Jennifer is the director of Little Notes Music Together. She feels strongly that music should be a part of every child’s life and loves teaching Music Together^® since it provides such a wonderful opportunity to share her love for music. She has a special passion for including children with special needs into her classes, as she has extensive experience teaching children with special needs. Additionally Jennifer has been a member of Music Together's Special Needs Program Development Workgroup since 2008. This workgroup is dedicated to assisting Music Together teachers and directors develop the skills needed to successfully include children with special needs in their classes.

She was first introduced to Music Together when her oldest daughter, Sarah, was a baby and has never forgotten what a wonderful experience that was. Jennifer has also enjoyed making music with her other children, Jack and Samantha. She has been a registered teacher for Music Together since Spring 2001, and additionally, she has been awarded Certification Level 1 from the Center for Music and Young Children, in Princeton, NJ having demonstrated outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy and parent education. Jennifer is also a presenter for Music Together at national teacher conferences.

Jennifer is classically trained on the viola and plays the autoharp in class. She is currently a member of the Massapequa Philharmonic. Jennifer is NY state certified in Music Education, Elementary Education, and Special Education.

Lauren is a recent graduate of the University of Hartford. She graduated Magna Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Music Ed. from the Hartt School of Music, Dance, and Theatre. She has been studying voice since childhood, and has performed with both amateur and professional choirs. She was an alto section leader at the First Baptist Church in West Hartford CT and has also performed at Carnegie Hall with her high school chamber choir. During college she was fortunate to have the experience of performing Brahms’ Requiem with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.

Lauren comes from a musical family and has loved music her whole life. Her mother has been playing guitar with her since Lauren was six, and there was always music in her home. She accompanies her classes on autoharp, guitar, and ukulele.