Hello, my name is Joyce L. Williams and I love making music and teaching children. As far as I can remember music has always been a part of my life. As a child, I can fondly remember singing with my mother as she played the piano. When I was 12 years old I had the privilege of performing the lead role in opera, "Amahl and the Night Visitors". It was this experience coupled with many others that first led me into my love for music and performing.

I received the Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Music from Spelman College and the Master of Music degree in Voice Performance from Boston University. I have taught on the elementary, middle school, high school and college levels.

Having performed with the duo, "Joyce & Jacque" for the past 12 years, I have had the opportunity to perform both locally and nationally. We have been the opening acts for such performers as Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Nina Simone, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Shawn Colvin, the Pointer Sisters and others. We have performed for children in elementary schools across Georgia with the organization,"Young Audiences of Atlanta." We have also conducted
music workshops and residencies for teachers as well as students across the southeast.

I receive great joy from teaching music and am continually amazed at children's creative abilities. There is so much they are capable of. It is my wish that I am the kind of teacher that inspires them to be their best
creative selves. It is great to be here at the Neighborhood Charter School.