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About Us

Little Musicmaker is committed to providing quality music education to children ages newborn to twelve years.

Our goal is to provide an environment that encourages children to freely express themselves through music.  Every class is a hands-on music making experience that introduces babies, toddlers, and preschoolers to the joys and benefits of music making.

Upon completing a series of Little Musicmaker classes, a child acquires the following:

  • Basic knowledge of music theory (reading music!)
  • Ability to find their singing voice
  • Ability to keep a steady beat
  • Discovering the smile that music making brings to your face every day
  • Learning to express feelings and ideas in a non-judgmental environment
  • Realizing the power of music to unite people of all ages, races and cultural backgrounds

Meet Our Trainers

Jennea Potter
Founder and Director
 
 

Music was an integral part of Jennea Potter's upbringing, and some of her best childhood memories are those of family gatherings with everyone playing an instrument and singing their favorite songs.  These experiences inspired her to begin studying piano and music theory at the age of five.  Throughout her twelve years of piano training, she won several medals for Texas Music Teachers Association State Theory exams, National Piano Guild adjudications, Piano Solo Competitions, Beethoven contests, Jazz and Sonatina festivals.  She began teaching private piano and early childhood music classes in 1992 and continued to teach in her spare time while working as an International Knowledge Management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Realizing the need for an early childhood music program that was truly educational, she designed a program to introduce children ages 18 months to five years to music theory along with singing and instrument play.  In 2001, Jennea decided to give up her career with the investment firm and pursue her passion as a music teacher.  She began teaching music classes full-time and founded Little Musicmaker which provides quality, early childhood music education at child care facilities, Montessori schools, her private studio and various additional locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.  She is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, Texas Music Teachers Association, Fort Worth Music Teachers Association, National Guild of Piano Teachers and Piano Teachers Forum.  Her mission is to provide fun, memorable experiences which will introduce children to the many benefits of music-making.  In addition, Jennea has been a guest speaker at several state child care conventions discussing the benefits of active music making versus passive listening.

You can contact Jennea directly at jennea@littlemusicmaker.com.

Caleb Potter
Outreach Coordinator

 

 

As Jennea's brother, Caleb's musical upbringing was filled with the same wonderful memories of music and laughter.  With a focus more on vocals and lyrical study, he has always been passionate about both creating and performing music.  Caleb graduated from high school at the age of 16 and followed a more structured, corporate path with a focus on finance, investments, and venture capital fundraising.  In 2004, out of desire for broadened experiences and patriotic duty, he joined the United States Army as a combat medic.  His travels included a 1-year tour in Iraq, as well as humanitarian missions in Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and various other locations throughout Central and South America.

 

Upon completing his term of active service, and a year of marketing/advertising training, Caleb has joined his sister to expand Little Musicmaker to impact an ever-growing number of children's lives.  He currently holds his EMT licensure, and now serves as an Army Reservist in addition to his responsibilities with Little Musicmaker.

 

You can contact Caleb directly at caleb@littlemusimaker.com.

 

 
Kiara Haubrick
Instructor
 
 

Kiara Haubrick was born and raised in Orange County, California. She and her family moved to Oklahoma her sophomore year of high school and she found her way to Texas to get her degree. Kiara has been cast in many musicals throughout her life and has traveled all over the United States singing with SAGU’s esteemed traveling group, “Ransomed”. Along with musicals and traveling, Kiara loves leading worship in churches all over the metroplex. Kiara is a graduate of Southwestern Assemblies of God University and has a degree in Music Education with an emphasis in voice.

Jennifer Davis
Instructor
 
 

Jennifer has been singing since the age of five, when she used to make up songs and sing them for her parents at the dinner table. She has been involved in choir and voice lessons from elementary school throughout her college Years. She’s performed at TMEA and ACDA in her high school choir, sang in the All-Region Choir and in her show choir, Haltom Singers, her junior and senior years. Jennifer is finishing up her BA in Music at Texas Woman’s University where she has also studied Music Education: learning the Foundations of Singing, Diction in several languages such as Latin and Italian, and Vocal Pedagogy. Jennifer comes from a long line of teachers in her family and has over 12 years of experience with children from being a full time nanny, a childcare provider, and working at an educational child-care facility.

In her spare time, Jennifer tours the DFW area, as a backup singer and tambourinist for a singer/songwriter named Aryn Michelle. She is also very active in her church as a Worship Leader, Small Group Leader, VBS music teacher, and Youth and Children’s ministry volunteer.   

 

Bryant Williams
Instructor
 
 

Bryant Williams is in his fourth year studying music therapy at Texas Woman's University. He has played guitar for over 12 years and has been vocally trained for 10 years. Bryant has toured nationally with his own original music and enjoys playing all styles of music. 

Bryant is most passionate about sharing his love for music and helping others enjoy music to the fullest extent. He believes that instilling a passion for music in children can help foster a various amount of other skills and that music can help children express themselves in a free and non-judgmental environment. 

 

 

Lauren Punch
Instructor
 
 

Lauren Punch fell in love with the cello 15 years ago after attending a concert given by the great cellist Yoyo Ma. She attended Booker T. Washington (HSPVA) and graduated in 2003. She has attended Interlochen Arts Camp and received college scholarships form the Shirly McFatter Foundation, Daniel Scholarship Foundation and the Stevie Ray Vaughn Foundation. Lauren studied Music Education at Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Now living in Dallas, she enjoys teaching music privately and with the Dallas Uptown Youth Orchestra.

Amanda Lee
Instructor
 
 

Amanda Lee is studying music therapy at Texas Woman’s University. She has studied piano for 13 years; flute for 9 years, and also plays the violin. Amanda has been an active member of marching bands at both the high school and college level. She has also volunteered at Camp Summit in Argyle, TX for 3 years.

 

Amanda thoroughly enjoys teaching all kinds of music, especially showing young children the joy of playing and participating in musical activities. She believes that by making music lessons fun it creates a lifelong learning environment for the child to grow in. 

 

 

 

Susan Hibbs
Instructor
 
 

Susan began studying piano at the age of 6 and continued thru age 18.  Throughout her years of piano studies, she was involved in Guild competitions, Sonatina contests and other music competitions where she won various awards.   

Susan has a Bachelors degree in Psychology and a minor in Spanish from Texas State in San Marcos.  She taught piano in her home for 3 years and early childhood music classes for 4 years in addition to  working in the Psychiatric field.

In her free time, Susan enjoys community work,  volunteering for school and church and enjoys working with children of all ages.   One of her greatest passions is mission work.  She has worked in orphanages and construction trips in Brazil, Honduras and just returned from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti in April.  She is an active member of a Rapid Response Disaster team and loves serving others.   

Music is another one of Susan's passions, and she believes that her  own early experience and introduction to music has led to a lifelong love for all types of music and a wonderful way of expression of ideas and emotions thru a universal language.

 

Sydnie Mohundro

Instructor

Bio Coming Soon!

 

                                       

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