Rachel is a singer, actor, and new mom. After performing as musical theatre actor for over a decade in New York City, she moved to Kingston to start her family and has loved calling the Hudson Valley home. She has performed in multiple Broadway National Tours, performed at Lincoln Center and New York City Center, and has performed in regional theatre houses across the country. Her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performace is from the Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University. Before becoming a Music Together teacher, she was a Music Together parent! She looks forward to bringing music to families and communities across the region, and she can't wait to make music with YOU!

Rebecca Graham is an experienced, playful educator and the Co-Director and Owner of Catskill Mountain Music Together. With over 10 years of experience working as a special education teacher in Brooklyn, Rebecca has developed a deep understanding of how to create safe, inclusive, and supportive environments where all children and families can thrive.

Rebecca holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Studio Art from Hunter College and a Master of Science in Special Education from Long Island University. Her background in child development deeply informs her teaching, especially in Catskill Mountain Music Together’s specialty offerings, including babies-only classes and Big Kids classes. She thoughtfully designs these classes to meet children exactly where they are developmentally, supporting confidence, connection, and music-making at every stage.

Rebecca fell in love with Music Together after attending classes with her own son and experiencing firsthand the magic of bonding through music making. She is honored to now share that same joy with families in the Hudson Valley community.

Elba Perez is a Latina immigrant and a music educator with over 17 years of experience who specializes in the teaching and learning process of string instruments, piano, voice, and music theory (note reading, music history, harmony, and rhythm). Originally from Mexico City and now based in Kingston, NY, her teaching approach is inspired by Montessori principles.

Timothy Dunn is a lifelong musician and performer with formal training in voice and dance who believes every child — and every grown-up — is inherently musical. With nearly three decades of performing and teaching experience, Tim brings warmth, rhythm, and playful energy into every Music Together class.

A graduate of Northwestern University’s musical theatre program, Tim has worked professionally across the country and currently serves as Associate Artistic Director at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill. Whether leading a rehearsal or a song circle, he believes creative play builds confidence, connection, and community.

In class, Tim is known for fully committing to a goofy dance move or dramatic animal sound, and he believes that when grown-ups model joy, children follow.

Born in California, raised in New York, and deeply rooted in Caracas, Andrea Lubrano now calls the Hudson Valley her home. A mother, holistic nutritionist, and chef, Andrea’s passion for cultures and societies is woven into the foods, flavors, and rhythms that have shaped her life.

Andrea discovered Catskill Music Together and the Canta y Baila (CyB) program just before the pandemic. With her Venezuelan heritage and a deep connection to Latin rhythms, she instantly fell in love with the program’s celebration of music and culture. In 2020, she became certified in the CyB program, teaching virtually for a time. Now, Andrea is thrilled to return to in-person teaching in Rhinebeck, where she hopes to share her culture and love of music with the community.

Kaeli Heffner is thrilled to be working with Catskill Mountain Music Together after previously teaching MT in Manhattan. She received her BFA in Theatre from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and is currently working toward her master’s degree in Elementary Education. She has performed as an actor, dancer, and singer in amateur and professional theater since she was 5 years old, and began teaching and mentoring young children the moment she became a teenager. One of her favorite adventures was as a Touring Actor and Director with Missoula Children’s Theater, which allowed her to see the country, as well as Italy, Spain, France, Denmark, the UK, Germany, Portugal, and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Her work with children from various demographics solidified her beliefs that arts education is a universal human right and that all children deserve to live in rich musical households, just like she did. Kaeli has perfect pitch and dabbles in a variety of instruments. 

Kelsea Beck earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from Tulane University of New Orleans, and has since spent over a decade as a singer and nanny in New York. Kelsea revels in whimsy and silliness, and can usually be found singing opera in a metal band, geeking out at the ren faire, or tending native plants in the backyard. Nature is healing, and human nature is musical!