Music is a superpower and we need it now more than ever. Music connects us and builds bridges during a time when we are becoming physically more and more separated. Music expresses what words cannot and it provides nourishment for the soul. Dr. Matthew Arau’s keynote address will inspire and motivate music teachers while providing strategies to look for the positives and to be creative in how we rethink how we help our students learn, create, and become the best versions of themselves.