Steve Giddings teaches in the public school system on Prince Edward Island, where he coaches rock groups, singing groups, wind bands, and various other ensembles. Musically, his experience is very diverse, as he has performed in various genres on various instruments. He has been a long-time advocate for creative musical practices and a conduit for pushing the envelope in music education throughout Canada and across the world.

Steve has been a regular columnist in the Canadian Music Educator Journal, where he writes on topics including popular music education and creativity, and is the author of the award-winning book Rock Coach: A Practical Guide for Teaching Rock Bands in Schools as well as a number of other digital and print publications. His most recent is a children’s book, which he also illustrated, Mikey’s Place, a musical story about a microphone finding his place in the world.