Our Experienced Teachers

Experience Matters

We are the premier early childhood music program with over 30 years of singing & dancing with Du Page County families. Not only are our teachers professional musicians & performers but all are trained early childhood music educators with years of experience teaching the very young.  Our teachers create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement supports each child's musical development.  

Music Together began as an educational project of the Center for Music and Young Children, founded in 1985. All our faculty members are registered to teach Music Together, by the CMYC early childhood music-training program and receive ongoing training, supervision, and peer support.

 

photo Lisa Griffith, Director

Lisa Griffith, Mezzo-Soprano, is an active performer and voice teacher. Ms. Griffith has voice studios in Elmhurst and Oak Brook. She received her Bachelors degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and a Masters degree in Opera Performance from Northwestern University. Ms. Griffith has performed around the country and been and apprentice with both Santa Fe Opera and Glimmerglass Opera. She received Certification II. from the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ. She has served as President of the Chicago Chapter of the National Associations of Teachers of Singing. Ms. Griffith was a national Music Together Song and Skills Workshop Leader for the Center for Music and Young Children. She has been musical director for many shows with the Elmhurst Children's Theatre. Lisa and her husband Andrew have two children, Cade and Zach.

     
  Mimi Black

Mimi Black, Ph.D., Developmental/Social Psychology, Brandeis University (dissertation research on children's creativity). A professional singer and actress as well as psychologist, Mimi works on both sides of the camera in the development of children's educational television programs. She has studied at the New England Conservatory of Music, and has performed as a flutist ad vocalist abound the country. You can also hear her voice on national television/radio commercials, business communications, and software programs.

Mimi began teaching for Music Together of Oak Brook and Elmhurst in 2004 when she fell in love with the program as a mom participant. Dr. Black is also a musical theatre coach, and an instructor for Elmhurst Children’s Theatre.

     
photo Kate Hansen

Kate has been playing music and singing for over 20 years, she currently sings and plays guitar and bass in a surf rock inspired band - Kate's music has been featured on regional radio stations. She is a Music Together mom turned teacher! When she isn't teaching class, she is likely bouncing around with her son, Owen.

     
photo Katheryn Vukson

Katheryn Vukson loves making music with singers of all ages. She has a Bachelor of Music Education from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Master of Music Education from Northwestern University. Katheryn has 17 years of experience as a choir director, including directing the Hinsdale South High School Choirs and the Southwest Suburban Children’s Choir. Currently she is a voice teacher, vocal coach for several theater productions, and spends much of her time singing at home with her daughter. She has been attending music together classes for several years and is excited to share that experience with others.