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Tamela Ponder, MT-BC, Program Director Joyful Music Therapy, & Co-founder, holds a Bachelor of Music Therapy, from Loyola University, and Associates of Arts in Music Education. She is a Board Certified Music Therapist and a member of the American Music Therapy Association. Ms. Tamela, completed training as an Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist at the University of Central Florida, and is a Licensed Kindermusik Educator. Ms. Tamela specializes in working with children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay. Ms. Tamela has been the primary music teacher at several preschools, and has experience teaching piano, voice, and guitar. She has made it her life goal to teach families about the healing powers of music.
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Erica Riles, Program Director, and Licensed Kindermusik Educator holds an AA Degree from Valencia. She has been a member of various chorus groups including her high school ensemble and church choirs. Erica has held management positions in such companies as, "Life Tigers" and "Build a Bear". When asked, "What is one of the things that brings you the greatest joy in life?" she would say, without hesitation that it is the time she gets to spend playing and laughing with children. Erica has a great love for all children and a special place in her heart for orphans. She has been on three humanitarian trips to work with orphans in Romania and Russia. |
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Ms. Kim, Founder and Administrator, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and is a Licensed Kindermusik Educator. She studied piano and voice. She enjoys singing in choral groups and teaching music to young children and has been the music instructor at a local preschool. Ms. Kim is passionate about music and believes strongly that it touches the heart of a child in a powerful way. Her own daughters attended Kindermusik. She was so impressed with the program and the way it touched the lives of her own children that she became a Kindermusik Educator and opened Joyful Music and Dance Studios. |
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Ms. Shelly is a gifted singer. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Performance, specifically, Musical Theater. She has worked in entertainment at Walt Disney World and she has conducted the children's choirs for Elementary age children as well as High School age children. Because of her deep love of music, she became a Kindermusik Educator in 2006. We are so pleased that she has joined the Joyful Music and Dance Studios team of committed educators.
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Ms. Jen is an early childhood teacher. She is currently seeking her B.A.S. degree in Early Childhood Education. She has been a member of a variety of choral groups, and has sung in churches and ensembles since childhood. Because of her love for music and children, she decided to become a Kindermusik Educator. We are very happy that she has joined the team of committed educators at Joyful Music and Dance Studios. |
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Miss Wise studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She has 37 years of experience teaching music. She is a member of the Music Teachers National Association and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She enjoys teaching young children and has experience teaching piano to beginners as well as advanced students.
She will be teaching students at our studio on our newly acquired baby grand piano. We are so excited to have Miss Wise join us at Joyful Music and Dance Studios.
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Kim Philbrick received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Florida International University in 1997. She has extensive experience providing individual and group services to children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders in school, clinic and home settings. Kim is trained in The Listening Program, Therapeutic Listening, Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention and is a Certified Level One Specialist for Handwriting Without Tears.
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Dennis Shilling is a private instructor for electric and acoustic guitar, percussion, and bass. He is a graduate of Full Sail University with a Bachelor's degree in Entertainment Business, as well as an Associate Degree in Recording Arts. He has performed with such artists as, "Winds of Fire" and "Brad Braland". Dennis enjoys instructing children from beginners thru intermediate. He has a high focus on technique and practice.
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