Johanna and Brendan McShane live a busy lifestyle with a background in dairy farming at their property at Broadmarsh north of Hobart. There has been a shift in emphasis from primary milk production to products derived from milk and wine and hence Tasmanian Luxury Baths is now their focus business. Johanna also pursues a career in nursing.

 Johanna says that “As new parents we found interaction with our children difficult, we were a generation apart. Kindermusik offered a reminder to us that interaction with our children could be enjoyed with music and play in a group of other like-minded parents. In no time at all we remembered our youthful songs and games, learnt new ones whilst our family grew closer, happier and found a common interest in the joy of music”

In fact Johanna and Brendan McShane have been Kindermusik parents since Lucy now 5 enrolled as a 9 month old baby. Harry now 4 began with Village and has progressed through Village, Our Time and now Imagine That. Lily has been in attendance since birth and is now actively involved in Imagine That at 3 years.

 

An important aspect of Kindermusik has been Harry’s involvement in the research conducted by Associate professor Margaret Barrett at the University of Tasmania. This research is a longitudinal study focussing on children’s musical identity, Harry has been involved since May 2005. Johanna says   “For me this research has given me the chance to map Harry's development.  To see the progress Harry has achieved over the past two years is heart warming, being actively involved in Kindermusik and incorporating this into our daily lives has enriched our parenting experience and family life.”

Brendan concludes, “We have witnessed the conscientious growth of our children, the personal
fondness of tunes for their own hard-wired memories and recommend Kindermusik to all parents wishing to see children have an early edge in education.”

Johanna & Brendan, McShane, Broadmarsh, Hobart.