Meet Our Teachers

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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.

photo Leslie Abdallah

Leslie is an actress, singer and dancer who graduated from New York University in Music and Dance. Favorite roles include Ariel in the National Tour of The Little Mermaid and a dancer for Liza Minnelli and Gregory Hines. Leslie currently sings with a contemporary choir and the children's band "Fuzzy Lollipop". Her young children Abey and Geoffrey are an inspiration to her music.

photo Susan Clark

Susan started her training in singing and dance at age five and began a longtime love affair with the guitar when she began studying it at age twelve. She furthered her education by minoring in dance while attending The University of South Florida. The Music Together®® program rekindled her passion for music and dance when she enrolled with her first child, Emily Rose, after several years of running the rat race.

photo Elizabeth Clifton

Elizabeth is trained as a clinical social worker (MSW - Virginia Commonwealth University), but singing has been her avocation since she first joined a choir at age 10. Elizabeth began her study of voice while in high school in Baltimore, MD and continued her study of voice at Haverford College. She is currently a member of Poughkeepsie-based Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir, and has performed as a soprano soloist with several other choirs. Before becoming a MT teacher, Elizabeth was a MT parent! She loves to sing, dance, chant, and play guitar with her children Sam (b. 5/05) and Ellie (b. 7/08), and is eager to share The Joy of Family Music®®-making with you

photo Sabrina Ferguson

(Director of Mid-Hudson Music Together)Sabrina is an accomplished performer and voice teacher and enjoys the process of helping younger and older students develop their voices and discover the joy and beauty of singing. Locally, she performs international folk/gypsy music with friend Bob Cohen. While living and studying voice in the NYC she performed as a soloist and for many years as a member of the Russian Chamber Chorus of NY. She holds a BA from Indiana University, Bloomington where she studied vocal performance, dance and ethnomusicology. Most importantly, she is a Music Together Mom!

photo Callie Hershey

Callie has been singing and playing piano since early childhood. She fronts the children's music group, Fuzzy Lollipop, and has performed at local and regional music festivals. She has also been a member of several a capella groups, from classical to contemporary. She writes children's songs and teaches piano to young students. An elementary school teacher for ten years, Callie is excited to combine her love of children and music in the Music Together classroom.