Teresa Smith is a proud 'Cornhusker' from Nebraska where she taught K-6 General Elementary Music, band and chorus for four years before moving to Virginia and teaching in Fairfax County Public Schools for 7 years. She received her Bachelor of Music Education, K-12 Vocal and Instrumental, from the University of Nebraska and her Master of Arts in Arts Management from George Mason University. She is a Certified Kodály teacher, Orff Certification Level I and in 2007 she received her Music Together® training. Teresa was the Executive Director for The Youth Orchestras of Fairfax (TYOF) and teaches private piano lessons.

She and her husband Cap live in Leesburg, VA with their daughter Margie who was born in October 2011 and James who was born in December 2013. (If you ever wondered what her car license plate is all about - Sadie Tot is their family puppy.) Teaching Music Together^® classes and owning her own center has been a goal of Teresa's for many, many years. She is thrilled to be working in Leesburg sharing music with so many wonderful families!

Ms. Carina grew up in Annandale, VA and holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music education from Syracuse University.

She brings with her ten years of experience teaching elementary and middle school band in Fairfax County Public Schools. After stepping away from the classroom to raise her 16-month-old son, Auggie, she’s thrilled to share her love of music and children with our Little Tots community.
 

Claire Magid is a board-certified music therapist, hospice and palliative care music therapist, end of life doula, certified dementia practitioner and piano teacher living in Leesburg, VA.

She is currently pursuing her grief counselor certification. Claire wanted to pursue the Music Together teacher training as a way to allow herself the flexibility to stay home with her infant daughter while still doing what she loves: bringing music into people’s lives!

Claire has well over a decade of experience working with the geriatric population and has been working with children as a piano teacher for 14 years. Claire has experience providing music therapy services for a variety of clients of all ages. Claire created and led music therapy sessions for children with special needs as well. She is so excited to be a Music Together teacher and to share her love of music with young kids!

In her spare time, Claire enjoys volunteering at her son’s elementary school, attending her son’s baseball games (she loves being a baseball mom!) and spending time with her husband, their three kids and their many pets.