Public Speaking

Hire Bonnie to Speak

Sharing what I've learned over my career and giving fellow teachers new strategies to try is one of my favorite things to do! I love to inspire and be inspired by the wonderful people I meet at these events.

Entrepreneurial, Educational and Motivational speaker

Selecting speakers for your next event can be challenging. Why choose me?

I have been a featured keynote and break-out speaker at national conferences, music association meetings and college events across the country. I have twice addressed the National Flute Association, the Music Teachers National Association, and the Washington State Music Teachers Association. I have also been a speaker at the California Association of Professional Music Teachers, The Music Teachers Association of California, the National Harp Association, the College Music Society, the Seattle Flute Society, as well as many state organizations.

With 35 years of experience as a successful musician and music teacher, I offer informative and entertaining presentations featuring:

• enthusiasm and energy to engage the hearts and minds of your audience

• unique insight, techniques, and innovative ideas

• personal stories about the challenges and joys of being a musician and music teacher

• tools and motivation to improve yourself, your students, and the world, through music

You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You'll get answers to all of your questions.

Let me help you make your next event is a success!

Just let me know what you're looking for, and I’ll do the rest!

“I hope you realize just what
a positive impact you had on everyone—
the students, parents and teachers.
There were several teachers who
came up to me to say thank you.”

—Onnie Adams, President Tri-Cities MTNA

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In their own words…

I wish you could come and speak to ALL flute teachers on your hopes, dreams, laughs, and inspiring stories. You are a bright light that can't be denied...you are electric and eclectic!

—Cheryl A. Tomczuk,
El Paso, Texas

Bravo Bonnie!

"Transform Your Teaching," Bonnie Blanchard's inspiring program in April, was truly transforming! Both touching and hilarious anecdotes peppered her points, illustrating how to increase our effectiveness as teachers through relationship-based teaching, setting high standards and helping our students reach them, and inspiring respect and pride in our studio. New and seasoned teachers alike took many notes and left in the midst of energetic conversations, stimulated by her remarkable and motivating perspective. Thank you Bonnie, for reminding us that music teachers have one of the best jobs in the world!

—Eastside MTNA

Bonnie's ideas are wonderful for keeping the music studio energized, organized and the students happy. They are great ideas I haven't heard anywhere else!

—Diana Dallal,
The Dallal Music Studio

…What I've been left with is the wonderful joyfulness of all the people present. We learned so much in the morning session, and it was particularly special to see some teachers who ordinarily would sit back and not participate TOTALLY get into the spirit of the afternoon session.

Your interaction breaks were terrific for putting teachers at ease as well as mixing. The role reversal at the end of the session where the students got to be the teachers, and the teachers got to imitate the students, was the greatest idea to end with. You've got a great thing going here.

—Onnie Adams, President Tri-Cities MTNA

I enjoyed your talk at Eastside Music Teachers Association very much. You reinforced some of what I think I do well and gave me many new ideas to think about. I will learn a lot from your book and the rubber chicken will save my from the sound of my own voice saying as patiently as I can, "No, that scale is not correct!" The chicken simply cannot abide incorrect scales, but she will make my students laugh.

—Marcia Soule

Public Speaking

Hire Bonnie to Speak

Entrepreneurial, Educational and Motivational speaker

Let me help you make your next event is a success!

“I hope you realize just what a positive impact you had on everyone— the students, parents and teachers. There were several teachers who came up to me to say thank you.”

—Onnie Adams, President Tri-Cities MTNA

Join my E-mail List!

Quick Links

In their own words…

“I hope you realize just what
a positive impact you had on everyone—
the students, parents and teachers.
There were several teachers who
came up to me to say thank you.”