All of our teachers are passionate about the development of children. Our teachers create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's individual learning style.
Joan Heidler
The Director of Studio 59 Creative Arts Center, Joan is a graduate of the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ. She completed Certification Level One in the fall of 2002 and is a candidate for Certification Level Two. Joan teaches full time and lives in south Naperville with her husband, their children, her mother-in-law, and a cool dog named Patches.
DeeDee VosDeeDee started attending Music Together® classes with her daughter and has joined our team after falling in love with the program. Amazed at what the program did for her, she hopes through teaching that she can bring that same love for music to other families. DeeDee moved to Illinois from her home state of Texas where she has a background in elementary education and early childhood development.
Jill Benzaquen
Jill is a native of Baton Rouge, LA and graduated from LSU with a degree in journalism. She's been active in the music world for years and has her roots in southern gospel/blues for obvious reasons! Jill is an accomplished vocalist and guitarist and is certified by AFPA in pre- and post-natal exercise. Jill keeps extra busy with her 2-year old daughter.
Lisa Parello
Lisa Parello comes to us with two great loves in her life: music and young children. Having taught private piano for several years, Lisa joined us after attending Music Together with her cousin. Lisa is the busy mother of four boys and works part-time in the field of early childhood education.
Lori Foster
Lori Foster has a degree in Music Education from Illinois State University. She has been a certified Music Together Teacher for 4 years and loves witnessing the effects of the program on her three young sons. In her spare time she loves to rubber stamp, scrapbook, and work on computer desktop publishing.
Tina Dennis
Tina Bean Dennis received her Bachelor Degree in Music Composition from Wheaton Conservatory of Music with concentrated studies in Communications. After college, she managed a recording studio in Chicago and then switched fields becoming a Director in social science research. Registered to teach Music Together® classes in 2003, Tina is the proud mother of two children, a girl and a boy. She states, “Seeing the kids really blossom over time in this wonderful research-based program is thrilling."
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