Emily Rachel Fowler has been enjoying Kindermusik with families since 1997. She has a Bachelor of Music Education degree with an Instrumental Emphasis from Harding University and became licensed in Kindermusik® in 1997. She has been recognized as a Maestro in Masterful Teaching by Kindermusik International since 2008 and previously participated in achieving each Board Certifying Level from KI. After 14 years teaching Kindermusik for The University of Memphis’ Community Music School, Emily was blessed to join the staff of Kindermusik® w/ Ms. Annette & Friends in 2012. Along with her husband Clay, it has been a treasure for Emily to participate in Kindermusik classes with their children. Both their daughter and son experienced Kindermusik in the womb, while mom taught, and went through the complete program until graduating at 7 years old. In her spare time, Emily delights in God’s creation in the great outdoors, enjoys goofing off with her husband and teens, walking with their dog Chopper, playing or performing on her flute, and reading.

Karen Schowalter Cooper is from New Orleans, Louisiana. She received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in vocal performance from Louisiana State University. She was recruited by the University of Memphis to work towards her Doctorate in Musical Arts in vocal performance as a Hohenberg-Scheidt fellow. Karen is near completion of this degree. She also recently became Level I Orff certified. Karen has performed in Germany, Italy, Israel, and throughout the United States. She was a national finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and in the Chicago Lyric Opera Center for American Artists. Karen has performed numerous operatic roles as well as oratorio with orchestra. She is alto section leader/soloist with the Rhodes MasterSingers chorale and along with teaching Kindermusik classes, she is the Children’s Music Specialist at Germantown Presbyterian Church, where she leads a children’s choir and Sunday school music. She teaches voice, piano, and guitar lessons at St. George’s Independent School in Germantown and through her private studio, “Make A Joyful Noise!” She enjoys teaching Kindermusik inter-generational classes in Germantown. Karen has been a Certified Kindermusik Educator since 2006.

Peggy Warner began teaching Kindermusik in the fall of 1997 and has enjoyed every minute of it! She was the owner and director of her own studio, which was also a Top Program studio for several years, before joining Annette in 2018. She graduated from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia with a B.S. degree in Psychology and minors in French and Math. Peggy has been singing as long as she can remember…in elementary, middle school, and high school choirs, as well as all age levels in church choirs. Before leaving home for college, she spent several years singing in a trio with her two sisters. Besides teaching Kindermusik, Peggy sings in the adult choir and directs one of the Children’s Choirs at Germantown United Methodist Church. She lives in Germantown with her husband and has two adult daughters– one in Dallas (with 3 sons, all of whom are Kindermusik graduates) and another in Memphis.

Terri Doty’s love for music began with piano lessons at age 6. As a teenager, she served as pianist/organist at a local church. She graduated from the University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Music Education, and received her Orff Level 3 certification. After teaching K – 6 music in Memphis City Schools for several years, Terri became a stay-at-home mom and homeschooled her three children – Alan, Sarah and Erin. She has been a licensed educator with Kindermusik with Ms. Annette and Friends since 2005. In addition to teaching Kindermusik classes, Terri teaches piano students at her home in Bartlett, and serves as pianist at Leawood East Baptist Church in Cordova.