Devon is a Jacksonville, Illinois, native, and has a BA in Music and an MALS in History from Valparaiso University. She is a professional harpist and has performed across the globe, including two years touring India and one year in Nigeria. Her specialties include playing jazz and Bollywood music on the harp. She has a passion for music education, and has taught harp and piano students of all ages and levels, including children with learning challenges and adult beginners. Devon has completed Musikgarten training in the Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, and Keyboard curricula. She has one daughter, Menai. 
Devon Carpenter, Owner
Tracey has a B.S. in Computer Science, and has always loved music and enjoyed singing! Beginning in 4th grade, and all through high school and college, she was in various singing groups and the occasional musical. She has been a member of the Sound Celebration Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, since 1997. Tracey has completed Musikgarten training in Babies, Family Music, Cycle of Seasons for Preschoolers, Music Makers At Home, and Music Makers Around the World. She is married to Loren, and they have two girls, Kendall and Kaylee, and three cats: Marmalade, Oreo and Macadam.
Tracey Wobig
Megan Walter
Megan is certified to teach Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers in the Musikgarten curriculum.
Jennifer Rockwell
Jennifer has taught elementary general music for 25 years. So while her educational training is instrumental, her practical experience is vocal. Whether students are focused an instrumental or vocal studies Jennifer integrates student’s goals with a focus on improving foundational skills such as breathing, posture, embouchure, sight reading, and aural skills.
Jennifer lives in Springfield with her husband and daughter. There is nothing she enjoys more than the strapping on her helmet and taking out her bicycle for a ride. She has completed two 100 mile century rides and countless metric century (100 km) rides. Her newest bicycle adventure is bicycle touring where she carries everything she needs with her on her bicycle as she travels from place to place.
Lianne Brewer, Founder
Lianne has a BA in Music from California State University, Los Angeles, and has been trained in all curriculums of "Musikgarten". She has a Level III Certificate from the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association. At the University of Southern California and in Salzburg, Austria, she studied Orff-Schulwerk (the philosophy of music education that emphasizes active participation through a variety of forms: speech, movement, song and instruments). Lianne has also had training in "Music and Movement" with Phyllis Weikert. Husband, Greg, is a neuroscientist at Univ. CA Irvine; they have four children: Jocelyn, who is married to Mike (and four amazing children, Caden, Olivia, Lacy, and Alexa); Joy, who is married to Chris (and their adorable sons, Bryce and Riley). Nathan (married to Insa, and living in Vienna, Austria) and Melody.