Alan Kent Anderson is a music educator, professional musician, and a writer. He has been a student of meditation and mindfulness for over 40 years. Alan has worked through three Milwaukee foundations teaching mindfulness and self-regulation skills to public school children. He is also the originator of A.MAP (Arts and Mindfulness for Academic Progress) and has done professional development seminars in business and education. In addition, he was the co-founder of Windhorse Retreat Center in Plymouth, WI.

Prior to teaching, he was a professional jazz musician for 20 years and also toured, performed and recorded with Paul Cebar, playing American roots music—R & B, funk, soul, jazz, latin music—your basic New Orleans musical gumbo.