My name is Valerie Letenyei and I have been teaching music for 10 years. I enjoy teaching children and adults of all ages. I believe it is never too young or too early to learn about music! I began learning at the age of 11 and continued studying while attending William Tyndale College where I received a Certificate in Bible & Christian Ministries and an Associate’s Degree of Liberal Arts. I am originally from the small town of Flat Rock, Michigan but after getting married in 1991, my husband was called to Youth Ministry at a church in St. Louis where we lived for 15 years. While in St. Louis I became a certified Kindermusik Educator and spent 3 years in private training with Nancy Schaaf who has her Masters of Music Performance and Pedagogy with the goal of beginning my own piano studio.
I was the Intermediate Choir Director at Providence Fine Arts, taught Kindermusik at Dayspring School of the Arts for 3 years and taught private lessons from my home studio for 5 years. I also had the privilege of homeschooling my two daughters for 8 years. My family and I moved to Iowa in 2008, where I continued teaching private lessons and served as the Children’s Ministry director at LifePointe Christian Faith Center for 3 years. I now live in North Liberty with my husband, Ron, of 23 years and my two daughters, Leah and Holly, who are 19 and 16. The parent of one of my students recently told me about the opening for a Music Appreciation/Choir Director and I am blessed to have this opportunity to teach the students of Heritage Christian School.