Musical greetings friends!
My name is Miss. Orly and I have been the very passionate and proud owner/director of Kindermusik With Orly since 2007, shortly after my son, Daniel, was born. Being musical since a very young age, my first move was to look for an infant music program for him. Lo & behold I came across Kindermusik! However, a strange revelation came over me as I embarked on this journey with my little guy during summer classes...I was hooked and knew in my heart this was where I meant to begin the next chapter of my life. With that I had an amazing opportunity to begin my Kindermusik Career that very year, filling the very big footsteps of Susan Rooke, who had been running Kindermusik at the JCC since 1988!
My musical education started at the age of 4 with Piano Lessons that I had taken for several years through the Royal Conservatory. I also took vocal lessons and coaching, was involved in many choirs, and have sung for weddings and special events. Prior to Kindermusik, I spent several years teaching Piano & Vocal to children in my home, as well as in a classroom setting for kids from Kindergarten to Grade 8.
Professionally, I earned my College Degree in Human Resources Management, and spent several successful years working in this field. However, my passion always lay with children & music and to be able to combine these two passions fills my heart with wonderment and joy every day.
By the way, my son continued on his Kindermusik journey along with me - he went through all the programs! When he graduated from Kindermusik at the age of 6 years old he moved right into piano. Now an adult, he is quite a proficient piano player and trombonist..but let me tell ya...he also loves to sing, rock it out on drums and jam with his band too! Can you tell I'm a proud mama? ;-)
This year is extra special because I get to welcome Miss Monika to my Kindermusik team! 🌸 Her passion for music and her warm heart make her such a beautiful addition, and I’m so excited for the joy she’ll bring to our Kindermusik community. Take it away, Monika!
Hi! My name is Miss Monika and I’m thrilled to be joining Kindermusik with Miss Orly! I absolutely love working with children and families. My greatest passion has always been infusing childrens’ learning with delight through imagination and creative expression.
I’m the mom of two amazing children who both adored attending Kindermusik with Miss Orly. I wanted my children to have an enriching educational and social environment, and Kindermusik was the perfect way to nurture their growth with the comfort and joyfulness of music. It became a special bonding time between us with music that lifted our hearts, and we carried this connection through music into our daily lives back then and to this very day!
Over the past 10 years, my career has been focused on supporting children and their families as a Speech-Language Pathologist with a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. I love music and I always found ways to add songs when leading early language learning groups for children and caregivers and even when working individually with children. I believe in providing nurturing and gentle environments that invite curiosity and creative exploration and to meet early learners with warmth and encouragement.
I look forward to meeting you and sharing the musical moments of growth and connection together soon!