Christie Dittmer

I've been a music lover for as long as I can remember, going back to my days as a toddler.  I started taking piano lessons when I was six years old and continued through high school, enjoying performing and competing all the while.  In college I earned my bachelor of music degree in piano performance, then opened my own piano studio.  Besides teaching private students, I taught music classes in schools and wrote music curriculum.  

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My children grew up homeschooling and attending a hybrid school my husband and I helped to found in 1999 (that’s still thriving today!).  I'm now a mom of three adult children, all of whom have grown into music lovers themselves.  They've each found their own individual path in music, but all three perform, compose, and arrange their own work.  One has chosen music performance as a profession.  I've certainly found music to be something life-giving for me personally, but enjoying music together with my family has truly been one of my greatest pleasures.

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I also happen to be a history lover!  Combing these two interests to create MusicIQ has brought me so much joy. 

Now, I am thrilled to share it with you!