Judy Leff is the Director/Owner of While They're Little, a company she started after her second child was born. Her vision is to offer services and products to families with young children that will empower and nurture both parent and child. She is very proud to offer Music Together classes and loves that her job responsibilities include singing and dancing with your children! She has been studying voice since she can remember, taking a 12-year break from it to pursue a career as an actuary/risk management consultant. Music came back into her life after her children were born. Soon after, she was taking Music Together classes with them and was hooked! Judy has been teaching Music Together classes since 2003. In addition to the Mixed Age classes, she also teaches Pre-School, the Babies class, and Big Kids Family Music. In April 2005, she was awarded Music Together Certification Level 1 from the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ, having demonstrated outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy and parent education. She was recently awarded Music Together Certification Level 2 for demonstrating mastery of those areas. Judy is proud to have the only Music Together center in NY to offer a class in Hebrew as well as having been the only center on Long Island to have been chosen to participate in Music Together's Big Kids pilot in 2010 and the Babies Pilot in 2012.

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Ronit Elias was born in Israel and music has always been a part of her life. As a child, she took years of piano instruction which became the foundation of her interest in music. Ronit led many children in song and dance when she was a Youth Leader in the “Ichood Ha Chaklai” after- school program in Israel. She later went on to sing professionally in the Israeli Moran Choir. In 2004, Ronit was introduced to Music Together through her third child, and immediately knew that this was a program that she wanted to be a part of. She apprenticed with Judy in the Fall 2005, took her training that December and has been a registered teacher ever since. She continues to incorporate music in her personal daily life as the mother of four beautiful children, all whom have shown great interest in music – not only in singing, but also in playing musical instruments. She looks forward in helping others in her classes to find the beauty in sharing the wonders of music and movement with their own children. In addition to the Mixed Age classes, she also teaches MT in Hebrew class.

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Allyson Phillips-Demetriou was raised in a musical family and has always known the power and magic of musical play. She has studied piano, bassoon, dance and voice and holds a BA in Speech, Communication and Theatre. She has performed in jazz bands, wind ensembles, orchestras and many choirs. Allyson has also appeared in countless theatrical productions, toured with a children’s theatre troupe and has attended classes at the National Theatre in London and The Royal Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon Avon. Like so many Music Together teachers, Allyson credits her own daughter Gillian with introducing her to Music Together classes. In this program she found the perfect format to utilize all of her skills and passions. She became a registered Music Together teacher in 2003 and in June 2011 she was awarded Music Together Certification Level 1 from the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ, having demonstrated outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy and parent education. Allyson is thrilled to be part of the While They’re Little family and looks forward to continue her own growth while sharing the joy of music making with the community.

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Music has always been a part of Cheryl Kwak's life and the language closest to her heart. Cheryl has been performing since childhood with professional recordings in her native Philippines, regular sets at some of NYC’s best known supper clubs, and most recently as the lead singer of Island Magic, one of LI's most recognized wedding bands. Cheryl holds a B.S. in Music Therapy from Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY. She is a classically trained vocalist, plays the guitar and the piano. She has used her talents, love of music, and training in music therapy to help others by working as a music therapist with both special needs children and geriatrics. After the birth of her daughter, Madelyn, Cheryl became a Music Together mom and marveled at the way Music Together helped her connect with Madelyn. In Music Together she found the perfect marriage for her love of music and the love she holds for her children. Now a registered Music Together teacher, she looks forward to every opportunity she has to share with parent and child, the language of music, the language of her heart.

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Liz Stroppel has acted in many musical theater productions in Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan and London. Liz also founded and directed the Bay Ridge Theater Project, an after school theater program for elementary thru middle school aged children for 6 years. Liz grew up in a family of six siblings that always sang together, whether on long car trips or at family parties. After participating in Music Together with her son Joe for 2 years, she completed the training in April 2005 to become a Registered Music Together teacher. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to share her love of music with other families, and still comes to classes with her son Joe, now 5 years old, both loving it more than ever!

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Jenn Corrado is thrilled to be a part of the Music Together family of educators.  A life long musician and vocalist, she is energetic and passionate about sharing her love of music with young children.  Jenn has been teaching at the elementary school level since 1997 and loves to watch children grow and learn through movement and song.  She plays the flute and autoharp in her classes, however, she believes that anyone can make music even without an instrument.  In addition, Jenn has worked in radio on Jazz and World Music programs.  She is also a yoga instructor and enjoys sharing her eclectic interests and experiences with her students through her passion for teaching. Her greatest inspiration has been her one year old son, Zachary, who continues to teach her about herself and how to celebrate life through the shared musical experience.

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Jennifer feels strongly that music should be a part of every child’s life and loves teaching Music Together® since it provides such a wonderful opportunity to share her love of music. She has a special passion for including children with special needs into her classes, as she has extensive experience teaching children with special needs.

She was first introduced to Music Together when her oldest daughter, Sarah, was a baby and has never forgotten what a wonderful experience that was. Jennifer has also enjoyed making music with her other children, Jack and Samantha. She has been a registered teacher with Music Together since Spring of 2001. Additionally, she has been awarded Certification Level 1 from the Center for Music and Young Children, in Princeton, NJ for having demonstrated outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy and parent education. Jennifer is classically trained on the viola and plays the autoharp in class. She is currently a member of the Massapequa Philharmonic. Jennifer is NY state certified in Music Education, Elementary Education, and Special Education.

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Passionate about languages and the arts (especially music), Kim Ilardi is thrilled to be joining While They're Little and excited to be teaching Music Together. Kim is an English as Second Language teacher in Queens where she teaches "Language Through Music." Prior to that, Kim lived in France, taught English to elementary students in Paris, and has worked in arts management, administration and education. She holds a BA in Music and French from Muhlenberg College, an MA in French Studies from Middlebury College and, as a NYC Teaching Fellow, will soon receive her MS in Teaching from Fordham University. After attending the Music Together training and apprenticing with Miss Tara in 2008, Kim has been inspired by the philosophy and playful approach of MT and believes in giving her families ample opportunities to play with music and song. She uses music and movement with her families as a way to encourage their creativity, self-expression and language development. In October 2010, Kim took on her most important role to date when she became a mom to Clara Rose, who loves MT classes and is already a little musician in the making!

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Lauren Jurgrau is excited to join the Music Together family! Lauren has always had a passion for music, and has studied voice, piano, and flute. In high school, she was selected to be part of the United States Youth Ensemble where she had the opportunity to sing in six different countries throughout Europe. In May 2011, she graduated from Westminster Choir College with a BM in Music Education. As a student at Westminster, she sang with the Westminster Symphonic Choir, which performed various symphonic works at the Princeton University Chapel, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. Lauren found Music Together after seeing many of her classmates complete their training and fall in love with the program. She apprenticed with Miss Allyson after completing her own training in June 2011. Lauren is excited to begin sharing her love of music with all of her families. 

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