John Feierabend is considered one of the leading authorities on music and movement development in early childhood. He is a professor of music and the Director of the Music Education Division at the Hartt School of the University of Hartford and is a past president of the Organization of American Kodály Educators. Dr. Feierabend makes frequent presentations both in the United States and abroad and is the author of over sixty books, articles, CDs, DVDs, and videotapes.

A music educator for over thirty years, he continues to be committed to collecting, preserving and teaching the diverse folk music of our country and uses folk music as a bridge to help children understand and enjoy classical music. Dr. Feierabend's research has served as the basis for his two music curricula; First Steps in Music, a music and movement program for infants through early elementary aged children and Conversational Solfege, a music literacy method for use in general music classes. John is currenlty working on a public television series for children that will be based on his First Steps in Music curriculum.

In 2004 Dr. Feierabend was one of twelve Americans honored by the National Association for Music Education as a Lowell Mason Fellow. He was also the first American recipient of the international LEGO prize, an award given annually to someone who has "helped to make the world a better place for children to live and grow."