It is amazing how Music, Dance and Drama can stimulate all the talent this young boy has.

It is amazing how Music, Dance and Drama can stimulate all the talent this young boy has.

It is amazing how Music, Dance and Drama can stimulate all the talent this young boy has.

Music Brainworks Instructor

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Jaffird Sierra

My name is Jaffird Sierra and I am the musical Director at Music Brainworks. I was born into a musical environment which sparked my love for all things music. My father was a great classical guitarist, composer, as well as great pedagogue. He was always implementing his own methodologies in classrooms, and reworking them in the course of his experience with all his students.  

I started my musical studies at the Antonio Maria Valencia Conservatory in Cali-Colombia at the age of 6 years studying piano pedagogy in with excellent teachers.

I continued my professional career at La Universidad del Valle, where I studied musical pedagogy with an emphasis on lyrical singing; today currently being a soprano.

I had the opportunity to be part of choirs, opera, lead singer a musical group, and teacher in different entities. I was then lucky enough addition to work and study for 6 years Waldorf pedagogy, which has been one of my greatest supports in the creation of my Music Program.

Jaffird Sierra’s Experience:

Working With Special Need’s Children

I came to the United States and had the opportunity to study my Masters in exceptional students education. This is where my love and passion for musical work was born with children with special needs.

After 15 years of experience working with special children in classrooms, I developed many skills for individual and group management. 

I connected with all this creativity that is within me as a pedagogue, and I started my journey in the creation of my program based on all the scientific advances of the neuroscience.

I have several testimonies of how my music program generated a very important impact on the brain and in the lives of our students including changes in behaviors, being able to express themselves, and gaining confidence in themselves.

Violin Teacher

VINCENT WAYNE

Professional violin and piano teacher with 20 years of experience. Studied with Professor Thomas Moore, renowned violinist and master concert in the Orchestra of the Americas. Extensive playing with various orchestras during his youth with impressive experience teaching violin for 10 years since the age of 16 years old.

Dance Teacher

VICKY SIERRA

Professional dancer; graduated from the Institute of Classical Ballet Incolballet Cali-Colombia. She has traveled through several countries performing and enhancing her expertise by learning different dance styles such as jazz, contemporary dance, Colombian salsa, belly dance, and Argentine tango among others. 30 years of experience as a teacher.

Theatre Teacher

Orlando Arias

Director, Producer, and Actor since 1993. Orlando has been part of the Switzerland  Paravento Theater Company, Janos Theater Production, 
Underdogs Production and more. He is also a professional clown, pantomime, singer, juggler, stilt walker, and puppeteer. He brings his years of talents to help our students awaken their passion for acting. 

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