Tara Planeta

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Dr. Tara Planeta holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and earned her Master's Degree in Violin Performance with Orchestral Emphasis from Arizona State University in 2003. She has also studied Suzuki and Traditional Pedagogy for numerous years with renowned pedagogues, and her own teaching style similarly reflects a strong emphasis on theory and technique.

Dr. Planeta has taught all ages/levels of students privately, held college faculty positions, and mentored in the public schools. She is also an active performer, the founder of the Atoka String Quartet, and has also performed with other prestigious orchestral ensembles nationally.

 
 
 

  • While it is important to adapt each lesson approach and plan per student, it is also important to maintain integrity in teaching music and try to avoid cutting corners to make the process easier. Rhythms, subdivisions, intonation, note-reading, awareness of others around if in an ensemble are all valued aspects of music education.

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Dr. Elisa Janson Jones

Dr. Elisa Jones designs and scales learning systems for organizations and individuals. With an EdD in Instructional Design, an MBA in Strategy, and 20+ years building education platforms, she combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution experience.

She works at the intersection of people, systems, and technology—helping leaders and learners see what's actually working and what needs to change. Her approach is diagnostic, grounded in real-world constraints, and focused on outcomes that stick.

Learn more about her work at sovereign.plus, elisajones.ai, and the Music Teacher Guild.

https://elisajanson.com
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