About Us
Hi, my name is Erika, I am the founder of Heartstrings Family Music and I will be your guide on this Music Together® adventure.
I started this journey back in 2010, when I was brand new to motherhood—tender, sleep-deprived, and fumbling my way through those early days. I wasn’t a musician. I wasn’t a teacher. But something deep inside me sparked the first time I walked into a Music Together class with my tiny baby.
It reminded me of music—real music, joyful music, music as connection. And that little spark kicked off a wild ride. Since then, I’ve become both a musician and a teacher, but more than that, I’ve become someone who believes—deeply—that music is a birthright.
I started teaching Music Together because I want every child to grow up surrounded by the magic of music—not as a performance or a skill to master, but as a language they already speak. And I want their grownups to have what we so often go without: community, support, and maybe even a bit of joyful play.
This work is ambitious, a little messy, and full of heart, but I know we are up for it. Won’t you join me?
Remember when you used to sing in the car, dance in the kitchen, and laugh without checking the clock?
That music lover is still in there — and Music Together® can help you find her. I know because it helped me! Music Together helped me reconnect with music and play and gave me a way to better connect and communicate with my children. If you are feeling a little lost on your parenting journey - why not join me in a safe and welcoming environment where we can see what making music might help you find.
This is about the joy of making music together. This class isn’t about performance — it’s about presence.
Music isn’t just for musicians — it’s a universal language we’re all born speaking. I cannot wait to see you in class.
Mixed Ages Classes (for children 0 - 5) and the grown-ups who love them®
