In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I speak with Patrick Boylan, multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of MuseFlow, about why traditional music education often kills creativity—and how learning through flow state and skill-building can transform mastery.
Patrick shares his journey from years of uninspiring piano lessons to self-directed experimentation, where improvisation and sight-reading reignited his love for music. That experience led to the creation of MuseFlow, a music edtech platform often called “the Duolingo of Music Education,” designed to help students build real musical fluency through bite-sized, personalised skill acquisition.
We explore the neuroscience behind flow state, why sight-reading accelerates learning, and how technology and AI are reshaping the future of music education—making it more engaging, accessible, and human.
A must-listen for musicians, educators, parents, and anyone interested in how we learn best.
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