Teach To Learn
an open resource for the exchange of
ideas, culture, and creativity
ideas, culture, and creativity
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What is TEACH TO LEARN? We are a non-profit global arts education network that uses music as the educational, creative, and therapeutic foundation for building personal relationships and an online community that empowers people to share what they know and love. How do we WORK? We connect musicians across world regions through online cultural exchange programs and education services. Where is our BASE? Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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100+ Musicians
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20+ Countries
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the TEACH TO LEARN network
our programs have supported musicians from:
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Palestine, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, and the United States
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Palestine, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, and the United States
musician profiles
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Bernard Tockmaji
Guitar, Syria |
Prajolan Jung Thapa
Saxophone, Nepal |
our idea
Music can be a powerful tool for diplomacy.
Teach To Learn uses communications technology and social media to connect young musicians who care deeply about improving lives, teaching creativity, and sharing ideas.
We believe that by beginning with music, we can create an accelerated framework for solutions that will meet the educational challenges of the future.
Music can be a powerful tool for diplomacy.
Teach To Learn uses communications technology and social media to connect young musicians who care deeply about improving lives, teaching creativity, and sharing ideas.
We believe that by beginning with music, we can create an accelerated framework for solutions that will meet the educational challenges of the future.
our team
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Robert Jordon and Derek Beckvold
Co-Founders and Directors Robert and Derek are performers, educators, and consultants for institutional development and the advancement of arts education. Graduates of the New England Conservatory, they are committed to individual artistry and share a deep connection to jazz and western classical music. They were both awarded Fulbright Scholarships to research musical perception and pedagogy in South Asia. As a team, they direct development initiatives for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Together they have helped manage and develop music education programs in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the United States. |
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Mark Adams
Director of Business Strategy Mark is an entrepreneur who is passionate about using technology to connect people around the world with services to improve their lives. He has six years of experience designing and delivering financial products for SMEs and smallholder farmers in emerging markets including Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia, and holds degrees from Tufts University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
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Chiaki Nishikawa
Social Media and Storytelling Chiaki is a Berlin-based violinist, social entrepreneur, and global citizen. She is a graduate of conservatories in Brussels, Belgium and Leipzig, Germany and is fascinated by music and its ability to connect people across cultures. She currently studies International Relations at the University of London, and is a candidate for certification in the Global Leaders Program. 
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Matt Brucato
Web Developer Matt is currently a full stack developer for FIS Global in Washington DC. He is passionate about coding, and is constantly expanding his skillset to include other disciplines within computer science. He is a self-taught guitarist and builds his own video games from scratch. |
2020 Fellows
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Alejo Haddad, piano
Buenos Aires, Argentina Bernard Tockmaji, guitar Damascus, Syria Hakam Zarari, guitar Mosul, Iraq Hiba Elgizouli, voice Khartoum, Sudan Inap Shrestha, saxophone Kathmandu, Nepal Islam Elbeiti, bass Khartoum, Sudan Loujain Kronfoleh, viola Damascus, Syria Qudrat Wasefi, trumpet Kabul, Afghanistan Ronald Kayube, trombone Kampala, Uganda Shaiq Ahmad, oboe Kabul, Afghanistan Tanushree Vyas, voice New Delhi, India Tatiana Cricun, flute Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Roberto Blanco, piano
Mexico City, Mexico Erik Gunderson, guitar Chicago, USA Amithaba Palit, guitar Kolkata, India Sami Stevens, voice Brooklyn, USA Logan Strosahl, saxophone Berlin, Germany Ksenia Vasileva, bass St. Petersburg, Russia Julia Moss, viola Boston, USA Guillem Torro Senent, trumpet Valencia, Spain Tim Leinhard, trombone Houston, USA Camille Wells, oboe Auckland, New Zealand Rachel Lim, voice Singapore, Malaysia Danielle Williams, flute Baltimore, USA |