Janet is a certified Orff Music and Movement Specialist with a masters degree in Early Childhood Curriculum. She teaches TK-3rd grade students at Oak Grove Elementary School in Graton and Apple Blossom School in Sebastopol.  Her course Orff Music and Movement  in Early Childhood is offered every summer for  classroom and music teachers through the San Francisco International Orff Course.

Janet’s classes for children and teachers integrate  singing, rhythmic speech, creative movement, musical stories, body percussion and musical instruments. Students improvise, create and notate their own music compositions in a playful and joyful environment. 

For several years she was the pre-orchestra teacher for the Simply Strings El Sistema program sponsored by the Santa Rosa Symphony and was a mentor teacher for the San Francisco Symphony Keeping Score project for classroom teachers. Janet has received numerous district grants to integrate music and movement into the K-4 Language Arts, ESL, Math and Science curricula.

Janet has shared her interest in music, language and movement by offering courses for teachers and children in Bali, Bhutan, South Africa and Thailand. She enjoys dancing and playing the harpsichord, percussion, and the accordion.

Learn about Janet’s residencies below under PROGRAM or at orffmusicandmovement.com