Hello. I am a mother of two boys, Gabriel and Rudi and live with them and my husband in East Lothain.

Primarily I am a singer but I also play the guitar, compose and perform. Music has always been an important part of my life from playing the recorder at age eight to performing in bands as an adult and now as a mother running my own independent music classes for young children.

I have a diploma in Modern Musicianship and have been running the music classes at the Pregnancy and Parents Centre since 2003.

I initially came to the PPC during my first pregnancy through the Yoga for Pregnancy classes. Following the birth of my first son we came to the music classes and it was there that I was given the opportunity of running the classes when Nicola (the music facilitator at the time) announced she was leaving due to her second pregnancy. So I took on the role of music facilitator for two classes a week and since then have researched and developed my own unique music programme for babies and small children up to preschool age. It is now called “Music with Jackie” and I am currently running eight classes a week.

In 2012 I was delighted to win the Netmums “Favourite Preschool Class” in Edinburgh.

I thoroughly enjoy facilitating the classes. Many families are able to bring their children from when they are babies up until they are going to school and it’s a privilege to watch the children develop musically and grow in confidence.

I have a real passion for music and singing and a strong belief in the importance of music during a child’s formative years. With over eleven years experience and development I hope my classes reflect the joy and dedication I put into them. I currently give music classes to the children of Buckstone and Craiglockhart Cranley Nurseries too.

As well as music and singing I love nature, books, qigong and yoga practice and meeting new people/families. I also like to sing my own songs at some of Edinburgh’s many open mic nights.