I predicted a music education renaissance in March of 2020. People thought I was crazy. The world was in the throes of a global pandemic, but strange and beautiful things were bubbling beneath the surface. Music education was about to explode.  

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Like many Americans, I rarely used WhatsApp before the pandemic. I am a saxophonist and Associate Director of the New York Jazz Academy in Times Square. My world revolves around touring and teaching. When the world locked down, everything became…