About MayaJoëlle

Ah, Joie de Vivre! The Joy of Life!

MayaJoëlle is a certified "Music for People" teacher and a master teaching artist for the CT Commission on the Arts. She has been studying Energy Healing since 1978 and assists individuals in their healing/growth process using intuitive guidance, Reike, voice, the DreamWeaver™(a vibro-acoustic mattress combining music and sacred geometry) as well as other modalities.

In her own words...

I was born and raised in Lorraine France, among a family of musicians. I was so infused with an early imprint of “Joie de Vivre” *Joy of Life*, that this quality remained through life’s many challenges, and to this day, permeates my lifework.

Among the many passions I have explored and danced with, these two are strong objects of focus:

Teaching my French Native language, infusing students with its culture, its “je ne sais quoi”,
Exploring voice, sound and movement and their effect on all aspects of life.

I graduated from David Darling’s Music for People Musicianship and Leadership Program in 1993. Working with David Darling was like being back “home” to myself. Many of the creative expressions that were a second nature to me as a child turned into techniques They allowed me to learn to create a space for participants to safely and freely explore and develop their ability to be in the moment, allowing their Voice as an instrument, to express the innate musician. And yet, I did find large, creative, beautiful rooms I didn’t know existed. See www.musicforpeople.org
Cellist David Darling, Paul Winter as well as Bobby Mc Ferrin and his Voicestra have been some of the teachers who have inspired me and had a strong influence on using my voice as an instrument
I have been studying Energy Healing since 1978 with various teachers and assists individuals in their healing/growth process using Reike, voice and the Dream Weaver www.dreamweaving.com , anaccoustic mattress combining music and sacred geometry) as well as other modalities, but mostly intuitive guidance.

Experience with teaching and with the French language

Twenty three years experience teaching conversational French to children and to adults
More than 30 years working with children,
More than 30 years experience as a performer, facilitator, and instructor in language, movement, mime, music, theater and voice,
Native knowledge of the French language,
High energy and strong motivation,
Creativity and originality in the classroom,
Compassionate, nurturing, caring pedagogical style.

Related Work Experience

Creator/Director of French Intensive Weekends, an immersion program for beginner adult and teen students to experience fluency in the French language.

Teacher of French, Drama, Movement, Voice and Yoga

Brevard Academy, a charter school, K-8 Brevard, NC. 2000-2006

Head Teacher of “French for Fun” The Foote School Summer Program, New Haven, CT, Summer 2000 (A private K-9 institution)

Teacher: “French for Fun” in various Connecticut elementary school’s enrichment programs. 1990-2000

Teacher of French and Director of French Theater Program,

The Gun School, a private, religious institution, K-10, New Haven, CT 1984 -1992

Experience in the Arts

Visiting Artist in elementary schools, as part of the Connecticut commission on the Arts. Dozens of workshops and residencies in music, performing, drama, French.

Visiting Artist in H.O.T. Schools (Higher Order thinking) in Connecticut.

Director-actress in French on Stage, a unique educational service that provided French language Performers for schools to enhance classroom language instruction. 1990-1995.