Leah Drake's guest appearances

Leah Drake

Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

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I e-met Leah online when her studio participated in the PIANOVEMBER Practice Challenge. She runs a vibrant studio, that is actually called Vibrant Valley Music Studio. She is active in her own pursuit of learning to teach her students. In fact, we were just able to book this interview before Leah heads to the MTNA Convention in Spokane, WA. I love the name of her studio, Vibrant Valley Music Studio and I especially love her teaching philosophy, "Nurturing tomorrow's musicians through creativity, inspiration, and community." Listen to the full episode here Resources Mentioned in this Episode Debra Perez “Way Cool Keyboarding” Bullfrog Jamboree by Mayron Cole Jennifer Eklund’s Piano Pronto FM Sheet Music        Teacher video recommendation "Things and Wings" by Liz Story is one of the pieces that made Leah feel like an actual accomplished pianist. She still has this piece memorized and under her fingers to this day! Other LIz Story pieces at MusicNotes.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n8lpsiZkG8 Words of wisdom for parents of new piano students? Take the time to find the right teacher. It is worth all the time to interview many teachers. Don't just settle for the teacher who is most convenient. You are embarking on what could be along and life-changing journey. The relationship with your teacher is crucial to the success of that journey. If you don't find the right person, it could end very quickly. Connect with Leah Drake Leah's studio Facebook page Vibrant Valley Music Studio Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts:  Leave a note in the comment section below Ask a question at pianoparentpodcast@gmail.com Share this show on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest  To help out the show:  leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews help other piano parents and teachers find the show. Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast player.    Facebook  Twitter  Instagram 

I e-met Leah online when her studio participated in the <a href="https://www.pianoparentpodcast.com/pianovember/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PIANOVEMBER Practice Challenge</a>. She runs a vibrant studio, that is actually called Vibrant Valley Music Studio. She is active in her own pursuit of learning to teach her students. In fact, we were just able to book this interview before Leah heads to the <a href="https://www.mtna.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MTNA</a> Convention in Spokane, WA. I love the name of her studio, Vibrant Valley Music Studio and I especially love her teaching philosophy, "Nurturing tomorrow's musicians through creativity, inspiration, and community." Listen to the full episode here Resources Mentioned in this Episode <a href="https://musicalmomentsrmm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Debra Perez “Way Cool Keyboarding”</a> <a href="http://www.mcpiano.com/newpages/bullfrog.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bullfrog Jamboree by Mayron Cole</a> Jennifer Eklund’s <a href="https://pianopronto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Piano Pronto</a> <a href="https://fmsheetmusic.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FM Sheet Music</a> <a href="http://www.pianoparentpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/134.2.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.pianoparentpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/134.3.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="http://www.pianoparentpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/134.4.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="http://www.pianoparentpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/OneMoreTime.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> Teacher video recommendation "Things and Wings" by Liz Story is one of the pieces that made Leah feel like an actual accomplished pianist. She still has this piece memorized and under her fingers to this day! <a href="https://www.musicnotes.com/sheet-music/artist/liz-story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Other LIz Story pieces at MusicNotes.com</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n8lpsiZkG8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n8lpsiZkG8</a> Words of wisdom for parents of new piano students? Take the time to find the right teacher. It is worth all the time to interview many teachers. Don't just settle for the teacher who is most convenient. You are embarking on what could be along and life-changing journey. The relationship with your teacher is crucial to the success of that journey. If you don't find the right person, it could end very quickly. Connect with Leah Drake <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vibrantvalleymusicstudio/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leah's studio Facebook page</a> <a href="https://www.vibrantvalleymusicstudio.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vibrant Valley Music Studio</a> Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: <ul> <li>Leave a note in the comment section below</li> <li>Ask a question at <a href="mailto:pianoparentpodcast@gmail.com">pianoparentpodcast@gmail.com</a></li> <li>Share this show on <a href="https://twitter.com/sdpspiano?lang=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pianoparentpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pianoparentpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sdps/piano-parent-podcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></li> </ul> To help out the show: <ul> <li>leave an honest review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/piano-parent-podcast/id1139973582?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. Your ratings and reviews help other piano parents and teachers find the show.</li> <li>Subscribe on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4oQ5MeYbFCFMHnihpnGn2q" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/piano-parent-podcast/id1139973582?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.podbean.com/site/search/podcasts/v/piano+parent+podcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Podbean</a>, or your favorite podcast player. </li> </ul> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pianoparentpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sdpspiano?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pianoparentpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> <a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>

PPP134: A Truly Inspiring Interview with Teacher, Leah Drake