Making Musicians

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Allison Wilkinson has quickly become one of the most sought-after clinicians on the subjects of brain science and music psychology. Drawing from her own teaching and extensive research, she presents a groundbreaking new approach to music education in Making Musicians._x000D_ _x000D_ Based on the essential premise that all humans are musicians, this book presents educators with a clear and useful guide to Emotionally Intelligent Music Instruction (EIMI), a method that makes music learning a positive experience for all students._x000D_ _x000D_ The book is divided into five distinct sections:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ What Makes a Musician_x000D_ Music and the Brain_x000D_ The Structures of Learning_x000D_ Applied Music Psychology to Music Education_x000D_ Bringing Others on Board_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Each section helps teachers better understand the connections between music, the brain, and psychology, and gives teachers practical suggestions for applying these concepts in their own instruction._x000D_ _x000D_ Making Musicians concludes with an EIMI case study of teacher Charlee Eaves. “EIMI gave me the gift of knowing how to care for my students and reminded me of what the true priority is. Joy is the priority, not correctness or shame. It has been life changing.”_x000D_ _x000D_ Research, experience, empathy, and joy make this book a must-have for every music educator seeking to truly connect with and instill a love for music in students._x000D_ _x000D_ Allison Wilkinson is the CEO and founder of the I Am School of Music and the Making Musicians Training Program. A veteran teacher with more than 15,000 hours of direct teaching and many more in research, Allison teaches the tools of applied music psychology to music educators around the world, from Australia to Zimbabwe and everywhere in between.