Joe is in his 10th year of teaching middle school band in Hartland, MI. He also spends his days teaching a music technology and composition course, and assisting with the high school marching band. He received his Bachelor's degree in music education from Michigan State University, and a Master's in the same field from the University of Michigan. For the past several years he has also moderated #musedchat on Monday nights on Twitter. Outside of the classroom, he loves to cycle, and spend time with his wife and daughter.