Key Ideas

Leila has an inspiring conversation with Dennis Alexander. Dennis is a living legend as a composer, performer, and pedagogue. In Part 1, Dennis talks about the chance opportunity that led to his composing career, why adult students are his favorite, and what app he requires all of his students to download.

For show notes, links and resources, visit leilaviss.com/keyideas.

Leila chats with guest Paul Myatt about Whole Body Learning and fun off-bench activities.

Paul Myatt is a passionate music teacher, performer, author, composer and workshop facilitator. Paul, along with his colleague and best friend, Gillian Erskine, created Forte School of Music, a 27-year-old thriving network of music schools with nearly 8,000 students across Australia, New Zealand, Britain and this year in the USA.

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Enjoy Part 2 of Leila's inspiring conversation with Lynda Lybeck-Robinson!

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In this first part of a two-episode conversation with Lynda Lybeck-Robinson, Leila finds out how Lynda wound up in Unalaska, Alaska! Lynda also talks about how she carved out a career in a rugged and beautiful setting. 

To find out more about Lynda, and to get more info about this episode, visit leilaviss.com.

Using Joe Hirsch's R.E.P.A.I.R. acronym, Leila shares insights on how to provide valuable in-lesson feedback that leads to "feedforward" and growth with our students.

As always, for more info, visit leilaviss.com/keyideas.

In this final installment of Repertoire worth Recycling, Leila and Charlene share even more great solo pieces and collections. Be sure to follow Key Ideas wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!

For the full list of Repertoire worth Recycling, and for more info, go to leilaviss.com/keyideas.

This is part two of Leila's three-part series with Charlene Jarvis where they talk about more great titles worth recycling in the studio.

For more info on Leila's 8+8 Composium and for show notes, visit leilaviss.com/keyideas.

Take the opportunity to be a "fly on the wall" inside Leila's and Charlene Jarvis' studios. In this first of three episodes devoted to repertoire worth recycling find out their perennial favorites!

Find out more about Whole Body Learning at www.pianoteachingsuccess.com/Kickstarter.

For show notes and great resources, head to leilaviss.com/keyideas.

Join Leila for a pithy, honest, and really fun conversation with the one and only Wendy Stevens.

Here are links to Wendy's webinars: 

New Music Abuzz With Adventure - Teachers can pick from times happening on August 17th and 25th 

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/88/2z925iyv

Exciting New Creations for Rhythm Cups® and Rhythm Menagerie®!

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/89/3v0wzcxk

For more information, visit leilaviss.com/keyideas.

Last year we embarked on a pandemic journey that required us to live in Survival Mode. Leila talks about the troubling symptoms of Survival Mode, and shares her insights along the way to Revival Mode. 

In this episode she also shares her "talk of a lifetime" called "Keeping it Together When Life Falls Apart." She tells the story of her family's loss and how the transformative power of music is stronger than we could ever know. 

Make sure to watch the YouTube video of her talk because you'll never view your profession as a music teacher quite the same again.

Here's the link to Leila's talk: 

https://youtu.be/RPYDpHzleic

As promised, here are details about Wendy Stevens' webinars:

New Music Abuzz With Adventure - Teachers can pick from times happening on August 17th and 25th 

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/88/2z925iyv

Exciting New Creations for Rhythm Cups® and Rhythm Menagerie®!

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/89/3v0wzcxk

To find out more, visit us at leilaviss.com.