About Us
Amy Shinohara has been an educator for the past 15 years. A graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Communication, she is also an accomplished classical pianist. Amy began teaching Kindermusik classes as a way to combine her passions for education and music. She is the mother of two boys, ages 2 and 7, and she lives in Ridgefield. Amy is the educator-in-residence at Hearts and Minds Music, LLC.
Lili Schroppe has been a business woman for the past 15 years, working at large consumer products companies. A graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in Economics, and the University of North Carolina with a Master's in Business Administration, she is happy to bring her management skills to an enterprise with such a positive and joyful mission. A life-long appreciator of music, she is the mother of two children, a 7-year old girl and a 5-year old boy, and she lives in Ridgefield. Lili manages all customer registrations and the background details at Hearts and Minds Music, LLC.
Good friends for about 8 years who originally met through the Newcomers Club of Ridgefield, www.ridgefieldnewcomers.org, Amy and Lili teamed up in 2006 to bring the world-renowned Kindermusik curriculum to their hometown of Ridgefield, Connecticut. Families from surrounding towns, such as Redding, Connecticut and Somers, New York have joined their Kindermusik classes.
We are honored to have reached "Maestro" level after less than two years of service. This honor is given only to Kindermusik educators who rank in the top 5% of Kindermusik programs worldwide.
Contact us
Hearts and Minds Music, LLC
19 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-4939
heartsandmindsmusic@yahoo.com