Mary ONeil (Miss Mary)
Mary has a rich background in early childhood and a life-long love of music and young children in her 30 years of teaching Kindermusik. With a BA from McGill University, Mary has studied music education for many years, including Orff and Kodaly certification, and is a certified Montessori teacher. She taught elementary and preschool music at Hermosa Montessori K-6th grade for 13 years. Mary was selected to be Kindermusik Maestro (top 5% of educators world-wide) and served for many years on the faculty of Kindermusik International to train new educators. Mary is also the happy mother of four children, two of whom are Kindermusik graduates! She loves to see children blossom through the joys of music.
Zinah Buke (Miss Zinah)
Zinah Burke is a mother of two with a long history of music! She has been singing since she was just 3 years old and has participated in choirs throughout her life. A talented musician, she plays flute and piano and performs in various groups. Zinah currently sings and solos for the Arizona Repertory Singers and directs her church choir. She has a BS in Marriage and Family Studies, with coursework in Child Development and Parenting. She also has a background in working with children, as a reading and math interventionist for K-3rd grade. Teaching music to children is a dream come true!