Ramona’s love for music started early in Mississippi. Before taking formal piano lessons, she taught herself to play music on a pawnshop guitar and a chord organ at the age of 7. She pursued a music degree while working in church music and teaching piano. In 1984, she obtained a Bachelors of Music in Education from William Carey College (University) with a concentration in piano and continued a career in church music as well as a teaching career in public school music for 16 years. Before leaving public school music, she stepped out of the box and performed in a folk/blues duo which lead to studio recording and free meals. She moved to Virginia in 2003 with the intention of homeschooling her son. In 2005, she began teaching music out of her basement to her five year old son and other homeschoolers. By 2007, she had added ukuleles to her general music, recorder and performance classes. Ramona encourages each child to find their love for music. She believes that some have natural musical abilities but anyone can learn.