Teachers
photo Ms. Alyssa

Alyssa is a professional singer/actress with international, national tour and regional performing credits. She holds a BFA in Drama from New York University and USU credits in speech-language pathology. Alyssa is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association + SAG/AFTRA .  Baby Bandstand is now in its 6th year and Alyssa couldn't be happier to be offering a program that combines her love of music, performance and speech.  Alyssa lives in the NJ area with her husband, two sons (4 years & 2 years) and sweet puppy, Cooper. 

     
photo Ms. Maddie

Maddie is a trained singer and actress with a BM in Vocal Performance from New York University. A California native, she now lives and works in NYC and is thrilled to be sharing her love of music with all of you! Maddie can be seen teaching Baby Bandstand classes and performing at parties in Hoboken, Brooklyn, LIC, NYC and more! 

     
photo Mr. Jason

Jason graduated from Montclair State University with his BFA in Musical Theatre. Professionally, he has performed on many regional and national stages, and has a number of television/commercial credits. Music is and always has been his first love, and he hopes to pass that on to his students at Baby Bandstand.

     
photo Ms. Erin

Erin has been teaching music to children throughout NY for the past three years. She has a degree in Theatre & Speech from Wagner College and has performed at regional theaters in CT, NY, and New Orleans. She runs her own walking tours of NYC & loves to spread her love of art and music with everyone, especially little ones!

     
photo Mr. AJ

AJ is a professional singer, guitarist, and performer, graduating from The New School with a focus on jazz performance. He has spent his post-grad teaching kids and creating a space for musical enrichment. He is very excited to share his love of music with his students at Baby Bandstand!

     
photo Ms. Diann
Diann brings more than 15 years of experience in early childhood education, serving the Greater New York Area. She’s facilitated early childhood learning from ages 6 months to 5 years through direct teaching and teacher training, as well as in administrative and managerial roles. Her experience includes early childhood education, musical theatre, and filmmaking, including her production company - Outtake Productions. She loves creating strong and caring relationships with both children and their families and caregivers. She lives in Weehawken with her husband, 5 year old son and a brand new baby boy. She looks forward to sharing in your child’s development, booking your next semester class or birthday party, and making music with you!
 
     
photo MR. Ken

Ken is the newest addition to the Baby Bandstand teaching staff and is excited to share his
lifelong love of music, teaching and performance. He loves the new challenge of bringing
both speech and language development and musical enrichment to the Baby Bandstand
community. Since 2012, he has been active in providing music for those most in need
through organizations such as Musician’s On Call, Hospice of NJ, among others.