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Christine Gora
M.Ed.Studs.; B.Ed.; Dip. Arts in Music.; T.T.C.
My interest in teaching young children music began when as a young mother of four children I realised the importance of music and movement to the overall development of the child. I began my professional teaching career more than 30 years ago as a high school music teacher and once I became a mum my focus shifted to the early childhood sector and primary school teaching. As well as teaching music in the classroom I taught music privately in my own studio, offering piano, singing, guitar, group keyboard and recorder tuition for children and adults. Prior to Kindermusik I developed my own program and offered “Music Kinder” for preschoolers.
Kindermusik was an amazing discovery for me and I am now in my fifteenth year as an educator. At our recent conference in Queensland in October 2008 I received an award in recognition of being the longest continuously serving educator in Australia and New Zealand. So I am one of the originals and still very passionate about all the curricula and the benefits they provide for children. There is no other early childhood music program that does this as well and as thoroughly as Kindermusik. I personally teach all the classes from my studios at New Town and Sandy Bay. I am also the Tasmanian GymbaROO franchisee, an association which came about interestingly through my Kindermusik families who were also attending Gymbaroo.
As well as teaching, a major focus of my working week is as a Research Fellow at the University of Tasmania studying A number of children from my Kindermusik classes were participants in a longitudinal study about young childrens’ musical identity and well being. During the study, conducted over a three year period I worked as a Research Fellow under the direction of Professor Margaret Barrett. The study was funded by a $200,000 grant from the Australian Council for Research.
I have now developed an online music shop specializing in children's musical instruments. Please take a look at www.kidsmusictoys.com.au Here you will find children's musical instruments, baby instruments, music for babies and lovely wooden baby toys
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