Mr J has been a full-time classroom teacher for more than 15 years - and hobby musician for many more. With an exceptional ability to command a room, Mr. J puts on a performance that gets children (of all ages) singing, dancing, and clapping along with his infectious positive spirit and songs.
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Classroom Teacher
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Musician and Storyteller |
Mr. J has been a classroom teacher for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 at a variety of public schools in the Guelph ON area.
Mr. J currently teaches Instrumental Music to students in Kindergarten through to students in Grade 8 (ages 4-14) at a Guelph Public School |
Learning to play the drums in an Elementary School Marching Band led Mr. J on a lifelong passion to pursue more musical understanding. Drums led into guitar and singing - which resulted in attempting to learn how to play any instrument that became available (from the ukulele to the clarinet).
Stories, books and music have always played an integral connection between the arts. Mr J performs read out loud books and stories with the same passion as the song. |