All of our teachers are passionate about music and the development of children
and are trained and registered by Music Together
® LLC
They create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs
engagement and supports each child's musical development.
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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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Jaime
Jaime Fuller, Instructor, has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. She sings professionally with Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra. Jaime has also sung with several area choruses, plays and teaches piano and guitar. Trained at the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, by Ken Guilmartin, she is a registered Music Together® teacher. |
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Sue
Sue Goodwin, Administrative Assistant/Instructor, has a Masters degree in Social Work, worked for eight years in a therapeutic school for emotionally disturbed children and continues to maintain a private practice. She sings, plays the flute and enjoys making music with her 2 children. Sue and her children have taken Music Together classes from Nancy Nuttle for over 5 years. |
Linda
Linda O'Reilly, Instructor, received her BA in Theater and Music from Lehigh University and her MFA in Theater from the University of South Carolina. A classically trained vocalist and actor, Linda has performed and taught professionally up and down the East Coast, locally at The Shakespeare Theater, Little Theater of Alexandria, George Washington University and for private groups in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. At home, Linda loves to make music with her husband and her two daughters.
Susan
Susan Taylor, Instructor, has two B.S. degrees from Towson University in Theatre and History (honors). She's a movement professional, a Certified Movement Analyst through the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in New York. Susan is a nationally known dance caller, bringing her exuberant style of traditional boogie to barns, weddings, school and church halls, elegant ballrooms and airplane hangers. An actress, dancer, and singer, Susan has been teaching for ten years at the Baltimore School for the Arts, and has been teaching Music Together since January 2003. Among her many other accomplishments, Susan has a teenage daughter.
Ellie
Ellie Schuchman, Instructor, has a BA in Psychology and Master’s in
Social Work, and has worked with children and their families for 15 years.
She has lead community singing as a camp counselor for many years and currently volunteers leading some children services at her synagogue. She
has been enthusiastically taking Music Together classes with Nancy for three
years with her twin boys and has thoroughly enjoyed infusing her love of
children with making music. Ellie successfully completed her Music Together training in March of 2006.
to be determined
We do not have a teacher for this class at this time. Once a teacher is assigned we will post the name and bio on the web.
Lia
Lia Crompton, Instructor, earned her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at Princeton University but infinitely preferred her music classes. She began singing at home, in church, and on long car rides with her parents and seven siblings. Since then she has sung in many choirs and ensembles, including the Hawaii Opera Theatre chorus and Tanglewood Festival Chorus. She currently enjoys leading the music for the children’s Sunday school at her church. Lia loves making music with her husband and two daughters and has taken Music Together classes with both girls. She successfully completed her Music Together training in March 2006.
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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! |
Cheryl
Cheryl Arellano, Instructor, achieved a Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education from James Madison University in 1996. She began the first 7 years of her 12-year tenure as a band and orchestra director. She then turned her musical interests toward general/choral music, and for the past 5 years has been teaching k-5 general/choral music. She thoroughly enjoys inspiring her students through integrating creative movement, stories, singing, and instrument playing in her classroom musical experiences. She completed her Music Together Teacher Training and apprenticing in summer 2008. Cheryl looks forward to sharing a wonderful musical experience with you!