About Carol Ann
Carol Ann is a caring, experienced, and curious educator. She has taught all subjects in a variety of environments, from traditional classroom to one-on-one setups. In every case, she has worked alongside each student to guide, support, listen, and challenge their individual cognitive development.
In addition, she was drawn to movement and music from early on. She taught creative music and dance in public schools, churches, and homes, as a contracted guest artist. These experiences have allowed her to transfer the benefits of weaving together flexibility and discipline into her teaching across the curriculum.
Education and Credentials
California State University, Chico
Carol attended California State University in Chico and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education, with an emphasis in Dance and Aquatics.
Feldenkrais Movement Awareness Technique and San Francisco Dancer’s Workshop
Following her natural inclination towards dance therapy methodology and theory, she spent a summer at the San Francisco Aikido Institute studying Feldenkrais Movement Awareness Technique and San Francisco Dancer’s Workshop with Anna Halpren.
Master’s Degree in Interrelated Arts (1983)
By 1983, Carol Ann earned her Master’s Degree in Interrelated Arts and wrote a book entitled A Creative Journey into A Holistic Approach to Dance.
John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA.
Clinical Psychology emphasis Dance Therapy.
Discover Carol's Channel
The Beginnings
As a child, Carol Ann lived in Los Angeles. Her father co-owned A&A Used Cars, walking distance from home. By fourth grade, the family moved to Garden Grove, CA. In high school, Carol Ann was varsity head cheer leader for two years. At the end of senior year, she was voted by faculty as “Most Worthy Argonaut” and most likely to succeed for her graduating class of 1969. The year 1969-1970 Carol was a Youth for Understanding foreign exchange student. She lived with the Scharling family on the island of Langeland, Denmark.
Her Approach
Carol Ann’s nature is to observe, reflect, wait, contemplate, creatively explore, facilitate learning, and challenge herself and others to move towards the best possible outcome. Carol has always valued “The Journey”.
In college, “CA” (as she calls herself) took a folk-dance class and things started to make sense. It was the multicultural musical-dance circle where Carol Ann found meaning and peace.
Carol Ann's purpose is to accompany people on their musical journey and to help them create their own personal relationship with music.
More About Carol Ann
During her early years, Carol Ann found herself drawn to Scripture applying Christ’s teachings to her own life. By high school she was involved in YIPE, Youth in Presbyterian Events, and served as the youth group guitarist, song leader, and program leader in the Garden Grove Presbyterian Church.
She was selected as a youth ambassador with YFU, Youth for Understanding, and spent a year in Denmark as a foreign exchange student.
In college, “CA” (as she calls herself) took a folk-dance class and things started to make sense. It was the multicultural musical-dance circle where Carol Ann found meaning and peace.
« The journey of a thousand miles begins with one single step »
