Jessica Stover - advocating for everyone

In this episode, Monica sits down with saxophonist, educator and advocate, Jessica Stover to discuss her musical journey from how she got started with music to realizing that teaching music was her passion. She shares how the challenges she has faced being legally blind has inspired her to advocate for herself, her classmates, and her future students. They talk about learning music, both by ear and reading Braille music, classroom management, Jessica’s amazing guide dog, Inca, resilience, awesome sisters, and what ground cherries are. _____________ To support Brave Musician, including the production of this podcast, please visit BraveMusician.com for information on our Pay-It-Forward model and how you can help. _____________ See the show notes at BraveMusician.com/podcasts.

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This is a community for the Brave Musicians: - the ones who are curious, who wanna know more - the ones who believe in empowering themselves and empowering others - who wanna find their people - the ones who listen and learn with open hearts - who value and celebrate what makes each of us unique - those who are anywhere on their journey of developing creative confidence - the ones who are always searching for inspiration and who are willing to try new things - those who want to move forward with their passions - who want to understand the cycle of work and rest. - the ones who are willing to talk about being a human and a musician! Brave Musician is for all of us: the pros, the hobbyists, the students, and everyone in between. _____ The Brave Musician podcast is a part of BraveMusician, which includes a variety of workshops, a blog, and other opportunities to connect within this community. Please visit BraveMusician.com to find out more.