Amhara is a singer, pianist, cellist, conductor and director, who has over 20 years’ experience teaching music to children of all ages. She holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Music, and has directed children in musical theater, orchestras, and choirs. She is passionate about having fun with music, and is thrilled to share that passion with our youngest musicians.  Amhara plays ukulele in class.

Abby was a Music Together baby! Now, as a grown-up, she is a saxophonist, guitarist, and teacher who has worked with children of all ages and developmental abilities as a music teacher, band coach, and youth mental health facilitator and case manager. She is a Board Member of Girls Rock!, and has worked as an administrator and team leader in social service and child welfare non-profit organizations. She holds a B.A. in Psychology with concentrations in music and social justice issues from SUNY Buffalo, and speaks some Spanish and Russian.

Dan Vonnegut is a drummer and guitarist, and dad to two young music makers.  He studied music at University of Miami and Indiana University (where he earned a BA in jazz music and culture.) For the past ten years, he has been a professional, freelance drummer and multi-instrumental music teacher in New York City.  He plays guitar and ukulele in class.

Jinah Park is a South Korean-born pianist, organist, teacher, conductor, and mom. After graduating from college with a degree in Piano Performance, Jinah moved to NYC where she earned a Master of Music degree from CUNY.  She has lived and worked in NYC as a teacher, choir director, and performer ever since. With her violinist husband Jinah co-founded The Brooklyn Music Studio - a Suzuki-based music school.  When she had her own daughter, Jinah discovered Music Together.  The joy and connection she experienced as a mom in those classes led her to become a Music Together teacher herself. Her warmth and spark have quickly made her a favorite!  Learn more about Jinah here.

John "Jacques" Stewart is an award winning international director, choreographer, writer and performer. He is the Artistic Director for both the Spotlight Theatre (SI) and ArtBridge (Central America); as Artistic Director for the Weathervane Theatre (NH) over 30 years he founded the WINDSOCK Theatre camp for children aged 6-16. He is a writer/composer of musical theatre, including twelve young audience musicals. He has performed all over this hemisphere from Off Broadway to Regional and stock. John plays guitar and piano, and has a high-energy, playful attitude. (SpotlightTheatreSI.org)

Julia Her is a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and teacher. She is the lead singer of an event band that performs regularly, sings in cabarets and clubs in the NYC area, and acts in films, plays, and musicals. A Bay Ridge native, Julia graduated from Fordham University with a degree in Film & Television and works in production and post-production when not making music or teaching. Her work with children includes youth theater programs and as a camp counselor – part of her passion to share her joy of music with the youngest music-makers!  She plays ukulele in class.

Maddie is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and teacher from Seattle, WA. She grew up singing soul, jazz, and Swedish folk songs, as well as performing in plays. Her love of music has taken her around the world, including two years living in Senegal, where she experienced the storytelling traditions of griots and Sabar drumming and dance.
Maddie now performs original music and jazz throughout NYC and teaches 1:1 music lessons. She loves creating a joyful, welcoming space where children and grown-ups can explore music and make connections together. Maddie plays guitar in class.

Max used to be a Music Together baby, and now has a B.M. in Music Composition, and is completing his Music Therapy degree.  He is a second-generation Music Together teacher -- his mom is the longtime director of Bluebird Music Together in Syracuse, NY. He has worked with children as a teacher's assistant and a summer camp counselor.  He plays guitar in class.

Michael Henry (Director of Music Together of Bay Ridge) is a singer, actor, improviser, director, and french horn player who has worked with both children and music for years. A former director of a summer camp, Michael co-authored a children’s musical which toured extensively in the Midwest, and performed interactive theater work with children of all ages. He teaches theater games and improvisation to children and adults. As an actor, he has appeared on screen and stage with Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Ray Romano, Naomi Watts, and Amy Pohler. He is the father of three music-makers: Leila, Ariana, and Miranda. Michael plays autoharp and ukelele in class.

Victoria has been teaching Music Together since 2004, including teaching new Music Together teachers!  Her background includes music, theatre, dance, choreography and computer programming.  Outside of the classroom, Victoria might be found choreographing flash mob dances, or singing in her church’s band. She loves the ringside seat she gets every day to seeing the power of music in the lives of young children and their families.