The overarching question of today seems to be: If Artificial Intelligence can do complex tasks flawlessly, and even create impressive artworks, what’s left that’s truly human? As music educators we certainly face this challenge. Our situation is unprecedented, and it provides a bracing opportunity - to revisit our intentions, to reposition our understanding of what we do and why it matters.AI itself is candid about music teaching. It freely admits what it's good at (mimicry, traditional practices and understandings, checking accuracy) and where it is useless (genuine feeling, spontaneity, intentionality, individuality, interpersonal connection). The aspects of music outside of AI’s purview are precisely the areas where human beings shine. They are also the elements that ultimately make music study important. Thus, the encroachment of AI provides a spark for educators to devote some time - in any sort of music class, rehearsal or lesson - to offering students experiences that share the immediate, transcendent, bonding energy of music. We’re all seeking connection, and this is one way to find it.It's no longer enough for students to learn mechanics of performing, follow indications in the score, understand tradition, etc. Those conventional necessities simply share too much terrain with AI. But why is it that some performances come to life and “connect” while others don’t? Such vital experiences have always been tricky to teach, elusive to talk about.This is why non-verbal, participatory interactions are needed. And what’s at stake is more than just sharing one’s feelings; there is indeed a body-centered musical “way of knowing” that will be esteemed in our new AI world. As Leonard Bernstein has said, “Music, because of its specific and far-reaching metaphorical powers, can name the unnamable and communicate the unknowable.”The session aims to provide prototype experiences that any educator can easily use, adapt, modify, etc. for different situations. After brief opening remarks framing the topic and its timeliness, the group is invited to engage in a series of gently participatory activities. These simple modalities get to the heart of experience . They include: freely expressive body movement, mirroring, improvisation games, deep listening, expressing music through visual art, etc.This workshop is supported by decades of field research. Conducting hundreds of sessions, the presenter has honed group techniques aimed at activating, trusting, and communicating the “musician within.” This ongoing work has been cited in major media for its innovative contribution to music teaching.