Certified Center Director/ Registered Teacher
Lisa began teaching classes in 1998 after she and her children attended classes together for several semesters and is thrilled to be offering this wonderful musical opportunity for children and families. Teaching for over 13 years, she has been involved in music and drama since her earliest childhood memories and was a founding member of SPARC, the School for Performing Arts in the Richmond Community. She has assisted with the children's choir at church, Vacation Bible school music, and periodically sings with the Contemporary Worship Team at church. Lisa has always realized music is an important part of her and her families' life, and has enjoyed sharing that with all the children and families that have enrolled in this research based program over the years. The Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ, recently awarded her Music Together^® Certification Level I status for outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent Education.

Jo Ellen was born and raised in Richmond and was an early participant of SPARC. She received her B.A. in Drama and Psychology from The University of Virginia and co-founded an a capella singing group called The Virginia Sil’hooettes. She then moved to Seattle and earned her Masters in Fine Arts in Acting from The University of Washington and hence moved to New York City to pursue a career in singing and performing. Jo Ellen worked as an actress for several years before shifting her interest to family life and was thrilled when she began attending Music Together classes with her 6 month old son in September of 2002. She later moved back to Richmond (July 2003) and has enjoyed taking classes with her three children and her Music Together Mentor, the talented Lisa Khoury. Jo Ellen is excited to be facilitating this terrific and diverse program and relishes the sharing of the joy of music with both children and adults. She loves the Music Together program so much that you might overhear her in the Doctor’s office waiting area singing with her kids “Two Little Blackbirds” or consoling a child with a humorous chant like “I’m Hiding.” Jo Ellen is grateful for the opportunity to share this music with Richmond area families and is honored to be working so closely with Lisa. She thanks her husband Robert for his support and Austin, Wyatt and Adriana for their willingness to sing with her! And thanks Mom for babysitting!

B.A. in Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University M.T. in Teaching, Virginia Commonwealth University

A former first-grade teacher who enjoys singing & playing music, Alison enrolled in the Babies Class with her own daughter and has been in love with Music Together ever since. Her son has been in Music Together from the time he was born. Alison believes it is the best thing she has done for her children. Alison's home is "filled with singing, dancing, and being as silly as we can." She has played piano since childhood and studied the saxophone and French Horn in school.Alison is inspired by the way Music Together brings it all home! She looks forward to music-making with you and your children and helping you instill for them the same love that she shares with her own family.

Along with being a registered Music Together Julie was awarded Music Together Certification Level I status, having demonstrated outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent education. The award was granted by the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ September 2010.


B.S. in Music Therapy, Radford University Music Together provides a unique opportunity for Julie to share her love of music with children. Her music therapy background gives her insight into child behaviors and their responses to the music. Julie enjoys the rhythm instruments, guitar, and especially the instrument of "voice" to engage the groups in melodies, harmonies, rhythms, and chants.

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Marc Langelier is an accompanist for modern dance and has been a local performer for 25 years. A talented composer, percussionist & bass player (just to name a few instruments) Marc performs with a number of local bands, as a soloist and works as a musician with numerous area universities, camps and organizations. With the birth of his son, Marc discovered Music Together. Knowing first hand the joy of sharing music with his own son, he brings his deep love, knowledge and music-making abilities to share with our families.

B.S. in Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University M.T. in Teaching, Virginia Commonwealth University

I have always had a love for music. I grew up singing in church, school, local shows, and basically anywhere that I could. I dabbled in the piano when I was in elementary school, but I have always preferred learning songs by ear so-to-speak. Throughout school, I performed in All-County, All-District, and All-State Choirs. When I entered the classroom as a teacher in 2003, it's no surprise that I did what I could to incorporate music and singing into my instruction. I taught 3rd and 4th grade for 8 years, and only left the classroom to spend some time with my own two girls, ages 5 and 3. Lisa Khoury is a long-time family friend, so of course we began Music Together with Lisa as soon as my first child was old enough! My daughters have benefited from Music Together with Lisa for 5 years. Just this past spring, I was fortunate enough to be sent to Music Together training. I am very grateful to Lisa Khoury and Emily Boddy, the Preschool Ministry Director of 2nd Baptist, for funding my training.

I currently work part-time as a PRIME teacher for River's Edge Elementary School. I am also a private tutor, and I teach homebound students for HCPS. In addition, I'm very excited to be a part of the music program at my own church, 2nd Baptist. I sing in the sactuary choir, help in our Wee Praise music program for ages newborn to 2-years, and assistant direct our kindergarden choir. I am very blessed to have the best of both worlds. I get to teach, sing, and spend time with my girls!