-H camp counselor and mentor, have a prior master’s degree in music theory, was a National Achievement Semi-Finalist in high school, and have been teaching middle and high school music students private music lessons for almost twenty years. Many people don't realize it, but music lessons are ve