In this episode, Sarah deep dives an experience she had in the temple that "poured rocket fuel" on her desire to make this podcast happen. She discusses the idea of music being a spiritual gift and how by understanding our gifts.. one can greater feel the guidance of The Spirit and access the power of heaven in their own life.
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Welcome To More Than Musicians
Learn the WHO, WHAT and WHY behind the podcast More Than Musicians!
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#9: Sara Bauman - "A Pursuit Of Music Is Time Well Spent!" Thoughts From A Juilliard Violinist
Where are our young aspiring musicians at? This one is for you!
This week we got so lucky because we got to sit down with the amazing Sara Bauman on the show! A native of Salt Lake City, Sara Noel Bauman Staples graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City with a master’s degree in violin performance. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University while serving as concertmaster of both the BYU Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras. Most recently she can be found playing with both the Utah Symphony and Seattle Symphony.
On this episode, Sara and Sarah peel back the curtain on the Juilliard experience, everything from the audition process to the practice hours to the class load and what it truly takes. Sara gives us insight into how she plans to approach a music education with her own kids as well as the most important life lessons and experiences that she has taken away from her music career to this point. Sara graciously opens up about one of the most tender experiences music has afforded her as she describes her very most memorable performance. Sara describes the special relationship she shares with her go-to accompanist and how that person has helped her master her craft from a very young age.
You won't want to miss this, it's a good one!
Find Sara's and her music on her website here, youtube here, or Apple Music here!
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#8: Louise LeSueur - On Motherhood + an In-Depth Look Into The Piano Place Juniors Program
This week we sit down with mother of seven, lifelong musician and co-author of The Piano Place Juniors program, Louise LeSueur.
Louise dives in by sharing her background in music, her own experience with quitting and later regretting it and the approach she now takes with her own kids when it comes to lessons. We learn how Louise's regret in quitting lessons in her adolescence has lead her to re-enroll in lessons as an adult. Louise discusses the "fruit" she has seen come from her older children being able to use their music outside of the home and the personal reasons behind why she is so deeply committed to the cause of helping her kids stick with their lessons.
Aside from her incredible insights as a mother and life-long student, Louise is one of the co-authors and brains behind the Piano Place Juniors Program. If you've ever wondered what it's all about, take a listen!
31:28: How the idea of a juniors program and the relationship with Louise came to be.
34:48: The pros and cons of Musikgarten, Kindermusik and Let's Play Music and how our The Piano Place Juniors program differs.
37:46: The thought process and intent behind the development of the curriculum.
43:02: The objectives of The Piano Place Juniors program (what skills its designed to help young musicians obtain)
44:04: A teacher's testimonial on how this program is truly helping her students excel.
46:21: A walk through of the format of the class.
To learn more about The Piano Place Juniors program visit https://thepianoplaceutah.com/piano-place-jr/
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#7: Sarah Davies - The Best Age To Start Kids In Music Lessons
In this episode, Sarah goes solo to answer the #1 question she most frequently gets asked which is, "What age should I put my kid in music lessons?" Sarah draws on her nearly 15 years of experience teaching private piano lessons and running a music studio to help parents identify markers of readiness. As as easy as it would be to slap a magic number on it, Sarah talks about why that isn't possible to define with a one-size-fits-all kind of answer. Sarah will outline four great questions a parent can ask themselves that will help them determine for their own family when it's the right time. Sarah will gives insight into the approach she is taking with music lessons in her own home as her own kids have recently begun the journey of learning an instrument. Sarah also recaps an exciting and eventful weekend full of marathon PR's, pet chickens and more!
On this show we will deep dive the life stories of our favorite musicians and explore the amazing ability music has to connect us to a higher power, to worship and bring us peace and hope in our life. I look forward to the inspiring, faith-filled conversations with musicians, experts and friends as we unpack the life lessons only music can teach us!
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