Name: Emma Simpson

From: Sacramento, California

My inspiration: I love listening to Brittany Howard, Brandi Carlile, Nina Simone and Sly and the Family Stone.

Education: BS in Human Development, UC Davis

I play and teach: Guitar, voice, bass

Personal Teaching Statement: Through singing, dancing and telling stories, Emma brings entertainment, education and musical exploration to young children and families. She invites children to be as curious, brilliant, silly and loud as they truly are! She believes that everyone has a song in their heart and that music makes the world magical.

Biography: Emma is 25% musician, 25% educator, and 50% coach, adding up to 100% support crew. Emma earned her BS in Human Development from UC Davis in 2018. She is currently in a rigorous coach training program with The Academy for Coaching Excellence. Upon completion she will become an ICF certified coach. In 2022 she won a week’s worth of recording time at 18 Source Studios in Sacramento and is finishing her third studio album. On May 1, 2022, she led a workshop at CAAEYC for parents and educators. Following love and adventure, she moved to New York the very next day. She now teaches music with Music Partners through the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. She loves to spend her days singing and dancing, making concoctions in the kitchen, listening to her closest friends speak from their heart and watching them bloom.