Different Together: An Interview with Kevin Droe of the Spectrum Project
Stowe, E. (2018). Different Together: An Interview with Kevin Droe of the Spectrum Project. Magpie, 1(3), 14-17.
This article by Emily Stowe explores how music education can create spaces where students are both different and connected through shared musical experiences. Focusing on inclusive practices, the article highlights how music classrooms can honor individual identities while fostering collaboration, empathy, and belonging. Through classroom examples and reflective insights, it emphasizes the importance of designing learning environments that value each student’s voice, background, and way of participating. By centering inclusion not as an add-on but as a core principle, the article demonstrates how music education can build communities where diversity strengthens the collective musical experience.
