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The Teachers

All of the 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 Ruthanne Lodato

Ruthanne is the Center Director. She has a B.A. degree in Music Education and a M.M. in Piano Pedagogy. She has been teaching Music Together® for 16 years and holds the Level 1 certification. Ruthanne has been teaching music in schools in our area since 1976, including Blessed Sacrament Early Childhood Center and Valley Drive Preschool. She is a piano teacher as well as a church organist. Ruthanne is the mother of three children.

photo Melissa Jarvis

Melissa graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music in 2000. She has taught K-5 music in Baltimore City Public Schools and private voice lessons to high school students. She discovered Music Together when looking for a music class for her daughter, and knew teaching Music Together would be the perfect way to combine her love of music and children.

photo Kelly Cronenberg

Kelly brings to Music Together a love of teaching, music and acting. She has a degree in Elementary Education and taught for six years before deciding to pursue an acting career. She attended The Theatre Lab School for the Dramatic Arts in Washington, D.C. and has been seen in professional theaters in the area. Kelly took time off from acting to focus on her family and has been happily participating in Music Together classes with her daughter for 3 years.