Welcome back to the podcast! Today we continue our inspiring conversation with Dr. Rhoda Bernard, the Founding Managing Director of the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education and Assistant Chair of the Music Education Department at Berklee College of Music.

In Part 1, Dr. Bernard shared her incredible journey in music education, her vision for accessible arts education, and a behind-the-scenes look at her upcoming book. If you haven’t listened to that episode yet, we highly recommend starting there—it sets the stage for today’s discussion.

In this second part, we dive even deeper. Dr. Bernard opens up about her current projects, offers practical advice for music educators, and shares powerful insights on advocacy, accessibility, and unleashing creativity in every student. She also leaves us with some incredible takeaways that will inspire and challenge educators to think differently about their teaching.

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Bernard back for Part 2 of this conversation—let’s jump right in!

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Links Mentioned in This Episode:

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