John Kozicki
@johnkozicki.bsky.social
Owner: Michigan Rock School
Podcaster: Rock School Proprietor Podcast
Passionate about music education, guitar, and building culture through music.
Podcast & FREE Resources at:
http://RockSchoolProprietor.com
Podcaster: Rock School Proprietor Podcast
Passionate about music education, guitar, and building culture through music.
Podcast & FREE Resources at:
http://RockSchoolProprietor.com
This is EXACTLY how learning to play music builds confidence!
From episode 55 of Rock School Proprietor podcast. (Link in bio)
From episode 55 of Rock School Proprietor podcast. (Link in bio)
August 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is EXACTLY how learning to play music builds confidence!
From episode 55 of Rock School Proprietor podcast. (Link in bio)
From episode 55 of Rock School Proprietor podcast. (Link in bio)
Neurodiversity can be leveraged to help kids excel in music lessons. Flexibility in our teaching methods is the key for instructors.
Listen to Ep. 51 of Rock School Proprietor podcast for tips!
#neurodiversity #musiclessons #musicteacher
Listen to Ep. 51 of Rock School Proprietor podcast for tips!
#neurodiversity #musiclessons #musicteacher
July 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Neurodiversity can be leveraged to help kids excel in music lessons. Flexibility in our teaching methods is the key for instructors.
Listen to Ep. 51 of Rock School Proprietor podcast for tips!
#neurodiversity #musiclessons #musicteacher
Listen to Ep. 51 of Rock School Proprietor podcast for tips!
#neurodiversity #musiclessons #musicteacher
Tips for teaching neurodiverse students in music lessons! Great info in our latest podcast with Becki Laurent.
#neurodiversity #adhd #autism #musicteacher
#neurodiversity #adhd #autism #musicteacher
51: Becki Laurent | Tips for Teaching Neurodiverse Students
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 07/16/2025 · 48m
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July 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Tips for teaching neurodiverse students in music lessons! Great info in our latest podcast with Becki Laurent.
#neurodiversity #adhd #autism #musicteacher
#neurodiversity #adhd #autism #musicteacher
Two rock school founders chat about fostering community and how to build amazing culture in music lesson programs.
My full talk with Tyler Marolf of Los Rios Rock School
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My full talk with Tyler Marolf of Los Rios Rock School
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
45: Tyler Marolf | Building Strong Culture and Community in Lesson Studios
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 06/04/2025 · 45m
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June 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Two rock school founders chat about fostering community and how to build amazing culture in music lesson programs.
My full talk with Tyler Marolf of Los Rios Rock School
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
My full talk with Tyler Marolf of Los Rios Rock School
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
In-person experiences like music lessons, band programs, live performance!
If you shifted online during the pandemic, start shifting back to in-person soon.
If you shifted online during the pandemic, start shifting back to in-person soon.
Within the next 3 years, there will be so much AI, in particular AI video, people won’t know if what they see or hear is real. Which will lead to an explosion of f2f engagement, events and jobs.
Those that were in the office will be in the field.
Call it the Milli Vanilli effect
Those that were in the office will be in the field.
Call it the Milli Vanilli effect
June 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
In-person experiences like music lessons, band programs, live performance!
If you shifted online during the pandemic, start shifting back to in-person soon.
If you shifted online during the pandemic, start shifting back to in-person soon.
Peer to peer interactions in music programs are invaluable. Private lessons are great, but they simply can’t provide the same experience compared to group dynamics.
From Episode 45 🔗link in bio
From Episode 45 🔗link in bio
June 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Peer to peer interactions in music programs are invaluable. Private lessons are great, but they simply can’t provide the same experience compared to group dynamics.
From Episode 45 🔗link in bio
From Episode 45 🔗link in bio
Insightful words about reading music in music lessons from Michael Hemsworth!
From Episode 42 of Rock School Proprietor podcast (link in bio).
From Episode 42 of Rock School Proprietor podcast (link in bio).
May 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Insightful words about reading music in music lessons from Michael Hemsworth!
From Episode 42 of Rock School Proprietor podcast (link in bio).
From Episode 42 of Rock School Proprietor podcast (link in bio).
In the latest episode we discuss thing like how we learn music, developmental stages, and even a little neuroscience.
Guest, Michael Hemsworth, wrote a book about all of these things to help parents raise creative, musical kids.
Guest, Michael Hemsworth, wrote a book about all of these things to help parents raise creative, musical kids.
42: Michael Hemsworth | Building A 1300 Student Studio & His New Book
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 05/14/2025 · 50m
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May 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In the latest episode we discuss thing like how we learn music, developmental stages, and even a little neuroscience.
Guest, Michael Hemsworth, wrote a book about all of these things to help parents raise creative, musical kids.
Guest, Michael Hemsworth, wrote a book about all of these things to help parents raise creative, musical kids.
Get parents of prospective students in the phone!
Ask them about their child’s:
✅ musical goals
✅ personality
✅ learning style
Understanding these things will lead to better results, and better retention. Much more so than, “what time works for you.”
Ask them about their child’s:
✅ musical goals
✅ personality
✅ learning style
Understanding these things will lead to better results, and better retention. Much more so than, “what time works for you.”
May 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Get parents of prospective students in the phone!
Ask them about their child’s:
✅ musical goals
✅ personality
✅ learning style
Understanding these things will lead to better results, and better retention. Much more so than, “what time works for you.”
Ask them about their child’s:
✅ musical goals
✅ personality
✅ learning style
Understanding these things will lead to better results, and better retention. Much more so than, “what time works for you.”
Delegating tasks in your music school can seem intimidating if you’ve personally built your business from the ground up. But there is hidden power in delegating and collaboration!
From Episode 39 (link in bio)
From Episode 39 (link in bio)
April 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Delegating tasks in your music school can seem intimidating if you’ve personally built your business from the ground up. But there is hidden power in delegating and collaboration!
From Episode 39 (link in bio)
From Episode 39 (link in bio)
Children that don’t receive necessary stimulus during developmental windows can have difficulties in areas like language.
Similar developmental windows exist for learning music. Exposure in early childhood can significantly impact ability to learn music later in life.
Similar developmental windows exist for learning music. Exposure in early childhood can significantly impact ability to learn music later in life.
37: Can Early Exposure to Music Enhance Ability to Learn?
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 04/09/2025 · 38m
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April 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Children that don’t receive necessary stimulus during developmental windows can have difficulties in areas like language.
Similar developmental windows exist for learning music. Exposure in early childhood can significantly impact ability to learn music later in life.
Similar developmental windows exist for learning music. Exposure in early childhood can significantly impact ability to learn music later in life.
Emphasizing note reading in music lessons may be an outdated tradition. Tim Topham explains that it comes from a time before recorded music. Meaning, the ONLY way to hear music was to play it from sheet music.
Time to update our methods!
Time to update our methods!
36: Tim Topham | From Tradition to Innovation -- Teaching Music Differently
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 04/02/2025 · 36m
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April 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Emphasizing note reading in music lessons may be an outdated tradition. Tim Topham explains that it comes from a time before recorded music. Meaning, the ONLY way to hear music was to play it from sheet music.
Time to update our methods!
Time to update our methods!
Music instructors: do we even need to teach students how to read music? If playing music doesn’t necessarily *require reading, should we even bother?
35: Is Reading Music Necessary to Play Music?
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 03/26/2025 · 36m
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March 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Music instructors: do we even need to teach students how to read music? If playing music doesn’t necessarily *require reading, should we even bother?
Maintaining focus on “big picture” aspects of your business becomes more difficult as you grow.
#musiclessonbusiness #musicteacher #smallbizowner
#musiclessonbusiness #musicteacher #smallbizowner
March 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Maintaining focus on “big picture” aspects of your business becomes more difficult as you grow.
#musiclessonbusiness #musicteacher #smallbizowner
#musiclessonbusiness #musicteacher #smallbizowner
As a business owner ultimately responsible for all aspect of your business, measuring your own quality of life can and should be an important metric.
Ep. 34: Chris Bates | The Power of Mindset & Strategic Planning
Ep. 34: Chris Bates | The Power of Mindset & Strategic Planning
March 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As a business owner ultimately responsible for all aspect of your business, measuring your own quality of life can and should be an important metric.
Ep. 34: Chris Bates | The Power of Mindset & Strategic Planning
Ep. 34: Chris Bates | The Power of Mindset & Strategic Planning
Music can ground us (and our students) in reality. Even while AI and technology push us further into a seemingly manufactured “reality” in the online world.
Full discussion: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Full discussion: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
March 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Music can ground us (and our students) in reality. Even while AI and technology push us further into a seemingly manufactured “reality” in the online world.
Full discussion: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Full discussion: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
AI is changing how we learn. And it will dramatically impact how music lessons are delivered. Future-Proofing our music lesson businesses means shifting focus away from the importance of learning. Focus on community, socialization, and human interaction!
33: Future-Proofing Music Lessons in the Age of AI
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 03/12/2025 · 35m
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March 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
AI is changing how we learn. And it will dramatically impact how music lessons are delivered. Future-Proofing our music lesson businesses means shifting focus away from the importance of learning. Focus on community, socialization, and human interaction!
#musicteachers — don’t overlook the importance of teaching kids how to listen. How they hear the rest of their group can impact how they play.
More in Ep. 32: Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands (link in bio - Rock School Proprietor Podcast)
More in Ep. 32: Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands (link in bio - Rock School Proprietor Podcast)
March 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#musicteachers — don’t overlook the importance of teaching kids how to listen. How they hear the rest of their group can impact how they play.
More in Ep. 32: Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands (link in bio - Rock School Proprietor Podcast)
More in Ep. 32: Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands (link in bio - Rock School Proprietor Podcast)
Reposted by John Kozicki
The hallmark of expertise is no longer how much you know. It's how well you synthesize.
Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.
It's not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.
Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.
It's not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.
March 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The hallmark of expertise is no longer how much you know. It's how well you synthesize.
Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.
It's not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.
Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.
It's not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.
Latest episode of Rock School Proprietor podcast.
33: Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands
Link in bio!
33: Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands
Link in bio!
March 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Latest episode of Rock School Proprietor podcast.
33: Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands
Link in bio!
33: Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands
Link in bio!
Musicians are incredibly creative. But creativity can appear chaotic from the outside perspective. Creativity is a #superpower for our music instructors. Giving the loose guidelines and a clear objective can produce amazing results when they lead our students and performance groups.
32: Q&A Episode | Getting Better Results in Groups & Bands
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 03/05/2025 · 31m
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March 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Musicians are incredibly creative. But creativity can appear chaotic from the outside perspective. Creativity is a #superpower for our music instructors. Giving the loose guidelines and a clear objective can produce amazing results when they lead our students and performance groups.
#MusicTeachers : We’re talking about how to “future proof” your music lesson business in the age of AI.
#musiclessons #musiclessonsforkids
#musiclessons #musiclessonsforkids
February 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
#MusicTeachers : We’re talking about how to “future proof” your music lesson business in the age of AI.
#musiclessons #musiclessonsforkids
#musiclessons #musiclessonsforkids
ChatGPT can now teach guitar…sort of.
As this technology advanced, focusing in the uniquely human aspects of learning and playing music becomes more important.
#musicinstructors #musiclessons #aimusic
As this technology advanced, focusing in the uniquely human aspects of learning and playing music becomes more important.
#musicinstructors #musiclessons #aimusic
February 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
ChatGPT can now teach guitar…sort of.
As this technology advanced, focusing in the uniquely human aspects of learning and playing music becomes more important.
#musicinstructors #musiclessons #aimusic
As this technology advanced, focusing in the uniquely human aspects of learning and playing music becomes more important.
#musicinstructors #musiclessons #aimusic
ChatGPT now has “eyes” and can teach! What does this mean for the future of music instructors? More importantly, what can we do to safeguard against it?
I have lots of thoughts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#musicteachers #aiinteaching
I have lots of thoughts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#musicteachers #aiinteaching
31: Sam Reti | Real-Time Feedback from AI in Music Lessons
Podcast Episode · Rock School Proprietor Podcast · 02/26/2025 · 37m
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February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
ChatGPT now has “eyes” and can teach! What does this mean for the future of music instructors? More importantly, what can we do to safeguard against it?
I have lots of thoughts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#musicteachers #aiinteaching
I have lots of thoughts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#musicteachers #aiinteaching