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Meet Our Educators
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Stephanie Bartis, Kindermusik Master Teacher and Bartis' Creative Studio are among the top Kindermusik programs worldwide, having received the distinction of Kindermusik Maestro for the 9th year in a row. The Maestro Program acknowledges Kindermusik Educators for their achievement in areas of quality teaching, outreach efforts and program growth. In addition, Bartis was recognized for the 3rd largest ABC Music and Me program worldwide at the 2007 Kindermusik International Convention in Chicago.
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Carol Penney, Kindermusik Master Teacher, has been teaching Kindermusik and Orff for over 25 years. Carol is the Manager of Professional Development for Kindermusik International and is a member of the Kindermusik Speakers Bureau. She holds a B.A. in Music Education from Adelphi University and has presented sessions on music education for teachers, schools and organizations worldwide.
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Robin Gentile is a Registered Music Therapist with a Bachelor of Music Degree from Western Michigan University. In her sixteen years of music therapy experience she has worked with a wide variety of clients including developmentally delayed preschool children, autistic children, and children with physical handicaps. Robin is a member of the American Music Therapy Association and the Kindermusik Educator's Association.
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Erin Studstill Lopp is a licensed Kindermusik specialist who teaches in Greensboro and Winston-Salem. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from UNC-Greensboro and is a member of the Kindermusik Educators Association. A professional percussionist, Erin performs regularly with Triad and Triangle area churches, theatres, orchestras and choral groups. |
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Melanie Kennedy has been teaching music to children for many years and became a licensed Kindermusik educator in 1991. She has experience with children of all ages within private settings, including schools and churches in the US and in Europe. She holds a degree in Church Music from Columbia International University, and was a Director of Music for over 15 years. Melanie is a vocalist and loves to share the joy of music to people of all ages.
Melanie joined the Home Office of Kindermusik International in February, 2006 and is currently the Purchasing and Assembly Coordinator for the company. She is excited to be part of the team that creates the programs which she has taught and loved for years. |
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Heather Moore is a licensed Kindermusik Educator and mother of 3 young Kindermusik students. Heather's lifelong love of music includes participating in the North Carolina All-State Chorus, being an active church musician, and years of voice and piano lessons. Heather is currently pursuing a degree in Human Development, with a concentration in children ages birth through kindergarten. She has worked with autistic children in the Guilford County Schools and directed her own Kindermusik program in Wilson, NC. |
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Elizabeth Harcus is a licensed Kindermusik Educator and mother of a Kindermusik student. Elizabeth's formal music education spanned the early elementary years through college, with a primary focus on piano and voice. She has earned college degrees from Simon's Rock College of Bard, an early college for gifted 16 & 17 year old students, and Coker College. |
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Meredith Gornto has been teaching Kindermusik for over 6 years, first in Tampa, FL and now in Burlington. I have a B.A. in Music along with an M.B.A. in Human Resources, I play piano and flute, and I have sung in many choral groups including the MasterChorale of Tampa Bay. I have 3 children (ages 11, 9, and 7) and direct the children's choir at our church. I am also enjoying getting back into the musical theatre arena by accompanying for and hopefully music directing local productions. I look forward to working with you and your children to share the joy of music! |