Carly started taking her daughter to music class at the Music Playhouse when she was just 10 months old, and now she is excited to join the TMP family as a teacher!  She has a Bachelor's degree in elementary education from Purdue and a graduate certification in literacy instruction from Ball State.  Before college, Carly studied voice and piano for many years. She taught piano with Irina Gorin's Piano Studio and performed competitively around the Indianapolis area.  As a Carmel native, she had wonderful opportunities to be involved with show choir and musical theatre from a young age.  She credits her public school teachers, choir directors, vocal coach, piano teacher, and parents with cultivating a love for music and a passion for teaching.  Carly is thrilled to bring her experience to The Music Playhouse and make music with your family!

Christina is thrilled to be in her 6th year of teaching with The Music Playhouse! She has first hand experience of TMP’s benefits as she had the opportunity to attend with her 3 boys years ago.  Music has been a big part of her life from a very early age, beginning with ballet and piano lessons and then singing, acting, and dancing every chance she could get. She performed around Indianapolis much of her childhood and continued to perform at Indiana University where she was a Singing Hoosier and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Vocal Performance and Theatre from IU school of Music.  When she’s not singing and dancing with the families, Christina loves to read, travel, and attend the various plays, concerts, and musicals Indianapolis and Carmel have to offer.  

Emily received her Doctor of Education and Master of Education degrees in Music Education from Columbia University. She also received Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in Voice Performance from the University of Arizona and Temple University.  Emily has presented, performed and taught all over the world. She has taught music to all ages, including music classes for newborn babies, and undergraduate and graduate music courses at Marian University, Boston University, and American University of Sharjah.  Emily has published her research in many publications, including the International Journal of Music Education, Philosophy of Music Education Review, and many others.  In addition, her book, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies in Music Education: Expanding Culturally Responsive Teaching to Sustain Diverse Musical Cultures and Identities, was published by Routledge Press in September 2021. Most importantly, Emily enjoys singing with her three children, Lili, Noah, and Jacob and in her husband, John’s choirs. She is so excited to make music with you!

Laura is excited to join you and your children in music! She has loved TMP ever since she and her son started taking classes 3 years ago and is thrilled to have the opportunity to teach. Laura has a Bachelor's degree in Voice and Musicology from the University of Michigan and a Master's degree in Teaching. She has spent the last 9 years teaching kindergarten in Carmel, all the while pursuing her singing and acting passions through various choirs and community theatre shows in the Indianapolis/Carmel area. When she isn't singing and dancing at TMP, Laura is running around outside with her kids, reading, gardening, and crafting. Laura cannot wait to share her love of music with you!