Our Teachers

All of our teachers are passionate about music and the development of children.

They create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's musical development.


photo Sue Sheriff

Music Together® Director, Sue has been entertaining audiences, young and old since she was 6 years old. Born in Portland, Maine, music and theater have always been a part of her life. Inspired by her children, she began writing children's songs in the summer of 1995 and released her first album, Love Buddies, a collection of 10 songs written and sung by Sue Sheriff.(www.suesheriff.com). She released her second album, Believe in Yourself, which won a national Parent's Choice Recommendation Award in 1998. In August 2005, Sue released a CD that combines both of these fun and educational song collections. Along with extensive performing regionally, Sue became a Music Together Director in 1999 and is still as passionate about teaching today as she was 12 years ago. In 2008, she self-published an illustrated children's book and accompanying CD about Peace, entitled "In Harmony and other Songs of Peace.http://www.suesheriff.comShe is now studying jazz vocals and performing in local venues.

photo Pauline Keenan

Pauline began her performing career in grade school. The appreciation for music she enjoys today has been nurtured by singing and playing the guitar in numerous plays and variety shows. Pauline's vocal stylings have entertained audiences throughout her professional career as a lead singer in local bands featuring Country, Pop and Easy Listening music; as well as countless weddings and special occasions. She provided back-up choral support for national recording artists producing albums near her hometown of Barre, MA. Pauline became a Music Together teacher in 2000. She resides in Scarborough, Maine with her husband, Paul, daughters,Emily and Grace and their Golden-Doodle, Hallie.

photo Matt Loosigian

Matt grew up in a musical family and has chosen to pursue a career as a musician/teacher through his business, EarthJams. He recently graduated from Bowdoin College with a degree in biology and music and works in the mid coast Maine area doing music with children. Besides teaching Music Together classes and singing in daycare centers, he directs children's choruses through the Brunswick, Bath, Topsham and Freeport Recreation Departments. He also conducts workshops for preschool and elementary school children. Matt attended the Music Together training in December 2005 and has been teaching classes ever since in the Brunswick area as well as in Yarmouth.

photo Sue Walsh

Sue grew up performing as a singer, pianist, dancer and baton twirler.  In college, she studied to be an Elementary School teacher and she taught 4th grade for three years.  She returned to school to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and worked as an inpatient physical therapist for several years before leaving to raise a family.  She fell in love with the Music Together program while attending classes with her oldest daughter.  After completing the Music Together training in 2005, she began teaching in Auburn, MA.  Sue moved to Maine in 2006 and shortly after joined the Music Together of Greater Portland family.  Sue currently lives in Saco with her husband and three daughters.