Jennifer's Bio

jennifer@singitagain.com

Modesto, Ca

Jennifer has been composing since the age of thirteen. She was inspired to begin a career as a piano teacher after studying music at BYU for three years, but never lost her passion for songwriting.. After taking some time off to raise three musical children, Jennifer returned to school to earn her BA at CSU Stanislaus. She decided to make piano teaching, singing and songwriting her life's work.

Today, Jennifer's experience in education and her work as a substitute teacher give her the insight needed to write songs that resonate with students of all ages. She is a dedicated teacher who instills in her students the enjoyment of and appreciation for music. She takes pleasure in creating original compositions with her students, and encourages them to compose and perform their own songs.

Jennifer looks forward to helping all students accomplish the dream of mastering what she believes to be the most beautiful instrument on earth . . . the piano!

Melody's Bio

         melodysmusic@gmail.com

         San Andreas, CA

Before Melody's formal music training began at age eight, she was already reading music and playing simple Bach Minuets. In high school, she accompanied singing groups and became involved in musical theater. In 1973, she moved from the San Francisco Bay area to Salt Lake City, where she became a private music teacher and continued her formal training as a kindergarten teacher and private tutor for Challenger Schools.

In 1980, Melody started her Suzuki Teacher Training at the University of Utah. Since then, she has been teaching private lessons and group classes in piano, guitar, and voice. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific in 2004, and currently works as a Board Certified Music Therapist for special needs kids. Melody is the mother of six wonderful kids, and has nine wonderful grandkids on whom she tests out new games and songs.

Melody's experience and training as an artist, musician, teacher, therapist and mom has culminated in her development of Play It Again! Practice Notes and Play It Again! Music Games as a way to help teachers, students and parents make their practicing environment more fun and rewarding.