We are very grateful to have such fun, professional, passionate teachers on staff!
Each teacher has completed Music Together’s rigorous professional teacher training and apprenticeship program.
Jelena Karanovic
Jelena Karanovic is Tam Tam’s director. She is a formally trained pianist, clarinetist, and singer. She also plays guitar, dances, and is passionate about music and children. After attending Music Together classes with her daughter Juniper for three years, Jelena excitedly took the plunge and became a Music Together teacher herself! In March 2019, the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ awarded Jelena Music Together Certification Level I status for outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent education. Through her energetic and fun classes, Jelena engages with each child while supporting their musical development. She also has a PhD and years of experience in teaching all ages, and is thrilled to support a live music-making community in Brooklyn!
Jemilla Mulvihill
Jemilla Mulvihill became a registered Music Together teacher in 2011. She has performed as a singer and composer in NYC and San Francisco in small jazz ensembles. After graduating from LaGuardia High School of Music and Art as a vocal major, she received a BFA in jazz vocal performance from the New School in NYC. She presently teaches choir, cello and piano to beginner students, and sings on a regular basis with her son, Cullen. Jemilla is an expert yoga practitioner and teacher and will occasionally slip a yoga pose into her choreography.
Talia Fuchs
Talia Fuchs is a vocalist-composer, interdisciplinary artist, and teacher from Brooklyn. She received a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from McGill University, and is a graduate of the Master of Music Performer/Composer program at The New School. Her musical practice spans Western classical music, creative-experimental jazz, and avant-garde theatre. She has been teaching voice and piano to students of all ages since 2019. When a family she nannied for asked her to start teaching weekly music lessons to their toddlers, Talia discovered the magic that happens when music is a consistent part of a child’s early life. This experience sparked a curiosity about early childhood music making that led to her finding Music Together. When her hands aren’t busy play instruments like piano and ukelele, you can find them knitting.
Jinah Park
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. In 2009, Jinah and her violinist husband co-founded The Brooklyn Music Studio, a distinguished Suzuki-based music school that provides comprehensive instruction in piano, violin, viola, and cello for both children and adults. 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. Jinah has been teaching Music Together at different centers in Brooklyn and her warmth and spark have quickly made her a favorite! Learn more about Jinah at www.brooklynmusicstudio.com
Maddie Rae
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.
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