All of our teachers are trained and registered through Music Together®, LLC and the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton,
New Jersey. We are passionate about
music and young children, and hope to inspire a whole new generation of music
makers who can sing in tune, move in rhythm and participate with joy and
confidence as they create music with family and friends throughout their lives.
We love what we do!
Leslie Lucas
Director
Leslie has been the Center Director and teacher for Music Together of Summit for ten years and is thrilled to now be part of the Montclair MT family! She is a singer songwriter and played jazz vibes for many years. Her songs have been recorded by various recording artists and the television show Fame. Leslie has lived in Montclair for 19 years and has a 16 year old son, Julian who is a Music Together of Montclair Graduate!
Susan Darrow
Susan received a BA in Theatre Arts
from Penn State University and studied Child Development at Bank Street
College in New York. As a Teacher Trainer for National Music Together
in Princeton, she is actively involved in training teachers nationwide
and leading regional workshops. Susan is a Certified Level II Music
Together Teacher and is a member of the Editorial Review Committee
appearing in Songs Workshop Videos. Susan is the founder of Music Together of Montclair and we are lucky to still have her around to teach, in between flying all over the country training new teachers!
Christine Brendel
Teacher
Christine has owned a successful business in Bloomfield for
the past 20 years and has now made the decision to semi-retire...and
follow her true passion for Children and Music. Christine has been a
Music Together mom for 8 years, and was immediately drawn to the idea
of leading a class of children through their first musical experiences.
She is a natural leader, with a gift for working with children. Chris
lives in North Caldwell with her husband, Bob, and their two sons, Luke
and Sam.
Christine Farrell
Teacher
Christine is a former professional singer with cabaret performances at New York clubs such as: The Fez, Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex and most recently The Metropolitan Room. While performing in NYC, Christine appeared in various corporate sponsored music festivals, and was a featured singer on ABC's "Good Morning America." When not chasing her two little girls, you can hear Christine singing the National Anthem at local sporting events!
Lindsay Fox
Teacher
Lindsay earned her BA in English and Theater Studies from Warwick
University in England. She followed this by gaining her MEd in English
and Theater from Cambridge University before teaching these subjects in
various high schools. During summer vacations she was the Theater
Director for a couple of different summer camps in New York. It was
here that she met her husband, Beau, and decided to emigrate to New
Jersey and marry him! They're blessed with a son, Levi, and it was
through him that Lindsay discovered the joy of Music Together. After
growing up playing the violin, piano and singing in every choir
possible, it has been wonderful for her to rediscover the centrality of
music in her life.
LeAnne Korbel
Teacher
LeAnne received a degree in vocal performance
at Oberlin Conservatory before going to New York University to earn a
Master's degree in Music Therapy. LeAnne worked for 7 years as a music
therapist in Hospice in NYC. She and her husband, Stephen, moved from
Brooklyn to Montclair in 1997 where she is a full time mom to their
four children, Britton, Travis, Wade, and Gigi. LeAnne is a Certified
Level II Teacher and is a Music Together teacher trainer as well as a National skills and songs workshop leader.
Lynne Rubin
Teacher
Lynne holds a BFA in acting from Rutgers University and has earned Music Together Certification level 1. During her career as an actress, she
performed in voice-overs, theater and television. Lynne grew up
in a family centered around education and the performing arts, and when she was introduced to Music Together first as a mom, then as a teacher, it felt to her as if all paths in her life had magically led her to this point! Lynne lives with her musical children Isaac and Maya and her husband Bruce in Cedar Grove. When shes not teaching Music Together, Lynne can often be found performing at children's birthday parties.
Anne Sailer
Teacher
Anne has been singing, moving to, and playing music all her
life--first at home with her musical mother, then in school and
community choirs and bands, and now with her own children! When her son
was born, Anne re-discovered the power of making music with young
children. She has been a Music Together mom since 2001 and an MT
Teacher since 2004, and she has earned Music Together Level I
Certification. Anne, husband David and children Jacob and Molly all
live in Montclair.
Lyn Vaux
Teacher
Lyn is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University with a BFA
in Drama. Prior to embracing teaching Music Together she was a
professional actress for 15 years. Her credits encompassed Off
Broadway, regional, summer stock, Broadway National Tours and numerous
commercials. Her most memorable show was performing with Jerry Lewis in
Damn Yankees. Lyn has continued her Music Together education by earning
Level I Certification. She and her husband, Peter live in Glen Ridge
with their two children, Lucas and Anna.
Katie Scandalios
Teacher
Katie
has been singing in choral groups from primary school through her
college years. While at Manhattan College, she performed in many
musicals, plays and an acoustic band. She later took her love of music
to a professional level when she worked in Music Management and as
Publicity Director for Edel America Records. Katie has been a Music
Together mom since 2001 with her children Drew, Ava and Corinne. She,
her husband Chris, and their children live in Montclair.
Stearns Matthews
Stearns graduated from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey in 2008 with a BM in Music Theater. In addition to working as a singing actor in the northeast for the past several years, Stearns has also been very active in the cabaret scene in New York City. A two-time MAC Award nominee, he has performed critically acclaimed shows at famous Manhattan venues such as Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, the Metropolitan Room, and the Laurie Beechman Theatre. He made his Lincoln Center solo debut in 2010 at the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Annual Cabaret Convention. Stearns has been teaching Music Together for three years and is a Certified Level I teacher.
