About Us
About Us
Jim Ratliff, pianist, studied extensively with Fred Guenther of The Julliard School of Music. He has been a private piano instructor since 1991, and has held the position of Music Director of Walnut Valley United Methodist Church in Blairstown, NJ since 1992. Jim also is a part-time accompanist for the vocal studio.
Jim was also the co-founder of a northwest New Jersey non-profit community theater group, the Hope Community Players, Inc. He was musical director of their annual productions from inception through 1999. He has acted as musical director for other theatrical companies in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including the Northwest Theatrical Alliance.
His credits include: Man of La Mancha, Little Shop of Horrors, Lil Abner, Gypsy, Oliver, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Club and Crazy for You. Jim also founded and directed a swing band, the Sultans of Swing. Jim formed the Jemini Music partnership with Ruth Ratliff in 1998. He also was a wedding performer for Infinity Entertainment for 6 years. Jim is currently a member of the performing trio "Harmonique."
Mid-Atlantic Music Teachers Guild
Ruth Ratliff
Jim Ratliff
Welcome to Jemini Music!
Jim Ratliff
Jim Ratliff has been a private piano instructor since 1991, and is Music Director of St. John's United Methodist Church in Hope, NJ and Walnut Valley United Methodist Church in Blairstown, NJ since 1992.
Jim was also the co-founder of a northwest New Jersey non-profit community theater group, the Hope Community Players, Inc. He was musical director of their annual productions from inception through 1999. He has acted as musical director for other theatrical companies in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including the Northwest Theatrical Alliance.
His credits include: Man of La Mancha, Little Shop of Horrors, Lil Abner, Gypsy, Oliver, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Club and Crazy for You. Jim also founded and directed a swing band, the Sultans of Swing. Jim formed the Jemini Music partnership with Ruth Ratliff in 1998. He also was a wedding performer for Infinity Entertainment for 6 years.
Mid-Atlantic Music Teachers Guild
Ruth Ratliff
Ruth has retired from teaching voice lessons, but is continuing her work with the voice through the modality of Vibrational Sound Therapy.
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It seemed like a natural progression for her to follow this path to become a Sound Therapist to guide and mentor clients to expand into their true selves. As beings of vibration, why would we not treat the body with that which it recognizes to be itself?
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Ruth studied vocal performance and pedagogy at Mannes Music College in New York City, The New School for the Arts in Montclair, NJ, and Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ.
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She is a Licensed and Certified Vibrational Sound Therapy Practitioner and holds a Level 1 Certificate in Sound Healing with Voice, Shoden Reiki and Integrated Energy Therapy. Ruth is also a published author of the book "The Voice of Women's Wisdom" which can be found on amazon.com.
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She is also a member of The Sound Healers Association, Holistic Business Association and Natural Life Business Partnership.
