Rekha is a USA TODAY best-selling children’s book author and award-winning audiobook narrator and musician. She served as the academic editor for JGME from 2016-2024 and received her doctorate in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She lives in Chicago, IL.

Virtual Symposium on Music Education and Students with Disabilities and/or Living in Poverty. Saturday, November 15, 2025. A free, virtual event for music educators
From Budget to Brilliance: Building Strong Music Programs. 2026 NAfME Music Program Leaders Forum. January 29-30, 2026. Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona. Image of Delta Hotels Marriott. Logos for NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders and Arizona Annual State Music Education Conference theme Teaching with Passion, Leading with Purpose