http://timtopham.com/episode32 Anita Collins is a music teacher, who got curious and turned to the field of neuroscience to find out what effect music education has on the brain. She started looking at the work of neuroscientists and applying a music teacher's perspective to the studies. Her talk at Ted Ed (and many other talks worldwide) takes this work and make it understandable the non-neuroscientists, so we can see some of the amazing effects music has on the brain. Anita has so many fascinating insights into why students quit, the value of music education, motivation and practice. She not only shares this wisdom with fellow music educators, but with parents and also with students. Allowing students and their parents to understand why they're having a tough time, can help them to stick it out. Hi, I’m Tim Topham and I’m an internationally-renowned music educator, piano teacher, speaker and podcaster. Through my website, videos, online community and the Creative Piano Teaching Podcast, I regularly inspire more than 20,000 teachers across the globe to become better educators for their students. To find out more about my approach to music education, studio business and piano pedagogy, head to https://timtopham.com. Listen to my podcast here: https://timtopham.com/piano-teaching-podcast/ InnerCircle Community: The InnerCircle is an online community supporting piano teachers while they transform their passion into a flourishing business. If you’re a piano teacher looking for expert guidance and resources to plan motivating lessons, incorporate technology, teach more creatively and grow a sustainable, thriving studio, the InnerCircle is the place to be. Visit https://members.timtopham.com/join/inner-circle/ to find out how to get started. Follow me on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/timjtopham Instagram: https://instagram.com/timtophampiano Facebook: https://facebook.com/tim.topham.9 Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/timtopham #musiceducation #pianoteacher #musicteather