St Louis (Webster Groves & University City) MO - Lori Burkhardt has been named a Kindermusik Maestro Kindermusik Maestro Producer, Mezzanine Level (top 5% of educators) by Kindermusik International, the world's leading publisher of music and movement programs, for the 3rd year in a row.  The Maestro Program recognizes licensed Kindermusik educators who master one of three levels in early childhood development: fast-growing programs, outstanding community service or teaching excellence.

Burkhardt is an early childhood educator at Kindermusik with Lori Burkhardt.  Burkhardt teaches Kindermusik in Webster Groves and University City MO.  The Maestro Kindermusik Maestro Producer, Mezzanine Level award recognizes that Lori Burkhardt has achieved excellence in Maestro Producer, ranking in the top 5% of Kindermusik programs worldwide in reaching the most children. 

"The Kindermusik Maestro has a mission: helping children become better learners and helping parents understand how to help them reach their highest potential," said Michael Dougherty, CEO at Kindermusik International.  Burkhardt is one of thousands of licensed educators in more than 35 countries around the world using Kindermusik's music and movement curricula to promote and enhance children's early musical, social, language, cognitive and emotional development.

Burkhardt became a licensed Kindermusik educator in 1995 and has a background in Music Therapy plus a strong background in instrumental and choir music.  Today Burkhardt teaches the learning program to 200 children a year in Webster Groves and University City.  Burkhardt's program has reached both families with one child and those with multiple children.  Parents see how Kindermusik specifically addresses the developmental needs and interests of each child and how their children benefit first from their own classes, then from sharing music as a family in the home.  She is thrilled to see returning students grow and develop as they move into the older class levels, while the 'next generation'- new babies born to her many families- are arriving in droves to begin their Kindermusik journey.

"Being named a Kindermusik Maestro is such an honor; I love what I do, and every child that I teach is special to me.  Kindermusik is such an internationally-respected name in early childhood curricula, that to achieve this status with them recognizes the effort I put into making this the best possible experience for every family who comes to my classes," said Burkhardt. 

Kindermusik International is the world's leading publisher of music and movement curricula for parents and their children, newborn to 7 years old. More than 5,000 licensed educators use the Kindermusik curricula in more than 35 countries, reaching more than 1 million families. The award-winning books, CDs, games, and instruments are based on more than 30 years of experience creating curricula based on new and proven research in child development, designed to nurture skills in the whole child: cognitive, physical, social, emotional, language and musical.

For more information about Kindermusik with Lori Burkhardt: 

www.KMwithLori.com

KMwithLori@gmail.com

314.692.8032