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 church choir and recently recorded her first lullaby cd called "Daffodil Dreams." Her young children Abey and Geoffrey are an inspiration to her music.

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, and is eager to share The Joy of Family Music^®-making with you!

Brittani is a singer songwriter, activist, voice over artist, and mama. She lives with her partner & son in Gardiner, NY.  She is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz, and has worked as a child advocate and pre-school teacher. Brittani believes in the power of sharing stories, and building community and connection through literature and music. She enjoyed Music Together^® as a child, and as a parent and teacher was eager to share the experience with local families. Ms. Brittani recently opened up Blue Fox Books in Walden, NY! Although we miss Ms. Brittani as a teacher with our program, we are grateful she continues to work with Mid-Hudson Music Together as head of our social media and marketing campaigns.

Deanna is excited to be joining the Mid-Hudson Music Together team since moving to the Hudson Valley.  She began teaching Music Together in 1992 and has taught thousands of families all over the world in her 29-year (and counting) teaching career. She’s considered one of the “pioneers” among the Music Together community!  She has taught babies, mixed-ages, preschool, Big Kids, Rhythm Kids^®, Intergenerational, Outreach, and Guitar for Grown-ups classes.

Deanna is also the Director of Curriculum Development and Educational Services for Music Together's international headquarters, overseeing curriculum and teacher education worldwide. She can also be found in Music Together’s recording studio, arranging and producing music for the family recordings. Deanna has performed as both actor and singer on stages throughout the country and can occasionally be spotted performing on stage with her husband, tenor saxophonist Ned Otter. You might even hear her singing the lead on a few Music Together songs!

She holds Certification Level II status for outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent education. B.Mus., NYU; M.F.A. from the Actors Studio at The New School; Orff Certification Level I; Dalcroze Eurythmics studies.

Eileen Sclafani is an accomplished stage actress and singer and is the Musical & Stage Director as well as Co-Producer/Owner of Standing Room Only (SRO) Theater Company based in Lagrangeville, NY. She and her husband have directed over 70 youth productions with Standing Room Only Theater Company over the past 16 years.

Previously Eileen directed Music Together of Beekman and was awarded Certification I from The Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, for excellence in music and teaching.

Eileen received her Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College and is a member of the Actors Equity Association (AEA).

In her “spare time,” she does private voice lessons/coaching. She is the proud wife of a very talented husband; Dan, and two very accomplished and talented daughters; Kirby and Kerry.