All of our teachers are trained and registered with Princeton's Center for Music and Young Children and are very 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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Naomi Buckley/ Director
Naomi Buckley went to Cal State Dominquez Hills where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with her BA in Theatre Arts. She then went on to get her MFA in Theatre Arts from London's Mountview Theatre Conservatory in 2006. She's taught in and around the South bay for the past 9 years and has a deep of love of children and music. Naomi has been teaching Music Together® for the last 4 1/2 years, and truly believes that this program is one of the best in the nation. She feels honored and is thrilled to be the new director of Beach Cities Music Together.
She is currently a trained Music Together Teacher, a part time professor at Cal State Dominguez Hills, the Artistic Director of The Dominguez Bridge Theatre Co.,and a new Mommy. She and her husband Michael, a local writer and teacher, just welcomed their little girl Audrey Fiona-Anne into the world on July 11th and are having a blast being new parents! |
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Noelle Forestal
With the arrival of her first baby cousin, Noelle fell in love with babies and became certified as a Red Cross babysitter at age 9. She has always had a nurturing nature and a love for children of all ages. Singing before she could talk, Noelle grew up and studied vocal music at the L.A. High School for the Arts where she worked with LA Opera. While attending California State University, Fullerton Noelle studied theatre and also worked in wardrobe for Fullerton Civic Light Opera. Noelle is a Southern California native and a versatile singer/songwriter singing many genres of music including opera, jazz, rock, pop, country, blues, musical theatre and Celtic folk music.
Her passion for music, the healing arts, language, children, multiculturalism and education have naturally led her to teaching and playing with families in creative, inspiring classes like Music Together. Noelle completed her Level 1 Teaching Certification with Music Together co-founder, Lili Levinowitz in September 2008 in Nashville, TN. She also teaches Outside-the-Box sensory classes for babies/toddlers and afterschool performing arts enrichment class for kids K-6. Noelle is a new doula and teaches beginning bellydance for mommies before and after childbirth. Noelle is devoted to healing the world through music and the arts. She is honored to often be the first teacher in a child's life outside the family and considers her work with parents and children as a sacred and blessed calling.
Noelle can be found enchanting various audiences... sometimes as a bellydance instructor...sometimes singing at the Celtic Arts Center... sometimes singing in her two-year-old nephew's nursery...and soon for her loved ones at her upcoming wedding. |
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Grace Collins
Grace is new to our Beach Cities Music Together staff and we are so happy to have her joining us! She is Naomi Buckley's sister and is trained and registered with Music Together LLC in Princeton New Jersey. She has taught for us for 2 sessions now and has worked with children and music since she was 12 years old. She is the mother of a beautiful little girl, Bella, and is so pleased to be part of the Beach Cities' team! Her detailed bio is soon to follow. |
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Sheila Geiger/ Teacher
Sheila Geiger is a new edition to the Music Together stable of bubbly and joyful teachers.
Originally from New Jersey, Sheila has been a California resident for the past 12 years. Sheila is a singer/songwriter who has been playing guitar for 20 years. Prior to her Music Together adventure, Sheila was the owner of a successful retail floral business.
But her true loves are children and music. She lives in Glendale with her 4 year old son Ian and her little white dog Finn and is a trained Music Together teacher. |