LEISA’S STORY

MEET LEISA JOHNSTON

Miss Leisa is one of Australia’s leading Kindermusik educators. Leisa's Music Place has been ranked in the top 5% of Kindermusik studios worldwide. With over 10 years of classroom teaching experience, Leisa provides a safe environment for both children and parents to bond, learn and grow.

Leisa currently teaches music in two primary schools and also conducts the training choir (Hummingbirds) for the Toowoomba Choral Society.

Leisa's first experience of Kindermusik was as a first-time mother taking her baby to Foundations classes. She found it a fabulous and fun way to connect with her child and with other like-minded parents. As a teacher, she could see the amazing brain, social and physical development opportunities Kindermusik provided. As a musician, she loved the foundations of music she could see happening.

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Qualified Primary School Teacher

Leisa has a Diploma of Teaching (Primary) and a Bachelor of Education. She has 10 years classroom teaching experience both locally and in Scotland.

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Accomplished Musician

Leisa has achieved AMEB 6th grade piano and 5th grade theory. She has sung in many choirs including the Queensland Youth Choir and has also sung professionally as a soloist.

Leisa teaching music to two toddlers, using a colourful drum in her Toowoomba based classroom.

WHY LEISA LOVES KINDERMUSIK?

Leisa's first experience of Kindermusik was as a first-time mother taking her baby to Foundations classes. She found it a fabulous and fun way to connect with her child and with other like-minded parents. As a teacher, she could see the amazing brain, social and physical development opportunities Kindermusik provided. As a musician, she loved the foundations of music she could see happening.

Leisa has four children who have all completed the Kindermusik program and as adults, continue to be appreciators of the arts, from a music-loving carpenter, through to a professional music theatre performer.

Leisa became licensed as a Kindermusik educator so she could continue to provide the extraordinary experience of Kindermusik to other families. She has witnessed remarkable growth in the children in her classes. Leisa LOVES seeing families enjoy the bonding and learning that happens naturally with Kindermusik.