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Teaching Mind and BodyEpisode 8: April ChoiSend us a textIn this episode, we talk to Nasa aerospace engineer, world famous Whip artist and mutliple Guiness world record holder April Choi. We discuss her motivations, her career, her learning methods, and her feelings about being a performer as well as her records. It's a fascinating glimpse into the mind of an extraordinary human being, who I am fortunate to also consider my friend.
2025-10-2258 minTeaching Mind and BodyEpisode 7: Dr. Frida ForsgrenSend us a textToday's guest is associate professor of Art History Dr. Frida Forsgren at The University of Agder in Kristiansand Norway. She is a notable art history scholar, author of books and has numerous published articles on the subject. She teaches a course in the Beat era (1946-1963). We discuss it's impact on the arts, from the perspective of historical context, motivations, and cultural attitudes of the times. The Beat era represented a cultural renaissance and an interdisciplinary approach that produced a lot of innovative art in all areas (literature, visual art, music, dance, and...
2025-09-2442 minTeaching Mind and Bodyepisode 6: interview with Derek ReevesSend us a textIn this episode, we speak with violist Derek Reeves He is currently principal violist of the Fort Wayne symphony in Fort Wayne Indiana and teaches at The Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Music as well as serving as viola faculty at the Brevard Music Center summer institute and music festival. We talk about about his musical journey and his exposure to many world class teachers as well as Synesthesia, his exploration of other musical genres, his transition from violin to viola, his practicing habits and his ideas on teaching based on the o...
2025-09-081h 05Teaching Mind and BodyEpisode 5: interview with Dr. Laurie BarronSend us a textIn this episode, I interview Dr. Laurie Barron. She is an award winning super intendant of the Evergreen School District, in Kalispell Montana. She is a former English teacher, former middle school principal, an author, a motivational speaker and a consultant for school districts around the country. She has extensive knowledge of the application of psychological and educational models in education. I met her when she presented at our school district at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. In this episode we talk about the importance of belonging and becoming for students...
2025-08-271h 05Teaching Mind and BodyEpisode 4: Interview with Shmuel AshkenasiSend us a textIn this episode, I talk with one of my former violin teachers, Shmuel Ashkenasi. Throughout his career he distinguished himself as an extraordinary soloist and during his time in the Vermeer Quartet as one of the greatest chamber musicians of our time. Given all his advancements in technique and musical ideas, I believe him to be one of the most important violinists of our time. He was a graduate of The Curtis Institute and now currently teaches there. In this interview, we discuss his former teachers Ilona Feher, Toshia Eto, and Efrem Zimbalist...
2025-08-1032 minTeaching Mind and BodyTeaching Mind and Body: August 9th 2025 progress so farSend us a textJust wanted to say thanks for all the support in helping make this podcast a great success, fill the listeners in on the progress so far and wanted to say a little about the upcoming episodes.
2025-08-1001 min
Teaching Mind and BodyEpisode 3: Roberto DiazSend us a textIn this episode we talk with world renowned violist, and Grammy Award winner, Roberto Diaz. We discuss his musical education, his music career as a soloist, a teacher and principal violist in the Philadelphia orchestra, he also shares his insights as president and CEO of The Curtis Institute, as well as the student experience there. We discuss his acquisition of the William Primrose viola, his philosophy of practicing, music preparation, and performance considerations and more. More information on the Tuscan Medici Stradivarius Viola which he spoke about can be found here. https://www...
2025-07-281h 10Teaching Mind and Bodyepisode 2: the importance of sharing informationSend us a textKristian Svennevig is joined by long time friend and colleague Dr. Sara Wandrei Langmead to discuss her backgroud and philosophy of education and why it's important to provide everyone access to information. touching on topics like why it's important to understand issues of balance and technique and why drawing on other disciplines is better for teaching.
2025-07-1453 minTeaching Mind and BodyTeaching Mind and Body Episode 1: What is this podcast all about?Send us a textHost, Kristian Svennevig, a graduate of The University of Wisconsin, Madison, draws upon the wealth of knowledge gained from 30 + years of classroom teaching as an Orchestra teacher and more than 47 years as a violinist. He also brings the education gained from study with many world renowned violinists and musicians. In addition, his significant background in neuroscience and psychology and lifelong interest in science provides a unique perspective on teaching. This episode introduces the ideas and rationale behind this podcast series. It delves into some of our current limitations of teaching as well as in...
2025-07-1327 min
GenstartNi dages skælvenEt gigantisk fjeldskred langt inde i den dybe Dickson Fjord i det øde kolde nordøstlige Grønland udløser en enorm flodbølge. Og så bliver det mærkeligt. For samtidig begynder hele kloden at vibrere. Verden over registrerer seismografer den lille bevægelse. En bevægelse der varer i ni dage. I USA tror de, at deres udstyr er gået i stykker: I Tyskland noterer de det som en "USO", an unidentified seismic object. Den danske geolog, Kristian Svennevig har sammen med en stor gruppe internationale forskere undersøgt det sære fænomen og dokumenteret et hidtil uset n...
2024-09-1725 min
TransformatorUge 10: Nordic Waste: Det kan ske andre stederVært: Henrik Heide
Medvært: ‘Mini-Me’, kloning af Henrik Heides stemme via tjenesten elevenlabs.com
Medvirkende:
Kristian Svennevig, seniorforsker og skredekspert hos Geus, medforfatter på en større rapport om udviklingen af jordskredet på Nordic Waste-grunden
Kim Sillemann, adm. direktør, GEO
Klip: Søren Rask Petersen
I denne uges Transformator skal vi tale om en katastrofe i slow motion, hvor et bjerg af forurenet jord er i skred med kurs mod en lille landsby ved Randers. Her kan du høre eksperter i geologi og jordskred fo...
2024-03-0828 min
AftenAftenradio - d. 26. januarI denne episode af Aftenradio skal det blandt andet handle om farligt PFOS, der er endt hos den skandaleramte miljøvirksomhed Nordic Waste. Det kan Radio4 afsløre. Vi taler med Rosa Lykke Yde, byrådsmedlem for SF i Randers, som er meget bekymret over udviklingen. Den Internationale Domstol i Haag er klar til at gå videre med en sag, hvor Sydafrika har anklaget Israel for folkedrab i Gaza. Allan Sørensen, mellemøstkorrespondent for Kristeligt Dagblad, gør os klogere på grundlaget for beslutningen. Tre markante jordskred i Danmark de seneste tre måneder har sat fokus på en hidtil ove...
2024-01-262h 45