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All of our teachers undergo an intensive training through Music Together® LLC and the Princeton Center for Music and Young Children to become registered Music Together teachers. We have all completed an apprenticeship and continue to receive the latest research from the field with ongoing Music Together workshops before the start of each new session.We are specially trained to create a safe atmosphere where you can happily join in, experiment, and even get silly -- all while strengthening the bond with your child. We are all passionate about music and the development of young children, and hope to inspire a whole new generation of music-makers who can sing in tune, move in rhythm and participate with joy and confidence as they create music with family and friends throughout their lives. We create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's musical development. We love what we do!
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Siobhan O'Malley, Director
Siobhan (Center Director/Owner of Heart and Beat Music) is delighted to be part of the Music Together family! Siobhan grew up in a musical family that used to crowd around a piano and sing together (no lie!). Music was as much a part of her childhood as eating and breathing and for that she thanks her lucky stars! Her family unearthed a recording of some songs she wrote as a kid, including the Casio-backed songs "France Is Good For You" and "Puff Pies (Any Kind You Want)". She studied classical piano for over 10 years, and then made her way into learning guitar, banjo, and ukelele (in that order). After receiving her B.A. in theatre from James Madison University, she worked as an actor while also discovering her passion for music-making. As a singer-songwriter, Siobhan has released three albums ("Permanent Markers", "Alibi Bye", and "Let's Get Ahead of Ourselves, Baby!") which are all available on iTunes. Siobhan regularly plays her music in venues in NYC and has toured the US as well. You can see her live or hear her "grown up" songs at www.siobhanomalley.com. She and her cousins (The O'Malley Family Band) are also the resident house band at the "Mortified" shows in Brooklyn every month. She and her husband, Ben, love making up goofy songs for their daughter, Beatrice and son, Ernie (who is often Siobhan's TA in class). She is passionate about the Music Together program and loves making music together with all of you!
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Kirsten Hopkins
Kirsten has worked as a professional actor and singer for more than a decade in regional theaters around the country. She grew up in Southern California, where she attended Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and later lived in Seattle where she got her BFA in Theater from Cornish College of the Arts. She has many years of experience as a nanny and babysitter (and has attended many Music Together classes here in NYC with kid-in-tow!) and has also worked as an acting teacher for kids. She is a member of Actors Equity Association and very happy to be joining the Music Together community. You can go to her website, www.kirstenhopkins.com, to read more about her acting career and see pictures of her being very goofy, which is one of her areas of expertise! Music Together has awarded her Certification Level I status for outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent education. |
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Sandy Wilson
Sandra Dianne (Sandy) is a New York based actor. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Music Theater from Westminster Choir College, as well as an MFA in Acting from the Actor's Studio Drama School. Sandy has also had the privilege of singing at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center here in New York, and at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia with the Westminster Symphonic Choir. In addition to being a Music Together teacher, she also teaches preballet at Ballet Academy East on the Upper East side. Sandy is very excited to make music with the families of Heart & Beat Music! www.sandradiannewilson.com |