Indigo on Motherhood, Music Hustle & Building Saginaw’s Artist Community

In this episode of Sidewalk Talks, we chat with Saginaw musician Indigo Connolly about motherhood, music, and music education! Along with being a performer, Indigo also created My Music Matters, an organization dedicated to highlighting local artists and providing more representation in music education in the Great Lakes Bay area. She also teaches piano and voice lessons out of Indigo Music Studio  Timestamps:  00:00 Meet Indigo 00:34 Motherhood Reality Check 02:17 National Anthem Spotlight 03:28 Early Music Roots 05:02 Why Performing Matters 06:57 Music School and Juries 08:15 Designing Her Own Major 10:16 My Music Matters Mission 13:55 Musicians Deserve Pay 15:31 Teaching Kids Music 16:50 Let Kids Explore 18:18 Why Music Education 19:13 Music Saved My Life 21:13 Why Music Education Matters 22:32 Discipline and Teamwork 23:32 The Tone Deaf Myth 25:19 Egg Timer Discipline Story 28:10 Accountability for Creatives 33:14 Confidence and Finding Your Voice 36:59 Building the Artist Incubator 40:43 Where to Connect and Closing