Our Teachers

All of our teachers are passionate about music and the development of children.

They create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's musical development.

 

photo Rhiannon Jones
Rhiannon grew up in a musical family and often enjoyed performing in church and local/school plays. She is a classically-trained soprano (through the Royal Conservatory), but mostly spends her time now singing to her boys, Vaughn and Gael, and her youngest, Elin (who dreams of teaching with mom some day). Rhiannon has a degree in Cognitive Science from SFU, where Early Childhood Development and First Language Acquisition were some of her favourite areas of study, and she was once a contestant on Canada’s Smartest Person (she didn’t win, but she aced the “Musical Intelligence” portion!)
 
She has been teaching Music Together® lessons since 2018, and is thrilled to be the new Director for our long-running Fraser Valley centre!
     
photo Amanda Maluly

Amanda is a proud mom, storyteller, and music lover who has a deep passion for early childhood education. Originally from Brazil and now based in Canada, Amanda brings warmth, creativity, and joy to every class. 
She believes that music, stories, and play are powerful tools to connect with young children and support their development!
     
photo Mindy Johnston

Mindy is not only a teacher but also the Centre Director of Music Together Mission Ridge! She may occassionally cover a class for us :)

Mindy was introduced to Music Together after joining a class with her then 6 month old daughter. They both immediately fell in love with the program and it quickly became one of their favorite weekly activities. The enjoyment of making Music Together once a week just wasn’t enough and the MT songs quickly became a staple in Mindy’s home. When she went back to work, her mother continued taking her daughter to classes, and then almost 3 years later Mindy starting taking her newborn son to classes along with her daughter. Mindy thought that the perfect way to keep enjoying the magic of Music Together would be to train to be a teacher herself, which she completed in April of 2018!