Hello!  My name is Bethanne Holthaus. I am originally from Monticello, MN and grew up there with my parents and two brothers. I went to college at SCSU and graduated in April of 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Spanish Education. I was a substitute teacher in various districts closer to Monticello for about a year before getting my first teaching position here at EVW.

I believe that creating a safe, fun, and engaging classroom helps to make learning easier for students. I strive to keep my classroom a safe place for everyone to come and enjoy some music. Creating an appreciation for music from a young age will help not only in the academic areas of a person's life, but also in life in general. It creates an outlet for our emotions- whether it's listening to or creating/performing music- and helps to make us more human. I would like to put the seed of music appreciation in each and every student that comes into my classroom to give them that outlet.

I live in Cold Spring with my two cats, Aria and Rondo. I like to read, scrapbook, hang out with family and friends, and listen to and play music in my free time. I also enjoy the theater, so you may find me performing in a show or working behind the scenes.