Kristen believes that music is learned like a language. And the most efficient time to learn language is when we are young. Helping parents and guiding them to create a rich music environment in their homes is something she considers the best part of her job.
Kristen received a Bachelors of Music: Elementary Music Specialist from BYU, has completed numerous professional certifications (Kodály, Musikgarten, Orff) and has over 15 years experience teaching music. She’s passionate about seeing students progress and helping them find immense joy in music learning.
Did you know that music is learned like a language? They even counted my advanced music classes in college as my advanced language credit. Language learning starts early. There is some evidence that language learning even begins in the womb as fetuses develop hearing and begin to be bathed in the sounds (language) around them. Parents are encouraged to communicate with their babies as soon as they are born. Talking to your child helps their brain decode language and learning begins. Music is learned the same way. The more you communicate musically with your child, the more chance they will become fluent in the language of music. Parents often don’t know where to start with this. Most are doubtful in their own abilities and think they are inadequate from experiences they may have had growing up. I’m here to tell you, you have what it takes to teach your child music. Let me be your guide and we’ll do this together.