Five Towns College in Dix Hills is entering an exciting new chapter, further establishing itself as a leader in contemporary music, audio technology, and creative media education. During a recent visit to campus, I had the opportunity to meet with department heads Kristi, Filipe, and John, three dedicated professionals helping shape the college’s academic vision and technological direction.

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

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.

Eric Jao Professional DJ | Founder of Mix Major | Co-Creator of the Electronic Music ELEMENTS Curriculum | K-8 Electronic Music Production Teacher In 2016, I had over two decades of DJ experience, but was just one year into teaching music production to K-12. I was brought in to teach a semester-long class to 10 middle schoolers. Minutes into that first class, I realized: teaching is just like DJing. Four kids on my right understand every word I’m saying. They’re jus

Specifying, funding and installing music labs is no easy feat. However, using them to teach takes an even more robust plan… (The second of a four-part series on keyboard labs)

The system provides an interactive and versatile platform for disabled musicians of all ages and skill levels. Its huge library of instruments, sounds, its simple recording / sampling capabilities, the inbuilt mixer and effects interface, the teaching resources, all make it an exciting and truly accessible instrument for individual or group composition and performance.

Bob Habersat Commercial Music Educator, Curriculum Developer, & Consultant | Co-Founder of Shedthemusic | Co-Creator of Electronic Music Elements Bob Habersat (middle) receiving the 2026 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year Award, presented by Walt Straiton (R.), KORG SoundTree Director of Education (L. Michael McCready, TI:ME) I’m a high school choir, music production, and guitar teacher from Illinois. The last week of January marks the pilgrimage that Illinois music educat

Michael Payen - Music Technology Teacher, Five Forks Middle School Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA - When students in grades 6 through 8 are assigned Music Technology as a connection class at my school, they often have questions about what that actually means.

A Report from the inaugural School of Beats Music Technology Competition, May 8, 2025