Brandon Steppe

The Ensemble seeks to connect and inform all people who are committed to ensemble music education for youth empowerment and social change.

At David’s Harp, Transparency Leads the Way—and Mentorship Follows

Brandon Steppe, Founder and Executive Director, The David’s Harp Foundation

02-02-2022

We adults are rarely transparent with young people. This is true for several reasons—we want to respect their boundaries; we need to maintain our authority in the room; we make ourselves malleable at the expense of honesty—but the biggest might be because it’s so easy to screw up.

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At David’s Harp, Transparency Leads the Way—and Mentorship Follows

Brandon Steppe, Founder and Executive Director, The David’s Harp Foundation