Belonging, community, praxis, student-led, and neurodiverse settings are beautifully described through narratives, active experiences, and opportunities for reflection. This book leads us to the next step in our quest to understand the experiences of all students and the musical choices throughout their lives. I recommend this book to anyone interested in creating a home for students who want to make music with others.

Alice M. Hammel, author of Teaching Music to Students with Differences and Disabilities

Beautifully written, intellectually rigorous, emotionally moving, and brimming with practical wisdom, Differentiation in Music Education is grounded in robust research and the pragmatic realities of neurodiversity and inclusive classroom musicking. Essential reading for anyone committed to ethically guided music education.

David J. Elliott, Professor Emeritus of Music and Music Education, New York University, USA

Differentiation in Music Education (DIME) offers an inclusion-centered roadmap for teaching in mixed-ability and neurodiverse music classrooms. By linking praxial music education with differentiation, Raponi provides a justice-driven framework that helps educators build band and choir communities where difference is not simply accommodated but also becomes a catalyst for belonging and meaningful music-making.

Shelley Jagow, Director of Bands, Wright State University, USA

Susan Raponi has provided an essential resource, grounded in theory, and demonstrated in practice. This work seeks to include those young musicians often silenced and overlooked in the world of music teaching and learning – a challenge to all of us to create classrooms where everyone can experience the joy of meaningful and expressive music making.

Lori-Anne Dolloff, Associate Professor Emerita, University of Toronto, Canada