Paula Carneiro is originally from Portugal. After moving to Qatar in 2014, she decided to diversify from her career in the pharmaceutical industry and, after a short period working in a Montessori oriented playgroup, Paula started her own playgroup. 

Prabhakar has an IT background and is a parent of a daughter in the International Dept. He is active in helping support Fritids. 

Franciska Laursen

Piano teacher 

Contact: mobile 71642551.

Email: Laursen.franciska@googlemail.com

Franciska is a classically trained teacher of piano, composition, and music theory. Her qualifications and education include a Music Diploma (Royal Conservatory of The Hague) and Master Classes at the Conservatoire in Amsterdam and the Guildhall School of Music, London. She is a dedicated teacher who encourages her pupils to feel confident and motivated to learn to make music.

She believes that with a gentle and open approach, every child can be inspired to develop musical abilities and learn to play an instrument. With over 30 years of experience teaching pupils of different nationalities and countries, Franciska is happy to teach in English, Danish, or Dutch. 

With Rygaards Fritids since 2019

Piano teacher

Karin Mattioli has a BMus (Hons) from the University of Pretoria in South Africa with over 20 years of experience in piano tuition. She feels passionate about teaching music in a way to inspire lifelong involvement and enjoyment in music. She believes that with dedication and friendly instruction, everyone can master playing the piano. Children as well as adults are welcome. 

Apart from piano tuition, she is also a member of Gentofte International Singers.

Katie is from the US and is a lifelong runner who is enthusiastic about promoting youth sports. She has twin daughters in Year 8 of the International Dept at Rygaards and enjoys running with her dog on the weekends.

Stefany Is a certified fitness instructor, she joined Rygaards international community in 2022 when her boys aged 7 and 10 years old joined the school. She specialises in aerobics and fitness - functional training, but most importantly she loves what she's doing!  Stefy sees fitness as a passion not a job. Her goal is to attract children into exercising in the correct way through fun activities, helping them to stay active, healthy & happy.

  Art&Science teacher

Music Teacher: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone

Ronan studied performance and composition at the Royal Academy of Music and therapeutic counseling at Goldsmiths University in London.

He is currently enrolled on the Masters in Music Education programme at the Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium in Copenhagen. His teaching experience includes designing and delivering curriculums for Britten Pears Arts and work as visiting faculty at Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory.

His creative approach to music has led to a discography that includes releases on labels such as Def Pressé, None More Records, and Ubuntu Music as well as worldwide performances and releases with his own projects and artists such as Disraeli, Join the Din, and the Fresh Sound Ensemble.

Piano, singing, Childrens' choir

Agneta has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Copenhagen (majoring in piano, voice, choir conducting, music theory) and runs her own business in Hellerup. Experienced teacher inspiring the students to develop music talent in an atmosphere of motivation, respect, joy, and self-confidence.

Agneta is happy to teach in Danish, English, Swedish and German.

For more information please visit www.musicaart.dk 

With Rygaards Fritids from 2017.

Contact: +45 23303108 (directly) or Rygaards Fritids office (fritids@rygaards.com)