About+Mrs.+Ooten



Mrs. Robbie Ooten has been the music teacher for 12 years at Trinity Chapel Academy. She began an orchestra program 6 years ago at the school for students in 4th - 8th grades. Mrs. Ooten began taking violin lessons in the second grade and was privileged to take lessons from Lynn Baughman from age 8 until going to continue her music study at the University of Alabama. While in high school Robbie was a member of the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. Ooten has been a member of the Cobb,Tuscaloosa, Columbus, and Starkville Symphonies.

Mrs. Ooten has a degree in Music Therapy with an emphasis in Voice and violin. She worked at Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna with children, adolescents, and adults with a range of mental issues and/or chemical dependency for the beginning of her career. She then went on to establish her own music therapy practice and developed music therapy programs for adults with developmental disabilities in Clayton, Cobb, and Douglas Counties and Marietta City at day treatment centers.

During her time as a music therapist Robbie began teaching private violin lessons beginning in 1995. She has taught over 100 students. She and her best friend, Cynthia Temple, started the music company Melodies & Memories. They have and continue to perform for weddings, receptions, and corporate events throughout Atlanta and the surrounding areas.

Many of Mrs. Ooten's students have gone on to pursue music careers in teaching and performing.