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Our Teachers

All of our teachers are passionate about music and the development of children.

They create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement supports each child's musical development.

photo Christy Burich, Director

Christy Burich has a M.A. in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from the Phillips Graduate Institute in Encino, C.A. and a B.F.A. in theatre performance from University of Michigan's School of Music in Ann Arbor. She is registered to teach Music Together® from the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, N.J.

She has been awarded Music Together Certification Level I, having demonstrated outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent education. The award was granted by the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ, Kenneth K. Guilmartin, Founder/Director.

photo Lindsay Pekny

Lindsay comes from a musical family and has spent most of her life studying music and dance. In fact, she began teaching dance at the age of 14 and continued to do so until becoming a full-time mom. Now the parent of kids ages 4 1/2 and 2 1/2, and a long time participant in the Music Together program, she is thrilled to be a certified Music Together teacher and share the joy of music with other families.

She has recently been awarded Music Together Certification Level I, having demonstrated outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent education. The award was granted by the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ, and Dr. Lili Levinowitz, Co-Founder/Director of Research.

photo Kathy Sbarboro

Kathy has earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and a Master of Arts degree in Piano Pedagogy. She is currently the Piano Facilitator for the Harper College Community Music Center. She is a nationally certified teacher of music by the Music Teacher's National Association through which she has served as Group Piano Chair for the Illinois State Music Teacher's Association and Recital Chair for the Northwest Suburban Music Teacher's Association.

Mrs. Sbarboro has been teaching early childhood music classes for 15 years and is a registered Music Together teacher through the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, New Jersey. She also teaches piano to beginners through advanced students for the Music Center, maintains an independent piano studio in her home in Lombard, IL and serves as a Chicago area adjudicator and clinician.

photo Rhonda Sisson

Rhonda has a BA in Music from Wheaton College.  After a decade in Arts Marketing and Public Relations, she is now home with her three young children (ages 6, 4 & 2).  She has taught voice lessons, directed adult and children’s choirs, and enjoys leading music in her church.  She is a Music Together mom and has enjoyed bringing her own kids to classes for years.  She has recently become registered to teach Music Together by the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, New Jersey. 

photo Ann Hoffman

Ann Hoffman has loved music and singing her whole life!  She was actively involved in choirs and show choirs for as long as she can remember.  She has two children, ages 8 and 6, and has thrived on being a stay-at-home mom.  Her absolute favorite activity was bringing her children to Music Together classes for over 4 years!  In addition to a “pre-children” career in Sales and Marketing, Ann has loved teaching at a preschool level.  Ann has recently become registered to teach Music Together by the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, New Jersey.  She is thrilled to be able to combine her love of music and children!

Michelle Gurak

Michelle has grown up around music all her life. Beginning as a small child she was involved with choirs and musicals and still continues to sing for church services and events. Wanting to share her love of music with her own children, Michelle started bringing her oldest daughter to Music Together classes when she was 4 months old, and has contiuously been in a Music Together class for the last 5 years. Michelle was thrilled when an opportunity came about for her to be able to teach Music Together, since she has loved taking her children to the class so much. She recently opened her own family community center, Studio B(e), and looks forward to teaching many Music Together classes there.

 

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