Janelle hails from the multimedia rock/musical theatre scene in New York City with an MFA in Music Theatre from UNLV. However, Janelle credits her early childhood education talent to one of her best friends, Joanna Walchuk, whose calm and "present" demeanor when interacting with children has always been inspiring. Often, Janelle has been referred to as a sort of "Pied Piper" when others observe children she's just met crawl right into her arms and lap.
Favorite TMC Moment
Being corrected by my kiddo when singing Little Dolphin in the car: "Mom, that's not right: you sang [sings same key I just sang], the song is really [sings key on Dolphin cd]." I was blown away when I realized that he had developed perfect pitch from being in the program! He was only maybe 3 years old at the time!
TMC song that’s always stuck in your head
Down By The Riverside from Pony Collection (But only with the words my husband sings: "I'm gonna get down and get on up!" with some extra funk to it!)
When I’m not making music, I’m…
Playing Pokémon Go with friends at North Point Mall or watching my favorite Sci-Fi shows with my family.