Joanie Calem

Who Am I?

I am a musician, singer/song-writer, and teacher.  I have been teaching and creating music with children of all ages since 1983.

I grew up in the United States in a family that liked to travel a lot, and sing on long road trips.  We sang old folk songs, jazz standards, and whatever else we could think of as we drove along. 

I moved to Israel when I was 15 and completed my high school degree at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. I then continued my musical training in piano pedagogy, both in the conventional and the Suzuki systems, and early-childhood music and movement.  I studied for many years with Anne Barlin, who is considered one of the “mothers” of the dance therapy field and an experienced teacher of the Dalcroze system.  I maintained a private piano studio in my home for 15 years, as well as teaching pre-school and early elementary music and movement classes in a number of local schools in the area I lived in.

 I returned to the United States in 1998 with my family, and since then I have led classes and family music programs in the greater Columbus area in a variety of  schools and organizations, including:

• The Columbus Metropolitan Libraries

• The Upper Arlington Library

• The South-Western Libraries

• The Columbus Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerts

• Arjuna Movement Arts

• Wise Ways

• The Jewish Community Center Pre-School

• Boulevard Presbyterian Pre-School

• Columbus Park and Rec Summer Music Programs

• Days of Creation, Arts for Kids

• The Dublin Rec Center

• The Dublin Arts Council