JoAnna Pearson is a licensed Kindermusik educator with an earned Master of Music Education degree from Winthrop University.  JoAnna has been teaching private Kindermusik classes since 2007. 

JoAnna was awarded Kindermusik Maestro recognition in April 2009.  This recognition is for the educators who serve the most children, are the most masterful teachers, or distinguish themselves through outreach.

Her professional experience includes:

  • Licensed Kindermusik educator since March 2007
  • Elementary general music and chorus teacher in the Clover School District
  • Middle  School Chorus teacher in the Rock Hill School District
  • Winthrop University Summer ST-ARTS instructor of choral, musical theater, and composition for middle school students
  • Winthrop University MUST 315 Music for the Classroom Teacher instructor

JoAnna has been an active member of Oakland Baptist Church since 2000.  She is involved in the children’s music ministry, Handbell Choirs, and Chancel Choir. 

JoAnna is married to Ian Pearson (Professor of Music at Winthrop).  They have two children, Mary and Matthew.  Both JoAnna and Ian have a strong commitment to music education in the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities. They have lived in Rock Hill since they were married in 1998.

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Allison Odom
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Alison Starosky
Alison Staroksy has been involved in music since she was a young child. Alison has sung in national competitions, performed in musicals, grew up singing in her church’s senior choir, and directed the junior choir (3rd-5th graders) in Honeoye Falls, NY.

Alison’s experience with children and caring for them extends back to junior high as she was a nanny to several families. With one family in particular, Alison began caring for their first child when the baby was just one week old.  She even traveled with this same family to Canada, South America & Europe once they had their second child.

Alison is married to Eric and they have a daughter, Ava.   Alison’s interest in children has grown far beyond being a loving caregiver to wanting the absolute best start for her own child.  When Ava was an infant, she was invited to try Kindermusik with Miss JoAnna.  Their experience was nothing short of amazing. Alison witnessed the positive developmental benefits of having music and movement in her child’s world. She and Ava have continued to re-enroll in Kindermusik each semester since Ava was three months old!

Alison was so inspired by the curriculum and instructor that she decided to become an instructor herself.  She believes in the program’s impact on young minds and physical development.  As a certified Kindermusik instructor, Alison looks forward to welcoming you into the Kindermusik community!  She will provide quality experiences for you and your child through music and movement. Alison will share Kindermusik’s positive developmental benefits for your child and will help you discover creative ways to prepare your children for future learning.

Pam Bilton
Pam is married to Chad and they have two daughters, Hannah and Rylee.  Pam enrolled in Kindermusik classes in 2003 in Texas when Hannah was 6 months old.  Both of her daughters have benefited from Kindermusik throughout their early childhood years. Pam believes that Kindermusik has played a major role in developing Hannah and Rylee into confident, social, and physically active young girls.  Both girls have a strong love for music and movement, and Pam is so thankful to have discovered the Kindermusik program.

Pam Bilton has a degree in communications.  She has over 10 years of experience teaching in child development centers. She also taught at a school for special needs students.  Pam currently serves as a regional manager for CASE-usa, Cultural Academic Student Exchange.  She has a passion for providing nurturing home environments for exchange students from all over the world. 


Pam is thrilled to have the opportunity to share her love for children and music with Kindermusik families.  She plans to work hand-in-hand with families to teach their children about the amazing things they can learn through music.  She looks forward to contributing to the development of important skills that preschoolers need in order to move forward in life.

Allison Odom is a liscensed Kindermusik educator.  Allison started her music carreer as a Northwestern High School Troubador.  She attended Furman University where she earned a Bachelors in Music Education and went on to get her Masters in Music Education at Winthrop University. 

Allison is currently the music teacher at India Hook Elementary in Rock Hill.  She is also involved in the music ministry at Oakland Baptist Church.  In 2008, Allison and her husband, Chris, became proud parents of twin boys, Bailey and Carter. 
Susan Herron
Susan Herron has been involved with music and the arts her entire life.  She began singing early, with her first solo in church at the tender age of 3!  Susan’s formal arts training began with dance at the age of 2 and continued through high school.  Susan began playing piano at the age of 6 and later began clarinet and voice lessons throughout her school years. She graduated from Converse College in Spartanburg, SC where she studied piano under Dr. George Lucktenburg and voice under Dr. Perry Daniels. During her years of formal training she received various awards, including TV appearances with the SC Piano Teachers Association, All-State band honors, and a full scholarship to Brevard Music Camp.

Susan’s love of all types of music led her to positions as a singer/dancer with Paramount’s Carowinds during college, and as a performer aboard the cruise ships of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line immediately following graduation.  After completing a year with the cruise industry, Susan relocated to Rock Hill where she met her husband of 17 years. They have three children and are active members of First Baptist Church, Rock Hill where Susan’s activities include the adult choir, contemporary service praise team, soloist, children’s choir director, assistant leader of the youth choir, and co-leader of the women’s ministry praise and worship team. 

Susan is a certified Kindermusik educator.  She teaches pre-school music for Westminster Catawba Christian School in addition to offering private piano lessons through the Westminster Academy of Arts.  Susan is thrilled to have the opportunity to share her love for music and children with your family through Kindermusik.
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