Category: News Update

Robby Burns named 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year

I am very excited to share that I have been named the 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year.

From the TI:ME website… (click to read their entire blog post)

Robby Burns named 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year.:

Robby’s use of technology within the band room and the studio is breathtakingly brilliant. He infuses all of his work with excellent choices of apps and utilities that help students learn music, both in class and during their private practice. He is generous with his skills and his learning, constantly helping other instrumental teachers throughout the school district, and running many professional development sessions on the integration of technology into the ensemble classroom.

You can see the list of all past TI:ME TOTYs here.

It is an incredible roster that I am honored to be in any way associated with. And hey, many of them have been past guests on the Music Ed Tech Talk Podcast. Go check them out in the backlog.

I’m presenting at TMEA 2023

Hello! I am pleased to say I am presenting at the Texas Music Educators Association conference next month. Will you be there? If so, I hope you will check out one of my two sessions.

Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers – Wednesday, February 8 @ 4:15 pm, Room CC 214B

Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy – Friday, February 10 @ 11:30 am, Room CC 216

Stay tuned to the blog for complementary session notes and links.

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Tech Tips for Musicians and Teachers, with David MacDonald – (Facebook Live, February 21 at 5 pm EST)

I will be going on Facebook Live with composer David MacDonald on Sunday at 5 pm EST. We are going to be discussing tech that we have recently been using in our respective music teaching jobs.

Follow me on Facebook and tune in here.

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