Our teachers are trained and registered by Music Together® LLC. They are knowledgeable and passionate about early childhood music development and strive to create a fun, informal, social setting that encourages adult participation and supports each child's individual spiral of music learning.
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Nancy
Nancy Nuttle, Director/Instructor, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. She completed 15 successful years of general music instruction in Montgomery County Public Schools and has sung professionally. Assistant Director for the Maryland Center for the Arts at Goucher College from 1985 through 1998, Nancy is also Administrative Assistant for the Maryland Artist/Teacher Institute.
Trained at the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, by Ken Guilmartin, she is a registered and certified Music Together Teacher. Nancy is the mother of three children.
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Liz
Liz Safley Brinker, Instructor, has BA, U. of Oklahoma, was enrolled in Music Together classes with her children from 1997 through 2001 and completed the course's training in summer 2002. She recently completed Music Together certification level 1 training. Liz enjoys choir singing and performing in musicals. She would like to pass her love of music on to others.
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Sue
Sue, Instructor/Administrative Assistant, has a BA degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Social Work from The Catholic University of America. She has worked with children and families for over 20 years. Sue successfully completed the Music Together Teaching Training in June 2003. She is a talented vocalist and flutist, and is passionate about making music with young children and their families. At home Sue loves to sing and dance with her son and daughter, who are Music Together veterans.
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Colleen
Colleen Reed, instructor, has been enjoying Music Together classes with her son Lincoln since 2006 and completed Music Together teacher training in March 2008. A flutist for almost 30 years, she teaches flute and performs professionally. Colleen's performances include folk dances with her band Gypsy Meltdown and she loves to improvise. She has also performed in a fife and drum group, flute choirs and chamber groups. She is excited to make music together with you!
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Rose
Rose McConnell, Instructor, is a graduate of The Catholic University of America and The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory. She has sung professionally and plays piano and guitar. She is a professional actor in DC and has performed at The Studio Theatre, Round House Theatre, Forum Theatre and others. She is a Company Member of Forum Theatre. Rose completed the Music Together teacher training in March 2010 and has loved taking Music Together classes with her two boisterous boys since 2003.
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Miri
Miri Frenkel-Yacubovich, Instructor, holds a M.A
degree in Music Therapy and a B.A. in Psychology and Musicology. Miri has been
working as a music therapist with children and adolescents, who have special
needs and their families in different therapeutic settings for over 12 years,
and she maintains a private practice as well. She leads a "Creative music
kids" program, that she developed for a Montessori school and a local
preschool. Miri has played piano since she
was 5, and teaches piano at her studio. Miri completed her Music Together
training in March of 2010, apprenticed with Nancy
Nuttle and looks forward to making music with you!
Elana
Elana Stein, Instructor, has a BA from the University of Maryland. She
was enrolled in Music Together classes with her daughter in
Washington, D.C. in 2009-2010 and rediscovered a love for music and
instruments through her children. Having successfully completed her Music
Together training, Elana is a registered Music Together teacher and
we are pleased to have her join our teaching staff. Elana leads a weekly musical service at her synagogue for 2
and 3 year-olds and and is excited to experience music with you!
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Na Young Ko
Na Ko, Instructor, has a BA degree in psychology from the
University of Maryland College Park.
She played clarinet in Marching band and a symphonic wind ensemble while
studying at UMCP. She played clarinet
in high school and was a member of the Maryland All State Senior band. She
conducted Young Adult Choir through a concert at her church. Sang Ko, also a trained music teacher, is a candidate of DMA and has a M.M
degree in piano performance from The Catholic University of America. He has been working as a music director
at Epiphany Catholic Church in Washington D.C. directing and conducting Adult choir
and Youth Orchestra. He has
performed professionally through solo recitals, chamber recitals and conducted
church choir through numerous concerts.
He currently teaches as an adjunct faculty member of Workforce Development
& Continuing Education program at Montgomery College Rockville and teaches privately.
Both Sang and Na have successfully completed Music Together
teacher training March 2011, and very excited to be part of the Music Together family
with their son Samuel.
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Cath
Catherine Liddle, Instructor, spent six years as a Music Together
parent participant before completing her teacher training in 2009.
Currently, most of the music she makes is with her two children, but
she played organ for 15 years and sang in evensong choirs in college
and graduate school. She has a Master's degree in Linguistics from
the University of Oxford with an interest in children’s language
acquisition. She has been a member of Delta Omicron International
Music Fraternity since 1984.
Lydia
Lydia is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College with a B.A. in music (concentration: voice and piano) She did graduate work at Boston University School of Fine Arts and has taught general music at the elementary and secondary level. She was introduced to Music Together by her (adult) daughter, a dancer and M.T.teacher in California, and it made her feel as though she had found the missing piece. Thirty three years singing with the Choral Arts Society of Washington, and additional years singing with various church choirs and community theatre productions has been wonderful, but completing Music Together training in August 2011 was even more exciting. Lydia is the mother of 4 children and grandmother of 2. What a privilege to be able to pass on the joy of music.
