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 and supports each child's musical development.

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Monica Moyers is a certified Music Together® teacher and mother of two. She has a B.A. in Psychology, has studied the guitar for over 15 years, and has ten years of dance training. She has done music enrichment activities at preschools, libraries, summer camps and elementary schools for 20 years.

 

Monica has recently focused on world drumming and has logged a total of 76 workshop hours, which has allowed her to lead drumming events in a variety of settings for music-making toddlers, seniors and every age in between!

     
Miss Hsin-yu

Hsin-yu Liu is a registered Music Together teacher. She has a B.A. in Music from Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan and a Master of Music Performance from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.   She has been performing and teaching piano to children of various ages, as well as youth and adults for nearly 20 years.  She believes that children should have fun in learning music and at the same time foundation needs to be instilled. She encourages more advanced piano students to develop their musicality besides honing their techniques. She also enjoys public performance, including piano recital and clarinet playing in chamber music.

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Mary was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York & she is of Puerto Rican descent. She and her husband have been living on Long Island for around 4 years now. Mary has been a teacher for 10 years, working with children from Pre-K to 3rd grade, working in Special Education and Dual Language settings. Ms. Mary loves singing, dancing, spending time with family, & being outdoors.

     
Miss Alicia

Alicia Galler is a registered Music Together® teacher, Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), and piano teacher with a lifelong passion for music and connecting with others through music-making.

Alicia earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy from Molloy University and her Master of Arts in Music Therapy from Berklee College of Music. As a Board Certified Music Therapist, she has worked with children and families in preschools, hospitals, and private settings, providing individual, group, and family-centered music therapy services. Her experience includes using a wide range of musical techniques to support connection, communication, development, and self-expression.

Alicia has also shared her love of music as an accompanist at the Madison Theater at Molloy University, where she performed for various productions and Summer Musical Theater Intensives. She was also the Worship Ministry Lead at the New Apostolic Church in Woodbury, NY, for several years.

Music has been an important part of Alicia’s life since she began taking piano lessons over 25 years ago. What began as a childhood love of music has grown into a rewarding career in music therapy and teaching. Now, as a mom herself, Alicia especially values the joy and connection that music can bring to families. She loves sharing that joy with her two sons and daughter and is excited to help other families discover the special bond that happens when they make music together.

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Kelly Voigt is a registered Music Together teacher, an accomplished educator and a musician with a rich background in music education and performance. Holding a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Lawrence University and a Masters Degree in Liberal Arts from Stony Brook University, she possesses a strong academic foundation. With certifications as a K-12 music educator in Wisconsin, New Jersey, and New York, Kelly's expertise spans various educational systems.

Currently, Kelly teaches Kindergarten & Elementary level music and chorus in the Middle Country Central School District. Her dedication to music education extends beyond the classroom, evident in her active involvement in professional associations such as the Suffolk County Music Educators Association and the Long Island Orff-Schulwerk Association. Additionally, her membership in the Long Island ReSound Handbell ensemble underscores her commitment to musical performance.