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About
Music Educator
I've been teaching K-6 General Music since 2008 and have experience teaching bands, choirs, rock groups, and musical theatre. I'm in the trenches every day! I know that there are kids we aren't connecting with in our traditional programs and so I've been a long-time advocate for including the authentic learning of popular styles in music classrooms along with creativity to enhance and modernize our existing programs.
![Steve Giddings, Music Educator, Popular Music Education, Creativity Education, Technology](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20bbc3_5da0c84d03a54544893295779d24e0e7~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_93,w_300,h_286/fill/w_320,h_305,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/steve-giddings-3-w300-o.jpg)
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Musician
I've played in multiple styles and genres over my career, from classical to ska, and from rock to jazz on a variety of instruments.
Author
I'm a published author with an award-winning book, and in early 2020 released a second book. I'm also a regular columnist in the Canadian Music Educator Journal. Check out my newest book, Technology for Unleashing Creativity, from Oxford University Press.
![Rock Coach: A Practical Guide for Teaching Rock Bands in Schools Award-winning title from Steve Giddings](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/714f87_ef7ec98e07cf4b20a3c8534981beda88~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_168,h_210,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/file0_jpg.png)
![Reader's Choice Awards Winner from Author Steve Giddings. Rock Coach: A Practical Guide for Teaching Rock Bands in Schools.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20bbc3_448c2d0af72d4477991d0b0b00ba477e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_110,h_83,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/advice-no-background-w300-o.png)
Curriculum Specialist
I hold a Master's Degree in Curriculum Studies in Music Education and have been part of a team working on a new music curriculum for my home province of Prince Edward Island.