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Meet Lisa

My Evolving Life

I have had a passion for music, education, and nature all my life. I started singing when I was three and produced Talent Shows in my backyard. For over four decades I have shared what has been growing within me as an author, educator, and composer. Now as a grandparent entering my third act of life I am now exploring Elderhood.

 

Music has been my lifeblood. Even though practicing the piano felt laborious as a child, I finally see the Pot of Gold at the Rainbow’s End which led me to become a music educator working with all ages, singing, playing piano, performing, composing producing, in both public and private education, charter and Montessori schools.

Lisa in nature

Nature has been my sacred sanctuary and I love sharing wisdom received from extraordinary mentors and Indigenous teachers, through all my gatherings, workshops and Land Journeys.

Lisa at 6 years old

6 year old me feeding a chipmunk in Grand Lake, Colorado.

Exploring nature as a child led me to this spectacular summit in my life with the publication of my new children’s book, A SONG AND STORY OF MAGIC MOUNTAIN about a talking mountain who goes to sleep because people stop coming to listen to his stories. This literary adventure is about waking up, having a special way of listening and about the beauty of nature in a changing world.

 

The pandemic created need for content and I developed a complete, educational program designed for music educators, and home-schooling parents synthesizing decades of research, study, educational, and artistic experience. This Teacher Curriculum for Art, Music, and Outdoor Education, a companion Activity-Coloring Book and a Musical all designed for Pre-K – 5th grades are all currently available.

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I love teaching, and as shared by a friend, “Just give Lisa a topic, and she can teach it.”

 

As an educational consultant, I love guiding teachers and students through creative portals of optimal performance.

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As an elder in the community I embrace the opportunity to share wisdom received from my extraordinary life.

Credentials

Director of Higher Octave
Music Mentor Programs
1980 - 
Present
Former Director of Music Aspen Community School
1988-1989
Adjunct Faculty Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Former Co-Director of Music Ross Montessori School
2007 - 2008
FORMAL MUSICAL TRAINING

Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri at Kansas City

Professor Joanne Baker

PROFESSIONAL MUSIC DEGREE

Bachelor of Music Education - University of Kansas 1970

TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS
  • Suzuki Piano Teacher Certification

    • Pre-Twinkle 1982

    • Book 1 - 1983

    • Book 2 - 1985

    • Book 3 - 1987

    • Book 4 - 2000

    • Book 5 – 2001

  • Structure of Intellect - Learning Abilities Assessment

    • Basic Certification - 1997

    • Intermediate Certification - 1998

    • Advanced Certification - 1999

  • Educational Kinesiology

    • Basic Training - 1986

    • Level 2 - 1987

  • Vision Circles - 1992

  • Institute for Music, Health & Education - Don Campbell

    • Music, Movement Brain Seminar - 1985

    • Healings Aspects of Sound & Breath 1-year Mentorship with Don Camplbell - 1990

  • The Performer Within - 1985 - Eloise Ristad

  • The Listening Program - 1999

  • Song School 2001 Folk Fest Lyons, Colorado

  • Summersongs West 2008

OTHER TRAININGS & SEMINARS
  • Focusing Workshops - Focusing Institute - Neva Daniels

  • Progoff Journal Intensives - 1990 - 91

  • Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training – Beginner Certification 1998

  • Songwriting & Performance Workshops - 1981 CMC - Breckenridge

  • Act of Power - 1989 Brooke Medicine Eagle

  • Possible Human - 1985 Jean Houston

  • Dreamtime Return - Lynn Andrews

  • Sound Connections Unity Village 2006 - 2007

  • Harmony & Singing with Penny Nichols 2007 – 2008

  • Wisdom Warriors Training 2024 with Karen Church and Desiree Rumbaugh

ARTIST PROGRAMS
  • Artist-In-Residence programs for Elementary and Secondary schools

  • Director of Music at Aspen Community School

  • Musicals and Musical Score Collaborations

    • Magic Mountain® – The Musical

    • Into The Mountains

    • Chorus Kids

    • Another Way

    • Heidi

  • Radio commercial for Colorado Mountain College

  • The Psychology of Stage Performance

Colorado Mountain College

  • Songwriter’s Workshop

Colorado Mountain College

  • Music and Movement For Life Changes Youth Recovery Center

Valley View Hospital

CONCERTS - FEATURED ARTIST
  • World Balance Symposium

  • Sierra Club Benefit

  • Earth Day Celebrations.

  • Wheeler Opera House

  • Telluride New Sheridan Opera House

  • Cascade Theater – Vail

  • Panida Theater – Sandpoint, Idaho

  • Okanagan Friends of Trees Festival

  • Carbondale Mountain Fair

  • Winds of Change Retreat

  • Soundings of the Planet

  • Grammy Award-Winner Ernie Watts

  • Peter Kater

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