Your Musical Baby

When I began my career, I rarely saw women on the podium. For a long time, it was easy to believe that conducting simply wasn’t a path open to us. Thankfully, that is changing but there is still much work to do.

This March, for Women’s History Month, I’m honored to launch the second year of , a campaign created to celebrate, support, and amplify women conductors around the world.

is about visibility, encouragement, and community. Every time we share a story, a performance, or an image of leadership on the podium, we help expand what the next generation believes is possible.

I invite you to join me and the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship beginning March 1:

💜 Share a photo or video with a purple baton
💜 Highlight a woman conductor who inspires you
💜 Celebrate moments of leadership, mentorship, and music-making

Post using , tag us, and help pass the baton forward.

Progress happens when we lift one another up. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who continues to support this movement and to the young musicians who remind us why this work matters.

Who will you celebrate this March?

Photo: Brandon Patoc

“Engagement” is a neurological state. When young children’s brains are highly engaged, i.e., they are processing information and ideas, accompanied by heightened emotion, they are learning more. Active play readily puts young children’s brains in that state.

Seek engagement and take the leap of faith that learning will follow. Let young children play. Step back and trust their brains to do what they do best: learn.

Food for thought

Today we’re focusing on the difference between Time-Out and Time-In — two approaches that look similar on the surface but shape emotional development in completely different ways.

This simple truth sits at the heart of brain-based, connection-focused discipline. Regulation is taught through presence, not isolation — and today’s posts will explore exactly why.

Awareness creates the childhood you always deserved. ❤️

The founder of the Suzuki method was born on this day in 1898! William Starr explains the principles behind his then-revolutionary ideas in this article from December 1998 🎻Link in comments

🎶 Music in early childhood isn’t just about tunes and rhythm, it’s a powerful tool for growing young brains.

Research shows that early music experiences boost cooperation, independence, and social connection, essential building blocks for learning and life. 💡👧👦

We’ve turned this science into a set of beautiful, evidence-based posters perfect for early childhood educators, centres, and parents.

👉 Explore the Early Childhood Brain Benefits Posters:
https://ow.ly/fT9P50X43r0

Let your child tell you their long, wandering story. The details are not the point. The point is your patient listening, which tells them, "You are a safe place for me to be fully heard."