Director

After more than five years of teaching Music Together^®, Leigh recently obtained her Certification 1 in Music Together instruction.  Passing the hurdle of Cert 1 signifies that an instructor understands, conveys, and accurately implements Music Together's instructional goals.  

Leigh is the mother of two children, and a veteran parent of Music Together. She has played guitar most of her life--the pinnacle of her study was as a student of Aaron Shearer at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  As Shearer's student, Leigh helped him to edit his last series of technique books, Learning the Classic Guitar. She has taught private guitar lessons for more than 20 years. Leigh holds two masters degrees: one in arts administration and the other in education.

SallyJane Mathias is a Board Certified Music Therapist currently working for Hospice of Knox County. You may be thinking, "Why does a hospice music therapist want to teach Music Together?" Because she loves using music to interact with people of any age!

SallyJane has been immersed in rhythm and music all her life. Her mother conducts a children's choir and is a retired professor of music education, and her father conducts both high school and church choirs. SallyJane started playing cello and piano at an early age. She continues to play cello in a community orchestra and maintains her piano, guitar, and voice skills through her music therapy work.

SallyJane grew up in Bexley, Ohio, and spent many years in Minnesota, earning degrees in Psychology and Music Therapy from St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota. She is excited to be back in central Ohio. She enjoys being closer to family, especially her nephew who was born in September 2010. After learning about Music Together from good friend Sarah Case, and hearing about her own sister and nephew's experiences in Music Together, SallyJane decided to take the training and become a Music Together teacher. She looks forward to sharing music with you and helping your children grow and discover the joy of music!