Belle Haven Music Instructor Teaches Kids to Love Music
Katie Kraft, founder of Accelerando Music, teaches children in her home studio.
Belle Haven music teacher Katie Kraft enjoys teaching kids about the joys of music. Kraft is the founder of Accelerando Music, a business that teaches music classes to children as young as infants all the way to elementary school. The business's mission is “accelerating your child’s growth and development through the world of music," which Kraft accomplishes through fun, engaging curriculum. She started out playing the piano and guitar, which remain her primary instruments. After graduating from UVA with a BA in music in 2003, she taught general music at a New Jersey elementary school while teaching guitar lessons on the side. Five years later, she returned home to Virginia. She had a choice between teaching in the school system or …
