You Already Know How to Advocate

Every day, music teachers do something extraordinary. We lead, inspire, and communicate with clarity and confidence in our classrooms. But when it comes to advocating for our programs with school leaders, boards, or parents, our voice often falters.

Why?

Because we forget: advocacy is just another kind of performance.

The same skills we use to guide a rehearsal—controlling tone, pace, presence, and silence—are the very tools of persuasive communication. We don’t need to become someone else to advocate effectively. We simply need to apply what we already know in a new context.

This mindset shift changes everything. It turns fear into focus. Hesitation into rehearsal. We can prepare, practice, and perform—with the same intention we bring to every student interaction.

The spotlight is waiting. And the stage? It’s already yours.