Our Teachers

Our teachers are passionate about music and the development of children. They create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's musical development.

photo Sadie Sadie grew up in Lincoln, Vermont and has been enjoying music her entire life. A concert pianist by training, she studied music at Wesleyan University before moving to Prague to continue her studies at the Prague Conservatory. Upon returning, Sadie began teaching Music Together® in Northampton, MA and continued to perform across New England. For five years, Sadie lived and worked in Cambridge, MA teaching Music Together and completed her MM in Piano Performance at the Longy School of Music, as well and taught an active home studio of young pianists. Now residing in Middlebury, she is thrilled to be bringing her love of music and movement back to Vermont and this will be her third year at Green Mountain Music Together.

 

photo Alison

Alison's parents are professional violinists and her sister is also a Music Together teacher. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College, Alison studied anthropology and wrote her thesis on the socialization of children in the preschool context. As a classically trained musician, she has sung with The Bryn Mawr/Haverford Chorale, the Bryn Mawr College Night Owls a-capella group, the Mendelssohn Club, Anna Crusis Women's Choir, and the Burlington Choral Society. She has also been a member of a dance company and has been trained in Sign Language . Alison brings with her unique experience working in a variety of educational settings for a broad spectrum of age groups. At both the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Mass. and HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Philadelphia, Alison used music as a tool for instruction, motivation, and therapy. She loves to dance, sing, read, paint, hike, cross-country ski and explore new horizons. This is Alison's fifth year teaching Music Together and first year of directing.