Hunterdon Academy of the Arts

Specialties

Customized Performing Arts Instruction for a Happier, Healthier, and More Successful Life

History

Established in 1981.

Hunterdon Academy of the Arts was established in 1981 under the name Cooper Music Studio.

Meet the Business Owner

Valentina J.

Business Owner

Valentina Jotovic, Executive Director of Hunterdon Academy of the Arts and a licensed Kindermusik teacher, received her Master’s degree at Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers University), majoring in flute performance. At Mason Gross, she studied with Bart Feller, the principal flutist of New Jersey Symphony and New York City Opera. Valentina holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and has also studied at the Franz Liszt Conservatory in Budapest, Hungary.

She has extensive experience working with children, taught ethnic music in her home country and worked as a music editor and reporter for the Serbian National Television. Valentina has performed with the Rutgers University Orchestra, Hunterdon Symphony, New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra, and various chamber groups and ensembles in the area. She teaches flute and voice at HAA.