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Teacher Listings
Teachers affiliated with Signature Studios adhere to the highest standards. Teacher are
trained yearly and given on-going monthly support. Each teacher is hand picked and
carefully chosen to line up with our standards and expectations. You can feel comfortable
welcoming our teachers into your home and your lives and be assured of the highest level of
music education with each one. For more information on individual studios, please apply for
enrollment.
Teachers affiliated with Signature Studios adhere to the highest standards. Teacher are
trained yearly and given on-going monthly support. Each teacher is hand picked and
carefully chosen to line up with our standards and expectations. You can feel comfortable
welcoming our teachers into your home and your lives and be assured of the highest level of
music education with each one. For more information on individual studios, please apply for
enrollment.
Jennifer Hickle
Signature School of Music
Instrument:
Piano
Locations:
Albertville
Plymouth
Bio:
Jennifer has taught piano lessons for 12 years. She is the Administrator and owner of
Signature School of Music and Signature Studios. Jennifer enjoys staying home and
homeschooling her four children: Ethan, 7, Elias, 5, Abigail, 3, and Lydia, born January '08!
Jennifer loves teaching children and specializes in creativity in learning and having FUN in
the process! She is trained and experienced in teaching children through advanced high
school students, as well as adults.
Signature School of Music
Instrument:
Piano
Locations:
Albertville
Plymouth
Bio:
Jennifer has taught piano lessons for 12 years. She is the Administrator and owner of
Signature School of Music and Signature Studios. Jennifer enjoys staying home and
homeschooling her four children: Ethan, 7, Elias, 5, Abigail, 3, and Lydia, born January '08!
Jennifer loves teaching children and specializes in creativity in learning and having FUN in
the process! She is trained and experienced in teaching children through advanced high
school students, as well as adults.
Andre Rodriguez
Signature School of Music
Instruments:
Piano
Guitar
Locations:
Minneapolis
Plymouth
Bio: André has been teaching piano for nine years and has been with SSM since fall of
2003. He recently began teaching beginner and intermediate guitar lessons as well. André
and his wife Lora have been married two years and have just added baby Josiah to their
family in May of 2007! André enjoys teaching students of all ages and levels of experience,
and can teach both traditional and improvisational music styles.
Signature School of Music
Instruments:
Piano
Guitar
Locations:
Minneapolis
Plymouth
Bio: André has been teaching piano for nine years and has been with SSM since fall of
2003. He recently began teaching beginner and intermediate guitar lessons as well. André
and his wife Lora have been married two years and have just added baby Josiah to their
family in May of 2007! André enjoys teaching students of all ages and levels of experience,
and can teach both traditional and improvisational music styles.
KaraLynn Johnson
Signature School of Music
Instruments:
Piano
Locations:
Orono
Plymouth
Bio: KaraLynn has been playing the piano for 18 years, and has been teaching for 9. She
has experience teaching children as young as 4, as well as adults. She has high
expectations of her students, and feels that with the right motivation and encouragement,
high goals can be met and surpassed. She likes to have fun with her students, and
encourage them to push themselves to new levels while enjoying the journey.
Signature School of Music
Instruments:
Piano
Locations:
Orono
Plymouth
Bio: KaraLynn has been playing the piano for 18 years, and has been teaching for 9. She
has experience teaching children as young as 4, as well as adults. She has high
expectations of her students, and feels that with the right motivation and encouragement,
high goals can be met and surpassed. She likes to have fun with her students, and
encourage them to push themselves to new levels while enjoying the journey.
KaraLynn Johnson
Signature School of Music
Instruments:
Piano
Locations:
Orono
Plymouth
Bio: KaraLynn has been playing the piano for 18 years, and has been teaching for 9. She
has experience teaching children as young as 4, as well as adults. She has high
expectations of her students, and feels that with the right motivation and encouragement,
high goals can be met and surpassed. She likes to have fun with her students, and
encourage them to push themselves to new levels while enjoying the journey.
Signature School of Music
Instruments:
Piano
Locations:
Orono
Plymouth
Bio: KaraLynn has been playing the piano for 18 years, and has been teaching for 9. She
has experience teaching children as young as 4, as well as adults. She has high
expectations of her students, and feels that with the right motivation and encouragement,
high goals can be met and surpassed. She likes to have fun with her students, and
encourage them to push themselves to new levels while enjoying the journey.
KaraLynn Johnson
Signature School of Music
Instruments:
Piano
Locations:
Orono
Plymouth
Bio: KaraLynn has been playing the piano for 18 years, and has been teaching for 9. She
has experience teaching children as young as 4, as well as adults. She has high
expectations of her students, and feels that with the right motivation and encouragement,
high goals can be met and surpassed. She likes to have fun with her students, and
encourage them to push themselves to new levels while enjoying the journey.
Signature School of Music
Instruments:
Piano
Locations:
Orono
Plymouth
Bio: KaraLynn has been playing the piano for 18 years, and has been teaching for 9. She
has experience teaching children as young as 4, as well as adults. She has high
expectations of her students, and feels that with the right motivation and encouragement,
high goals can be met and surpassed. She likes to have fun with her students, and
encourage them to push themselves to new levels while enjoying the journey.
Tim and Linda Lindeen
Christian Kids Theater
A Signature Studio
Specialty:
Music and Theater Productions
Locations:
Albertville
Bio: Linda graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. She has taught music
and directed musicals in grades K-12 in public schools, the local church and in Christian
school for over 30 years. She has also taught private piano and voice lessons. She loves to
teach children the joy of music, while always maintaining a high standard of excellence. Her
desire is to now offer her love of teaching and directing to the Home School community.
Linda has been married to her husband, Tim, for 32 years. They met while preforming the
Broadway musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." They played the parts of Lucy and
Linus and that began a love for each other and acting and directing musicals together ever
since! Tim was a theatre major at Iowa State University and acted in many major
productions. After college, he entered the business world, while continuing his passion for
acting and directing with wife, Linda! He is known for bringing out the very best in every
student or adult actor he works with!
Christian Kids Theater
A Signature Studio
Specialty:
Music and Theater Productions
Locations:
Albertville
Bio: Linda graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. She has taught music
and directed musicals in grades K-12 in public schools, the local church and in Christian
school for over 30 years. She has also taught private piano and voice lessons. She loves to
teach children the joy of music, while always maintaining a high standard of excellence. Her
desire is to now offer her love of teaching and directing to the Home School community.
Linda has been married to her husband, Tim, for 32 years. They met while preforming the
Broadway musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." They played the parts of Lucy and
Linus and that began a love for each other and acting and directing musicals together ever
since! Tim was a theatre major at Iowa State University and acted in many major
productions. After college, he entered the business world, while continuing his passion for
acting and directing with wife, Linda! He is known for bringing out the very best in every
student or adult actor he works with!
Elizabeth Smith
MusikGarten
A Signature Studio
Specialty:
Music and Movement for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers
Locations:
Albertville
Bio: Elizabeth Smith is a licensed MusikGarten teacher, a Children’s Pastor at HighPoint Church,
and a Mom of Samuel, 3, and Serenity, 1! She has experience teaching in a variety of settings:
Christian School, Fitness Studios, and the local church. She is full of energy and creativity and
absolutely loves kids of ALL ages! Elizabeth loves to sing and harmonize with her very talented
husband, Jordan.
MusikGarten
A Signature Studio
Specialty:
Music and Movement for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers
Locations:
Albertville
Bio: Elizabeth Smith is a licensed MusikGarten teacher, a Children’s Pastor at HighPoint Church,
and a Mom of Samuel, 3, and Serenity, 1! She has experience teaching in a variety of settings:
Christian School, Fitness Studios, and the local church. She is full of energy and creativity and
absolutely loves kids of ALL ages! Elizabeth loves to sing and harmonize with her very talented
husband, Jordan.