Director and Teacher.  Julie has been teaching Music Together for over 15 years.   She holds a Certificate Level 2 from Music Together CMYC (the Center for Music and Young Children) in Princeton for demonstrating achievement in musicianship, movement, parent education, and teaching the Music Together program. Her background includes voice and piano. Julie has studied Creative Arts Therapy and Dalcroze Eurhythmics.

As a parent in the program, Julie claims she has taken her daughter to Music Together classes since she has been in utero as she taught up until her 8 mth of pregnancy. Her daughter Alexa, now 11, currently studies dance, clarinet and piano.

Julie is very passionate about bringing Music Together to the families in the surrounding areas.  She would like to share with parents what she has learned about the importance of musical development in early childhood as well as the experierences and joy it has brough to her family and others who have taken the journey with their children.

As long as she can remember, Elise has been passionate about music. Music has always been a part of her life; her mother sang and played guitar and her father always loved to dance.  Her parents’ old records were an endless source of joy for Elise, who spent hours immersed in the lyrics, rhythms, and harmonies of everything from broadway musicals and the big band era to the Beatles and Moody Blues. A natural performer, Elise began playing the flute over 25 years ago and has since enjoyed studying and teaching music at all levels.  Elise holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Central Connecticut State University and she has worked for many years as an early childhood educator. Elise is committed to ongoing professional development in order to gain a better understanding of children's musical development, Music Together program philosophy, and ongoing research in the field.  Elise regularly attends Music Together Songs and Skills workshops and was recently awarded her Certification Level 1 in teaching mastery from the Music Together CMYC (the Center for Music and Young Children) in Princeton for demonstrating achievement in musicianship, movement, parent education, and teaching the Music Together program.  Elise is thrilled to share her passion for music with young children and their families. She also attends Music Together classes with her husband Jordan and 2 year old daughter Lily.  She loves the way that making music as a family strengthens their family bond and how making music together with the families in her classes strengthens community bonds. 

Barbara has been enjoying the Music Together program since 1998. Her love of music and her desire to find a meaningful, playful and interactive experience to share with her young children is what first led her to Music Together. After 4 years as a parent participant, she decided to bring this fabulous program to other parents. She was trained in 2002 and has directed Music Together centers in Eagan, MN and Williamsville, NY. She is thrilled to be here and have the opportunity to share her love of Music Together will all of you.

Sarah has been teaching Music Together since the spring of 2000, and was the founder and director of Music Together of the Berkshires, MA from 2002-2009. She studied voice and music education at the Berklee College of Music, and has certifications in Dalcroze Eurythmics from the Manhattan School of Music and Early Childhood Music from the Gordon Institute. Sarah also loves group harmony singing, and recently completed the Community Choir Leadership Training in Victoria, Canada. She has performed extensively with vocal ensembles in New England, including the Berklee College Singers, the Borovcani Balkan Vocal Trio and the Back Bay Chorale. As an enthusiastic advocate for family and community music-making, Sarah enjoys inspiring both children and adults to raise their voices in song. Sarah is a registered Music Together teacher.