a program she runs introducing music and movement to young children (and their parents).
As a youngster, about five, she took her first tap class. She enjoyed music and movement throughout her life, so much so, that she made music her life-long passion, teaching, performing, writing her own music. Throughout, she had teachers and mentors who guided and supported her.
Her philosophy of education rests on the concept that we need to be exposed, need to have fun trying, need to receive encouragement and support as we try new things. In music literacy, it is not about "performing", but about experiencing and becoming aware of the nuances.
Those of you who are writers, musicians, actors, painters, were your early experiences full of encouragement and appropriate modeling?
