Erin Watt "Miss Erin" (she/hers)
Owner, Teacher - All Programs
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Erin was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. She holds a BA in Theater & Media, an MM in Music, and is currently pursuing an MM in Music Therapy. Erin has been teaching voice and piano lessons and after school music classes for nearly 20 years. After a few years performing opera, acting, and teaching in New York City, Erin came back to Chicago and acquired The Music Playhouse in 2015. Outside of teaching, Erin still enjoys acting on occasion, bike rides, and reading. She now lives in Lakeview with her husband and 8 year old son, Harrison.
Jaime Raglow "Miss Jaime" (she/hers)
Teacher - The Music Class®, The Learning Groove™

Jaime hails from Akron, Ohio where she has been singing since she learned how to talk! From showchoir to musicals to dance classes, she has always been a performer with music in her heart! Since moving to Chicago, she has graduated with a BA in Theatre and Dance from Loyola University Chicago, and she has performed in many musicals, choreographed for some children's theatre and camps, and worked with kids all over the city! Miss Jaime feels so deeply about The Music Playhouse's mission and goals of bringing music education to kids from a young age so they can carry that with them their whole lives!
Caro Granner "Miss Caro" (she/they)
Teacher - The Music Class®

Caro (she/they) is a musician and education worker from Evanston, IL. A lifelong singer-songwriter, she records and performs original indie folk music and sings with the Songs for Liberation music collective. A graduate of the Theatre Arts department at Lawrence University, Caro has previously worked with the Old Town School of Folk Music, Girls Rock! Chicago, The Lullaby Project, Bach to Rock, and the Youth Empowerment Performance Project. After some time away from the classroom, they are thrilled to return to making music with little ones! Caro is passionate about play, improvisation, and creating respectful, joyful spaces for children to live and learn. When she’s not teaching, you can find her behind the front desk at The People’s Music School or around a table playing Dungeons and Dragons with her friends.
Nor Yamanita "Mx. Nor" (they/he)
Teacher - The Learning Groove™

After successfully begging their parents for a guitar for Christmas, Nor began playing guitar and taking lessons at School of Rock at the age of 14. As soon as Nor began to learn to play chords, they began writing songs of their own. At SUNY Oneonta, Nor earned a BA in Music Industry and BS in Business Economics. Nor’s band, It Keeps Snowing, went on to perform at O-Fest and at various venues around New York and the tri-state area. They released their EP Everything You Want Me To Be in 2018. Since moving to Chicago, Nor has started a new project, Nourmal Dynamics, and has been performing around Chicago. Recently, Nourmal Dynamics was the runner-up in the Winter 2023 Uncommon Ground Open Mic Competition.
Michaela Villarreal "Miss Michaela" (she/hers)
Teacher - The Learning Groove™

Michaela grew up in Dubuque, Iowa surrounded by the arts. She started taking piano lessons with her Nana in 3rd grade, then voice lessons, dance classes, and developed a love for musicals that just kept growing. She went on to earn a BFA in Musical Theatre from Millikin University and then moved to Chicago to work in children's theatre and theatre for young audiences. Michaela loves teaching music, dance, and theatre to students of all ages, and when she's not teaching, she enjoys reading fantasy books and playing with her dog, Stevie.
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