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Ì CO-DIRECTOR OF MERRY MUSIC MAKERS, INC.

Mary began teaching Music Together classes in the fall of 2001 and opened Merry Music Makers one year later. Mary holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Webster Conservatory in St. Louis where she took formal music training in voice, piano and dance and was a member of several choirs. As a Certified Music Together teacher, Mary has taught the Music Together curriculum for the Sherwood Conservatory of Music, where she recently held the position of Early Childhood Program Manager. Mary and Co-Director/husband Tim, and their son Chase, started making music together nearly 11 years ago thanks to Music Together and joyfully continue to this day.

Ì CO-DIRECTOR OF MERRY MUSIC MAKERS, INC.

Tim is very excited to join forces with Mary delivering the very best early childhood music program to the north side of Chicago.  Tim is very happy to have left the corporate world to bring all of his IT/Marketing & Database expertise to the business. More importantly he has time to work on his garden and spend quality time with family! 

Ì  INSTRUCTOR

Patty has been singing jazz, blues, country, pop, and rock ‘n roll professionally for over 25 years. She performed in her own band, Sister Swing, for 14 years and has sung back-up vocals for Koko Taylor and Bo Diddley. Patty currently performs at charity fundraising events throughout the Chicagoland area.  Her own business, www.mynativejewelry.com, offers handcrafted Native American jewelry -- turquoise, coral, sterling silver and more.  Patty became a Registered Music Together teacher in 2005 and recently trained in the I Can Sing! curriculum for 4-6 year olds.  She is excited to continue working with Merry Music Makers and to share her enthusiasm for music with all the children in her classes. Patty enjoys playing the Congas and other percussion instruments.

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Julie holds a BA in Music Performance from Laval University, Quebec. After touring the world with Cirque du Soleil for more than 3 years as a general stage manager and back-up singer, Julie decided to settle in Chicago and is dedicated to sharing her passion for music with kids of all ages. She became a registered Music Together teacher in Spring 2007. A native French Speaker, Julie also teaches at Lycee Francais and Alliance Francaise de Chicago. Julie has played piano for more than 25 years and plays guitar in her class. Her contagious enthusiasm and her love for kids will get you on your feet!

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Ellie earned a Masters degree in Voice Performance from Mannes Conservatory at the New School in NYC and holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of New Mexico.  She completed her Music Together training in 2007.  Ellie has performed around the U.S.A and is a regular performer with Santa Fe Pro Musica, in Santa Fe NM.  She has taught music in private schools in Santa Fe and maintains a voice studio teaching children and adults here in Chicago.  Ellie grew up singing folk music with her family on their ranch in New Mexico and she is looking forward to sharing her own musical childhood experiences with Merry Music Makers' families.

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Laura loves to sing and grew up in a house full of music. Her father is a performing musician and she began joining him on stage when she was in college. Along with singing, she spends lots of time learning to play the guitar, banjo and ukulele. Laura received her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Northwestern University. She frequently uses music in her work as a Speech-Language Pathologist and believes it to be an indispensable tool for children’s development and education. Music Together’s experience-based approach was especially appealing to Laura and she was thrilled to complete the  instructor training in the fall of 2009.           

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Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Ohio Northern University. She became a Registered Music Together teacher in the fall of 2004. She also teaches private voice lessons at Metropolis School of the Performing Arts in Arlington Heights. Tiffany has been a part of the theater community for 20 years and recently performed at NYC’s Lincoln Center in a staged reading of a rock musical called Another Tomorrow. In the summer of 2007, Tiffany was selected to attend The Circle in the Square Theatre School's Intensive Workshop in New York City.