|
Hello! I'm Catherine
Leung, founder of "Kindermusik by Catherine". I qualified
as a Nursery Teacher in England in 1986 and have worked in many
different areas with pre-school children in several countries. Whilst
in Sydney, Australia, I qualified as a swimming instructor (specialising
in infants, adults and people with disabilities) and I became a
licensed Kindermusik Educator (having been a "Kindermusik Mum"
for my 17-month old son). On my return to Hong Kong, I became HK's
first Kindermusik teacher. I have performed with the Hong Kong Singers
& the Hong Kong Players, since 1994 and taking the lead role
of 'Snow White' in the 1994 Christmas Pantomime of "Snow White
& the 7 Dwarfs" and last year was seen as 'Prince Charming'
in Cinderella (which was quite challenging!) Most recently I have
been performing with The Purple Turtle Theatre Group in which I
played 'Beauty' in "Beauty and the Beast" as part of the
Fringe Festival & 'Dorothy' in the "Wizard of Oz".
JEAN ILLSLEY
Jean Illsley
joined Kate's Kids Ltd in March 2003, as the English Storytime teacher.
She and her husband came to live in Hong Kong in September 2002.
They have 2 grown up children living in the U.K. Jean, who has a
Bachelor of Science degree in Maths, and who completed the Pre-school
Playgroups Association's Playgroup Foundation Course in 1985 has
worked with children under 5 years old since 1984 in various towns
and cities in England. She has been part of teams in existing playgroups,
established a new playgroup and run it for 5.5 years. She has also
worked with the Pre-school Playgroups Association visiting a number
of playgroups and Mother and Toddler groups to give them support
and encouragement.
KIM JACKSON
Kim Jackson is originally
from the UK and gained her Bachelor of Arts degree
in Theology from the University of Nottingham. Before this, she
spent some
time doing voluntary teaching at primary schools and then spent
a few months
travelling. It was this enjoyment of travelling that finally brought
Kim to
Hong Kong at the beginning of 2004. Since then she has been a full-time
Playgroup Leader teaching a wide range of children and classes including
phonics, speech & drama, pre-school and Cambridge YLE.
During this experience,
Kim discovered Kindermusik and decided to explore it
further by becoming an educator with Kate's Kids Limited. When she's
not
having fun singing, dancing and playing with the children at work,
Kim can
sometimes be found having fun with drums at a monthly drum workshop
that she
attends.
MONICA YU
Monica Yu obtained her
Bachelor of Musical Art degree (voice major) from the
University of Western Ontario, Canada in 2003. During her undergraduate
years, she has shown special interest in childhood music education.
She has
been a freelance music teacher for a few years, giving one-on-one
music
training to children and adults. Being a member of the HK Opera
Society and
Opera Hong Kong, Monica has participated in a couple of opera productions
since 2003.
NATALIE KWOK
Natalie
Kwok is from Canada & joined Kate’s Kids Ltd in 2001. Natalie
is a qualified Kindermusik Educator & part-time teacher of Kindermusik
by Catherine. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University
of British Columbia & studied infant and social psychology,
nutritional sciences and biology. She has been a member of different
choirs since the age of 10 & enjoyed singing with the Celesta
Women’s Choir in Vancouver (1998-2001).
Natalie
Kwok has recently passed Grade 5 Singing Exam of the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music with flying colours! She enjoyed
performing with the Hong Kong Singers in "South Pacific"
and "Oklahoma!" and "Guys and Dolls" in April
2004. Natalie is now teaching part-time with us as she has just
started studying for a 2nd degree course full-time in September
2005.
PATRICIA NG
Patricia Ng joined Kindermusik by Catherine in July 2007. She was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Canada. She obtained her Early Childhood Education diploma in Vancover B.C. She came back to Hong Kong in the summer of 2003 and started working as a playgroup and nursery teacher in an International pre-school for 3 years. She enjoys working with children, telling stories, teaching phonics and reading. She also enjoys playing the piano in her spare time!
Home/About
Kindermusik/About
Teachers/Curriculum/Class
Locations & Timetables/How
to Register/Fees/A
Memo to Parents/FAQ/Contact
Us/Newsletter/Job
Opportunities
Web
production by Winnie Davies.
|