Amanda Rose
Early Childhood Music Instructor
Welcome! I’m passionate about helping children exercise their natural musical abilities. As a child, I recorded my own songs on the back of Fisher Price tapes. Remember those? I haven't stopped playing with music ever since. I have my bachelor's degree in vocal performance and my master’s degree in music composition.
I have taught in a variety of settings the last twenty years including ESL overseas, music theory, private music lessons, youth and adult choirs, online solfa lessons, kindergarten at the Augustine Academy, and homeschooling our six children.
When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me with my family enjoying time outdoors, reading a good book, or making music.
Join us as we sing, move, and grow together!
Rosebud Music Studio classes are inspired by the Kodály philosophy, which honors children as natural musicians and uses singing, movement, and playful repetition to build musical understanding from the very beginning.
Zoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer and music educator who believed that every child is musical and deserves access to beautiful, meaningful music from a very young age.
He taught that children learn music best the same way they learn language — through listening, singing, movement, and play, long before reading notes on a page. Kodály believed the voice is the first and most important instrument, and that singing helps children develop musical skill, confidence, and a deep love of music.
The Kodály approach focuses on:
Singing as the foundation of music learning
Age-appropriate, joyful musical play
Folk songs and simple, beautiful melodies
Learning through repetition, movement, and exploration
Today, Kodály’s ideas shape early childhood music programs around the world and are especially well-suited for babies, toddlers, and young children.
“Teach music and singing at school in such a way that it is not a torture but a joy for the pupil; instill a thirst for finer music in him, a thirst which will last for a lifetime.” - Zoltán Kodály