National Guild for Community Arts Education

Instructors

Product Image Kelly McCallum, MM, MT-BC

Kelly is a board-certified music therapist who has been working with individuals with and without special needs in group and individual settings for over 10 years.  Kelly received both her bachelor and master of music degrees from Colorado State University where she studied piano and music therapy.  In addition to being the director of Foundation Music School, Kelly teaches Family Music, private and adaptive piano lessons and also conducts music therapy sessions.
Product Image Crystal Malinski, MM
Crystal recently graduated from CSU with her master's degree in music and is now working to complete her music therapy internship.  Crystal has over 10 years of experience working with children of all abilities in a variety of settings.  Crystal is a registered Suzuki violin teacher and teaches private violin and Strings and Things classes at Foundation Music School.  Crystal also is an Early Music Music Therapist in the Poudre School District Early Childhood program.
Product Image Jennifer Swanson, BM

Jennifer received a Bachelor of Music Performance degree from UNC.  She has taught both early childhood music classes and classroom preschool and kindergarten music since 2004.  In addition to teaching music to young children, Jennifer is active in the area as a musician.  She currently performs as 3rd horn with the Wyoming and Cheyenne Symphony Orchsestras, as the horn with Simply Brass Quartet and Touch of Brass, and as a freelance musician in the Northern Colorado Area.  Jennifer teaches Family Music, World of Keyboard and Music Makers at the Keyboard classes at Foundation Music School.
Product Image Karen Parsell, MM, MT-BC, NMT
Karen is a graduate of Colorado State University and a Board Certified Music Therapist.  Karen is a life-long musician and is passionate about working with children and adolescents, especially those with special needs, and has over 25 years of experience with children and adolescents in group and individual settings.  Karen is assistant director at Foundation Music School, leads music therapy groups, teaches Music Makers classes and adaptive piano lessons and is an Early Music Music Therapist in the Poudre School District Early Childhood program.
Product Image Lela Clawson-Miller, BA
Lela received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with an Emphasis in Piano from UNC. In addition to teaching private piano lessons for 6 years, she has also presented integrated arts and cultural workshops for children of all ages at summer camps in Colorado and Upstate New York. Lela currently teaches piano lessons at Foundation Music School and serves as an accompanist in the Fort Collins community.
Product Image Mary Sandell, MM
Mary is a state certified music educator with over ten years of experience teaching children and adults both voice and piano in elementary school, collegiate and private lesson settings. Mary received her masters degrees in music education and vocal performance from The University of Northern Colorado and bachelors degree in voice from Indiana University. In addition to teaching at Foundation Music School, Mary is the choral director at First Congregational Church in Loveland, CO. 
Product Image Cami Schell, MT-BC, NMT

Cami is a board-certified music therapist who has enjoyed working with individuals, especially children, and groups with special needs since moving to Colorado in 2008. She received her Bachelors of Music Therapy degree from the University of North Dakota. Cami is also a certified Neurologic Music Therapist, and sings in the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus.