Jimmy Day II is the new instrumental music instructor at Charles Burrell School of Visual and Performing Arts K-8, in the Aurora Public Schools District, and the 2023 Colorado Teacher of the Year. In his 15 years as a music educator, Day has rebuilt and transformed three band programs in urban areas into award-winning programs. Day hopes to encourage more Black men and women to be in the education profession. He also hopes to shed light on music education, the importance of music educators, how it was impactful to him as a Black student, and how it can be impactful to students of color.