About Musikate - Kate Pavey's Story
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About
Kate Pavey's story...
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On completion of a music degree, Kate trained as a Primary School teacher and worked for 10 years in mainstream education specialising in music. Her work with children included running choirs, recorder groups and composing workshops. She also worked in the area of staff training and development, mentoring teachers and students and running workshops in Music Education. After the birth of her daughter in 2000 Kate became a freelance Music Educator and Consultant. She trained to teach the American ‘Kindermusik’ programme for young children in 2001 and began to research the beneficial effects of music education on the brain. |
As an Educational Consultant specialising in the Early Years, Kate has been involved in Staff Training. Her workshops help staff feel confident about sharing music with the children they work with.
Working in Schools, Kate has used music to help develop Speech and Language skills with children who have Special Educational needs. She believes firmly that music education is essential for the developing brain and that every child has musical potential.
Kate believes that even tiny babies can benefit from regular musical activity and is passionate about communicating this. As a trained Developmental Baby Massage instructor Kate combines music, massage and signing in her baby classes.
Kate lives in Colchester with her husband and their two young children.
Vicky Skingsley
Vicky is a passionate and gifted educator who has recently joined forces with Kate to teach for Musikate.
As a talented singer and percussionist, Vicky has been involved in several different bands over the years and can currently be
found singing the Blues with a local group of musicians.
Vicky became passionate about imparting music to young children when she attended Kindermusik classes with her own children.
She subsequently trained to teach the Kindermusik programme with Kindermusik International.
Vicky's experience with young children stems from her years working as a Nanny and studying child development theory.
Whilst studying Theatre and Performing Arts she also facilitated workshops with young children. Vicky lives in Colchester with her partner and their two young children.
Suzanne Rudkin
Suzanne became interested in teaching Kindermusik after attending classes with her own children. In Suzanne’s words, “I wanted to become a kindermusik educator because it combines two of my ‘loves’, children and music.”
At music college Suzanne studied Singing and the Euphonium. She went on to train as a Primary school teacher and taught for 17 years in mainstream Education. Suzanne still enjoys music as an important part of her life playing flute and piano. She is an active member of the Salvation Army where she conducts the adult choir and teaches in Sunday Club.
Suzanne is married with two small children and lives in Colchester.