Pamela Beckerman is the director of Big Apple Music Together serving the communities of Columbus Circle/ Midtown West and Riverdale Music Togethers. Pamela came to Music Together^®® as a parent eighteen years ago and is celebrating her sixteenth year as a Music Together teacher. She has a classical music and opera background, having performed in concerts and numerous small opera companies. She is also the proud parent of three wonderful young men.

Mia De Jesus began singing at the age of eight and soon realized she was destined to pursue music. Having graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston with a degree in Professional Music, Mia has been recording music and singing with local bands through high school and college. She has been teaching Music Together for almost three years and is so excited to have started this new chapter in her life. We're thrilled to have Mia with us as she brings her warmth and passion for children, families, and Music Together. She's also the mommy to a lovely little girl, Sofia. Mia is currently on maternity leave. We'll be welcoming her back in the Fall of 2011.

Anne Jacobs is a professional singer and actress, a multi-instrumentalist and an avid dancer. Singing everything from opera to honky tonk, she has performed throughout the Northeast. She holds a BA in music from Wesleyan University and an MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Hunter College. When Anne joined the Music Together community she found it to be the perfect match for her talents and interests. She strongly believes that musical activity is an essential part of life for everybody, not just a select few, and is delighted to have found a job that actually requires silliness rather than discouraging it.

Krystal Wheeler discovered Music Together after having her son, Donovan. On the first day of class, she knew that Music Together was not only fun, but an enriching musical experience for her whole family to share. She is excited to watch families in her classes thrive in the same way that her and her son have in this program. Krystal is a graduate of American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. Since graduating, she has performed throughout the US, UK and Europe. She is also a member of the Blue Hill Troupe, the oldest Gilbert and Sullivan theater group operating in NYC, who donate their net proceeds to charity.

Marilyn Seits began playing the piano at age 2, surprising family members by playing
melodies that she heard on the radio. She is a jazz pianist and has performed in many
places in New York and Florida & has recorded eleven CDs on the CMR Records label,
several of them with her two sons who are also musicians. She has a degree in Music
Education from the University of Illinois, is a member of ECMMA (Early Childhood
Music & Movement Assoc.) and has been teaching Music Together for three years and
loving every minute of it!

Siobhan O'Malley is delighted to be part of the Music Together family! After having received her B.A. in Theatre from James Madison University she worked in the theatre and in the process happily discovered her love and passion for music making, song writing, singing and working with families. As a singer-songwriter, Siobhan has released three albums ("Permanent Markers", "Alibi Bye" and "Let's Get Ahead of Ourselves, Baby!") which are all available on iTunes. Also, Siobhan regularly plays her music in venues throughout NYC and has toured the United States. She loves to play piano, guitar, banjo and her ukele. Big Apple Music Together is thrilled to welcome her as a Riverdale teacher.