Andrea Pronto was born and raised in Germany and has been a music teacher in the WaldorfSchool Movement in North America for over 30 years in both a private and public Waldorf School.

She received a Diploma in Special Education in Germany, including training in Camphill (England, Ireland, Holland) and a Diploma from the Independent Music School. She completed Singing Training from the School of Uncovering the Voice and received a Diploma in Therapeutic Singing from the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland.

Andrea has taught at several Waldorf Teacher Training Centers and conducted workshops across North America since 1986, as well as guest taught in Japan.

She is passionate about bringing music to children in Grade 1 through 8 and likes to share her repertoire of songs and musical activities with class teachers.

Influenced especially by her teacher Dr. Julius Knierim, she continues to inspire Kindergarten Teachers to sing and play Kinderharp in the Mood of the Fifth.

Currently she teaches at Live Oak Waldorf School in Northern California. Her hobbies besides playing the lyre and singing, are traveling, camping, hiking, swimming, kayaking and gardening.