Christine Gardhouse

STUDIO ADMINISTRATOR / TEACHER

MUSIC FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, PRIVATE PIANO, MUSIC THEORY

Christine has been teaching for more than 20+ years in various cities and studios.  Coming from a musical family, her musical accomplishments include Grade 9 piano and Grade 8 violin with theory and music history. She has been a fully certified Music for Young Children teacher since 2002 and has been a member of the Ontario Registered Music Teacher Association since 2020. She is an Ontario Certified Teacher with a Bachelor of Education and holds an ECE certificate in Montessori education (Casa). This has enhanced her music teaching as she guides the children in the best way for their unique learning styles.

Lesley Joosten

PRIVATE FLUTE AND ENSEMBLE

Lesley has over 30 years experience playing C flute, piccolo, and alto flute.  She has taught not only private and group lessons, but has been involved in directing youth bands, flute choirs and workshops, adjudicating, co-chairing music festivals, and developing a music scholarship program.  She studied at the RCM through the University of Toronto and has had opportunity to perform in orchestras throughout the Toronto area and the Netherlands extending into the European Orchestra Festivals.

Her experience as a soloist, chamber and symphonic player, improvising and teaching, fulfills her passion for the “Art of the Flute” which has been passed on to many of her previous students – some of whom are now carrying on performing and teaching in the education system.

Judy Freeman

THE MUSIC CLASS

Judy has led the Leading Note Family Music Studio in Parry Sound for more than 25 years and is the Music Pups centre director for the Parry-Sound/Muskoka area. She is a devoted teacher, who is organized and passionate about creating a cooperative and fun learning environment. She now offers The Music Class virtually to you in the comfort of your own home, and is partnering with Summit Music Centre to provide this quality music program to our youngest students.