Laura Beckman - Owner/
Director and Kindermusik Maestro
Music has always been the ebb
and flow that has made up my life. I have been singing my
whole life and continue to use my singing in areas such as
church choirs and the praise ministry band in my
congregation. I sang my first solo in church at the tender
age of 3 and began piano lessons at age 6 and playing flute
at age 10. I have enjoyed participating in various choirs
and bands throughout my life. I attended Graceland College
as a Music Major with an emphasis in voice. I graduated
from Graceland College in Lamoni, IA with a B.A. in Music
Education, and met my amazing husband, Steve. I earned a
Master's Degree in Teaching from St. Mary College. I taught
elementary music for several years in Grain Valley, MO and
Olathe, KS, and gave flute, piano, and voice lessons for
over 12 years.
I became interested in becoming a Kindermusik educator when
I began to realize the value of developing the whole child,
and being "process oriented" instead of "performance
oriented." I love watching the joy children get from simply
trying something new in class and feeling that sense of
accomplishment. I am proud to be recognized as a
Kindermusik Maestro, one of the top 5% of Kindermusik
educators worldwide.
Miss Laura can be reached at 913.484.1311 or
musicalfootsteps@yahoo.com
Sara Unes - Educator
I
graduated from Ottawa University with a B.A. in Psychology.
I participated in church choir, show choirs, and muscials
throughout high school and college. I held the lead of
Maria in The Sound of Music my senior year in high school.
I taught preschool for a short time and really enjoyed
singing and working with children. I work full time as an
Assistant Team Leader at Human Arc but am interested in
teaching Kindermusik as a part time job because I want to
foster musical and development in young children. I believe
this will be a great use of the talents I have been given!
Miss Sara can be reached at
sara.musicalfootsteps@gmail.com
Tali
Wilson - Educator
Music
has always been a part of my life. I grew up with a love
for playing piano and singing. I studied piano from
the age of 8 through college. I graduated from Bob Jones
University in South Carolina with a B.A. in Music with
an emphasis in Piano Pedagogy. While studying pedagogy
in South Carolina I was introduced to Kindermusik. As a
part of my internship I had the opportunity to observe KM
classes for a semester and absolutely fell in love with the
program. I then went on to teach for the largest KM program
in the upstate of South Carolina. What an amazing
experience!
I am originally from the Olathe area and I am thrilled to
be back home. I am also thrilled to get back into
teaching--it's what I love!
I enjoy playing piano for my church, teaching piano, hiking
(when I can get to the mountains!) and spending time with
my husband Carey.
Miss Tali can be reached at
careyandtali@gmail.com