Our
Teachers
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Cathy Mathia founded East Dallas Children’s Music in 1989. Cathy is an internationally known early childhood music and movement specialist and one of thirteen North American Teacher Educators for Musikgarten. Ever since she was a young child, Cathy has wanted to be a teacher and loves musical play with children and their families. It is one of her greatest joys! Cathy holds Bachelors degrees in Organ Performance and Music Therapy, and a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting. Having completed extensive study in early childhood music, movement, and child development, she has been involved in music education for 30 years. She has been a church musician since she was 11 years old. Prior to founding East Dallas Children’s Music, Cathy was the early childhood music specialist in the Piano Preparatory Department at SMU. |
Co-author of the God’s Children Sing curriculum published by Musikgarten and former president of the international Early Childhood Music and Movement Association, Cathy is certified at Level III, the highest level attainable. As an international teacher trainer in the field and an early elementary choral clinician, Cathy teaches at universities, conferences, and churches throughout the world. Cathy lives in
East Dallas with her husband Joe, who is an incredible pianist, teacher
and church musician, and their two wonderful daughters, Hallie and Cloe. |
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Rebecca
Simonfalvi
began pursuing her love of music at the age of 5 by studying music theory
and piano, but always with the goal of learning to playing the flute.
She started flute study at age 11 and received many awards including selection
into the National Flute Choir, All-State for three years, touring Europe
with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, winning several Concerto Competitions,
and eventually winning a scholarship to the University of North Texas,
where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in flute
performance. Rebecca recently completed a double master's degree in teaching with a specialty in Early
Childhood Music and flute performance at Texas Women's University.
Rebecca taught flute at Coppell Middle School East for six years, north of Dallas for seven years, and now maintains a full studio south of Dallas teaching flute and piano students. |
| Rebecca began teaching
early childhood music seven years ago, becoming trained and certified
to teach every level in the Musikgarten program. She is proud to have
been honored with the coveted Musikgarten Achievement Award for teaching
excellence.
Rebecca is a full-time mom, an over-time wife, a part-time home-school teacher and a lousy housekeeper! Her husband is from Hungary and also holds a Masters in Flute Performance from the University of North Texas. |