Pam is Center Director of Peninsula & Auburn Music Together
and teaches in Millbrae, CA,

Pam is an award-winning children's recording artist, on the Gentle Wind label, who has been a children's performer and music specialist in pre-schools and elementary schools for over 20 years and is on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, of the Children's Music Network. She was trained by Music Together to be a registered Music Together teacher and most recently she was awarded Music Together Certification Level I for outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent education. Upon watching Pam teach a demonstration class for trainees, Music Together Founder, Ken Guilmartin commented that "Pam is a master teacher". Pam, who has won 7 national awards for her CD's, has toured nationally, offering fun, educational, interactive school assemblies, recordings, family concerts, library shows & children's birthday parties! For more info go to http://www.pamdonkin.com/.

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Beth teaches in Auburn on Tuesdays

Teacher Beth has been singing since she was a very small girl, and she now enjoys singing all day with her young daughter and any other children she meets! She has studied classical voice for more than 12 years, and has more than a decade of experience performing as a member and soloist in choirs ranging from small, a cappella Renaissance groups to large 80-voice choirs. She has also had many years of experience as a cantor/song leader for churches in Sacramento and the Bay Area. She earned a B.A. in English with a minor in Music from Santa Clara University, and a Master’s Degree in creative writing from New York University. Teacher Beth and her family have been residents of Auburn since 1997. Beth is a Registered Music Together teacher.

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Jill teaches in Granite Bay on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Jill was introduced to Music Together® while taking classes with her daughter. As a vocalist, Jill has performed since the age of 7 singing classical, musical theatre, pop and jazz. She studied classical voice at Cal State Fullerton and has an AA degree in early childhood education. Jill has taught several early childhood programs and is a great addition to Auburn Music Together's Granite Bay classes. Jill has been a Registered Music Together Teacher since 2006 and taught 5 semesters at Music Together of Folsom and El Dorado Hills and will also be teaching there this Fall.

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Dylan teaches in Burlingame on Friday and Saturday

Teacher Dylan was raised in a very musical household. Along with the music and singing voice of his mother, Pam Donkin, family jams were common. Dylan is a recording artist and singer/songwriter who has released three internationally distributed, critically acclaimed rock albums and has toured the United States opening shows for such luminary artists as Neil Young, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams. His music has been licensed to National Network Television programs and to various film projects. In addition to rockin’ and rollin’, his passion is teaching Music Together® classes and helping to create a supportive, engaging and musically enriched environment for children and their families to develop musically together. He has taught music in preschools and Music Together classes since 2003,  in  San Francisco, Pacifica, Foster City, Auburn, Granite Bay, Loomis, Millbrae and Burlingame, as well as in Maui where he owned and Directed Music Together Maui. He brings his fine musicality and fun and energetic teaching style to Peninsula Music Together. Dylan is a registered Music Together Teacher.

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Andrew teaches in Burlingame on Tuesday.

Andrew Gomez has been working with children for over 10 years and has a B.A. in Child Psychology from the University of California, San Diego. From organizing events at summer camps as a 16-year old to working for San Mateo County teaching K-8 special education students, Andrew has acquired extensive experience entertaining, nurturing, and enlightening youngsters, and now devotes his time to aiding their musical development. Besides being a Music Together teacher, he also teaches piano, guitar, drums, and choir in the after-school music program, From The Heart Music. Blending his love for athleticism and exotic music, Andrew has been involved in Capoeira, an acrobatic Brazilian martial art/dance, for 6 years, and has performed with Capoeira Mandinga of San Diego and Capoeira U.S.A. of San Francisco in different festivals, fairs, and clubs. As a singer/songwriter/musician, Andrew has released the internationally released, critically-acclaimed rock album Glean as part of the band Echobrain and has opened for such artists as Neil Young, Elvis Costello, and Willie Nelson. These days, he still flexes his voice and musicianship in the San Francisco-based, electro-rock act, Fast To The Center. Andrew is a Registered Music Together teacher.

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Nathan teaches in San Mateo on Tuesdays, Burlingame on Wednesdays and Millbrae on Saturdays

Peninsula Music Together is excited to introduce our newest teacher, Nathan Paine. Teacher Nathan was raised right here on the Peninsula, in Burlingame.  A professional songwriter, rock vocalist and drummer, he has music pouring out of his heart, running through his veins and bursting out of him. Barely a moment passes where he isn't humming a new melody or drumming out a rhythm on his thighs. His love for music and passing the excitement on to children and families brought him to Music Together. He was so impressed by the program, he took the training  and has become a Registered Music Together teacher so that he can pass his passion for music on to the community.

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Nicole teaches in Burlingame on Thursday.

Nicole started singing before she started talking. Growing up in a rich Celtic and bluegrass scene, she gained a diverse musical background, performing at music festivals from the time she was 9 years old. She took Suzuki violin lessons, participated in fiddle camps, and took formal vocal training as well. Throughout her musical career, she has been involved in various bands, ensembles, musical theatre, and internationally touring choirs. She has professional experience playing weddings and corporate events as well as venues such as Café Du Nord and the Rockit Room, and competing in various classical competitions.

Nicole has always loved working with children; she was deeply affected by music as a child, and knows how important it is to give music's gift back to the next generation. Through her work as a children's performer, she gained a clear understanding that children learn music most effectively through playing, which reflects in her teaching style. She has a strong belief that playing music is called "playing" for a reason, and her favorite aspect of teaching is when her student realizes how fun music really is.  Nicole is a Registered Music Together teacher.

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Sylvia teaches in San Mateo on Wednesday and Friday.

Sylvia Bloom’s performing career has included work as a cast member in the San Francisco production of Phantom of the Opera, as soloist with the Erie Philharmonic and the Springfield Symphony, and, currently, chorus in the San Francisco Opera.  She has a B.M. from Oberlin Conservatory, and in 2006 she received an M.A. in Psychological Counseling specializing in Expressive Arts Therapy. Her combined love of the arts and of learning about the development of the mind led her to the Music Together program, and to a unique perspective as a private voice teacher for adults and teens.  She's the proud mom of two-year-old Eli, and loves to play! Sylvia is a Registered Music Together Teacher.

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