Amanda Tosoff is a B.C-raised, Toronto-based pianist, composer, and educator with six albums to her credit. As a bandleader and side-woman, she has performed with internationally-recognized artists such as Emilie-Claire Barlow, Ingrid and Christine Jensen, Brad Turner, Phil Dwyer, and many more. She’s received various honours, a Juno nomination and mention on the Polaris Prize “Longer List,” for her album Words. Amanda joins The Playful Musician to chat about starting her online education business, Music Arts Collective, during the pandemic. She shares about her early musical influences and experiences, including studying with Ross Taggart. We discuss the composing process for her most recent album, Earth Voices, and how she structures her practice time. Amanda shares her approach to learning a new song, what she’s currently listening to, and from where she draws inspiration.