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​ikigai /ˌi kiˈgaɪ / noun 
One’s reason for being, which in principle is the convergence of one’s personal passions, beliefs, values, and vocation.

Crystal Hosea
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Mezzo Soprano

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I love inspiring grown folk and wee folk to explore music and discover (or REdiscover!) the beauty of their own voices.  I have been on a musical journey myself for nearly my entire life!  I began studying piano when I was four-years-old, and later attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) as a vocal music major.  It was at LACHSA that I profoundly fell in love with music and the beautiful and universal form of communication it provides.  

I continued to study with incredible musicians and professors at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Long Beach State University, where I earned a Bachelors degree in Choral-Vocal Studies, and later a teaching credential in music.  After graduation, I taught elementary and secondary music in classrooms, co-directed after school programs, hosted music masterclasses and clinics, and taught private voice lessons for several years before taking a hiatus from classroom teaching for a season to focus on homeschooling my children.

After enjoying homeschooling for several years, I saw a need for helping to empower home educators to explore music-making with the children in their lives.  In 2016, I released a book series and music curriculum called Legends of the Staff of Musique, which explores music literacy (how to read music) holistically through singing, storytelling, movement, and visual art.

Before a worldwide pandemic caused the world to become tiny and enormous all at the same time, I serendipitously decided to adapt the lessons from my curriculum into live online classes in January of 2020.  I enjoyed teaching these Magical Language of Music classes for nearly 3 years, and treasure the global connections I made with those beloved wee folk and their families.


Aside from music I love food, art, dance, literature, nature (especially clouds), and the many extraordinary sentient beings with whom we share this beautiful planet.  I am admittedly an "analog girl in a digital world," but am learning as I go about the wonders of technology.

When I am not teaching music, homeschooling, or writing, I enjoy living the simple life with my family on a beautiful ranch surrounded by cows, goats, chickens, dogs, cats, and my own little wild things... my children.​
Below is a short video where I share my philosophy of music education.
Need a boost of serotonin?
​Have a good laugh while listening to this little ditty I wrote during the height of quarantine!
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