Georgia Tales: Conversations with Music Supervisors, and The 2nd School of Beats Music Tech Competition

Before I ever worked in product development, I spent more than a decade in music education. I taught one‑on‑one lessons, ran group seminars, and even helped students start bands, rehearse, and book their first gigs. What that experience taught me — very quickly — is that good gear can make or break a learning environment. When equipment is reliable, intuitive, and quick to set up, students stay focused on what really matters: learning their instrument, exploring new software,

Pennsylvania Tales: PMEA, The Philadelphia School, and CCA Baldi Middle School - Ask me what I enjoy most about working for KORG SoundTree and I will immediately tell you its helping music teachers and supervisors acquire the equipment, resource, and training they need to create transformative experiences for their students. I may word it a little differently each time I’m asked, but that is honestly the best thing about my job: I get to support music teachers for a living!

EARLIER THIS YEAR, the In Tune Teachers Edition began publishing profiles of the work being done by KORG SoundTree to bring technology resources to classrooms. The first story was about the renaissance of KORG SoundTree products and services and followed up with one about “teaching with labs.” The piece you’re now reading is a third in the series, this time focusing on the evolution of keyboard labs into “music creation stations” with feedback from educators on what this has

Learn music production from Bob Habersat (Yamaha 40 Under 40 2025 and TI:ME Teacher of the Year 2026) and Eric Jao (World-Renowned DJ and Ableton Certified Trainer) this summer in the Electronic Music Educator Workshop (EMEW). There are four 2-week cohort sessions where teachers from across the world learn, write, and collaborate with each other.