With twenty-five years of teaching experience, Melissa Sigh fosters student growth and joy through music-making, personal connection, and insightful support. Melissa is a creative and engaging music educator with experience in diverse music education settings.

In the fall of 2022, Melissa moved to Hawai’i Island for the opportunity to teach outdoors year round. She continues to Zoom with her mainland students during the hours that her children are in school in Hawai’i. She also teaches part time at their school, Malamalama Waldorf. The Sigh family plans to return to Michigan in the summers to continue hosting outdoor summer camps and groups classes at the Lake Lansing Bandshell.

Melissa holds a master’s degree in music education from Michigan State University. Her certifications in Music Learning Theory specialize in early childhood music education. She has served as a music teacher in Michigan’s public schools for sixteen years and taught private lessons for 23 years. She is sensitive to introducing new chords and songs in a way that stretches her students abilities, but keeps ukulele playing fun and accessible.

Sigh Studio of Music’s website:  www.sigh.studio