Prelude Early Learning

In-Person Classes with Prelude Partners

Pricing: $100 - $120 Per Week

Sessions: 45 minutes

Children: Ages 18 months - 6 yo

Class Size: Up to 20 Students

Prelude Partners provides weekly push-in instructional sessions led by trained music-to-literacy specialists. Each class uses music, rhythm, and movement to build the foundational skills children need for reading success.

Each session supports:

Sound awareness
Rhyme and word play
Syllables and rhythm
Phonemic awareness
Vocabulary and oral language

These are not typical music enrichment classes, they are structured, developmentally aligned experiences grounded in the science of reading.

We don’t add to your teachers’ workload. We take something off their plate.

Professional Development Courses

Pricing: Let's Talk

Sessions: Half-day, full-day, or multi-session course series available

Audience: Educators working with children ages birth – 6

Class Size: Varies

Prelude Partners provides professional development courses designed for how children learn best, grounded in the science of reading and delivered through song, movement, and play.

Educators will:

Learn how to build phonological awareness, vocabulary, and early literacy skills through music, sound-play, and movement
Practice simple, repeatable routines that can be implemented immediately in the classroom
Gain access to curriculum tools that support daily instruction and extend learning beyond the training

In addition, our curriculum kits support classroom implementation—giving teachers clear, effective tools to carry learning into daily practice with confidence.

Emily Cadiz founded Prelude Early Learning® with a mission to make early language and literacy development accessible, joyful, and developmentally sound for all children. A former special education teacher and lifelong musician, Emily began integrating music, sound play, and movement into her classrooms long before Prelude became her full-time work.

Emily’s professional journey spans more than two decades in education, with advanced training in special education, early literacy, and language development. Her work bridges the science of pre-reading with music-based instruction, drawing on research-backed practices that support how young brains learn language and prepare for reading.

She has taught and coached children and educators across a wide range of settings, including public schools, Head Start programs, early learning centers, homeschool communities, and professional development workshops—working with learners from preschool through the early elementary years.

Emily sees this work as both her calling and her service: building confident educators, empowered families, and strong early readers through connection, music, and play. She remains deeply committed to equity, accessibility, and closing the language-to-literacy gap for young children.

Jill Denbrook is the Director of Curriculum and a lead teacher at Finnegan the Dragon, where she leads the development of innovative literacy programs that combine the science of reading with engaging, music-driven instruction. With a passion for early childhood education and over a decade of experience in curriculum design, Jill works to empower educators with effective tools and strategies that promote reading readiness. She holds a a masters degree in Educational Technology as well as an endorsement in Reading and an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. Her expertise in blending research-based methods with creative learning approaches ensures that every child has the opportunity to succeed in literacy.

Jill Denbrook is the Director of Curriculum at Finnegan the Dragon, where she leads the development of innovative literacy programs that combine the science of reading with engaging, music-driven instruction. With a passion for early childhood education and over a decade of experience in curriculum design, Jill works to empower educators with effective tools and strategies that promote reading readiness. She holds a a masters degree in Educational Technology as well as an endorsement in Reading and an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. Her expertise in blending research-based methods with creative learning approaches ensures that every child has the opportunity to succeed in literacy.

Travis Dockter is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Prelude Early Learning®, where he brings his expertise in speech and language development to enhance early literacy instruction. With years of experience working with children of all ages, Travis specializes in phonological awareness, language development, and speech sound disorders. His passion for using evidence-based methods to support communication skills aligns perfectly with Prelude's mission of bridging language to literacy. Travis works closely with educators and families to provide tailored strategies that foster strong communication skills and set children on a path to reading success.

MUSIC IS ALWAYS

BETTER TOGETHER!

PRELUDE PARTNERS OFFERINGS

In-Person Classes with Prelude Partners

Professional Development Courses

OUR TEACHERS

Emily Cadiz

FOUNDER & LEAD TEACHER

Jill Denbrook

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM | LEAD TEACHER

Jill Denbrook

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM

Travis Dockter

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST & LEAD TEACHER

WHEREVER AND

WHATEVER YOU NEED