Jocelyn Oldham began teaching Music Together® classes in the Summer of 2004 when she opened her center in Williamsburg VA. Formerly an entertainer at the Music Theatre of Williamsburg, Jocelyn has enjoyed singing and performing on stage since she was three. After graduating from Virginia Tech in 2000, she taught music in the New Hampshire public school system for a year before moving to Williamsburg to sing and dance at the Music Theatre. Along with teaching Music Together classes, Jocelyn also performs all around Hampton Roads in a Vocal/Guitar duo with guitarist Ted Pollard called Me & JO. You can check out her schedule at www.meandjo.net

In the past, Jocelyn has worked with children at Saint Stephen Lutheran Church Preschool, the Montessori School, the WISC and the W&M Campus Day Care in continuting to spread music throughout the community. Jocelyn has performed all over Virginia with her greatest honor to date being asked to sing with the Williamsburg Symphonia in October of 2009.

Jocelyn holds a B.A. in Music Education from Virginia Tech and has completed the training with Music Together to be a licensed Music Together teacher. As her center grows Jocelyn finds great joy in seeing her families grow with her and the difference music can make in the lives of others, big and small.

Vanessa Jones - TEACHER:

Vanessa Jones began taking Music Together® classes with Jocelyn in the summer of 2010 when her son was two years old. The skills she gained in helping her son develop musically, and the joy of participating with him in music-making made her want to reach out to other parents and their children and share that delight. Vanessa has a B.A. in English Literature and Theatre from Bucknell University and an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Iowa. For several years she taught college and high school English Literature. Her work with children began at the Jane Goodall Institute where she worked on the Roots and Shoots program helping kids implement ideas to help the planet. She also worked at the National Zoo as the coordinator of the children’s programs where she especially enjoyed collaborating on lesson plans and participating in the classes for two-to-three year olds. Vanessa has an informal background in musical theatre, and she sang with a choir in Washington, DC as well as with an a cappella quartet. She currently sings soprano in the Williamsburg Women’s Chorus. She has completed the training with Music Together to be a licensed Music Together teacher. Along with teaching Music Together classes, Vanessa works as a Graduate Admissions Consultant and continues everyday to make music with her son.