At one of my first Music Education Conference Sessions, I wanted to espouse the benefits of a really cool, new web 2.0 piece of software called Noteflight as a cost effective alternative to Finale and/or Sibelius. At that time, I had already implemented and was using with my students and thought: why not have my students share their experiences using the software with the session attendees?

Carlo Izzo ’12 was game! He made this video and successfully supplied the ingredients for me to use at my session(s) on Innovative Technology Strategies for Music Educators. Fast forward to my work in 2018, as well as countless upgrades to Noteflight later, Carlo’s message of ease, practicality, and resourcefulness still resonates with audiences. And, isn’t it an amazing idea when we cultivate a learning community with our students?