Our Teachers

Teachers

photo Vic Lalli

Mister Vic is co-director and owner of Music Together® of Assabet Valley. He has been teaching music to young children for over 25 years. He is known for his energy and enthusiasm and can be spotted around Maynard, Stow, Hudson, and Sudbury wearing his African pants. Mister Vic holds a bachelor's degree in Organizational Behavior from Lesley College. Mister Vic does musical birthday parties, family and business events, and teaches private instruction in piano, guitar, brass, and voice to children and adults of all ages in his home studio in Maynard. He especially enjoys working with children who have special needs. He and Miss Pat have two grandchildren who participated in Music Together on Long Island, New York.  Please contact us at 978-897-0874 or at [email protected] for more information.
     
photo Pat Lalli

Pat is co-director and owner of Music Together of Assabet Valley. She has been teaching classes for over 20 years. In July 2003, she was awarded the Music Together Certification I designation, recognizing her experience and expertise with the curriculum and completion of advanced level training. She holds a bachelor's degree in Organizational Behavior from Lesley College. Pat is known for her beautiful voice and great class management skills, and the kids love her. She and Mister Vic have two grandchildren who participated in Music Together on Long Island, New York. She can be contacted at 978-897-0874 or at [email protected] for more information.
     
photo Jenny Truch

Jenny comes to us from Maynard. She is married, and has 3 active teenagers in her home. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada and has worked as a nurse in both Canada and the US. Music has always been her first love however, and she has been making music her entire life. She completed the Music Together training in 2018 and is thrilled to join Pat and Vic in facilitating classes and weaving together the physical, cognitive AND community benefits of group music making!. What a great second career! Music Together's approach is a natural fit for her!

Jenny’s lifelong music making is a testament for the benefits of music exposure in young children. As a baby, her parents recalled how she would hum herself to sleep. Her earliest memories include learning songs from her preschool teachers. She spent her school years taking piano lessons, dance classes, voice lessons and as she got older, she played flute in band, participated in choral groups, and musical theatre productions. As a parent, Jenny enjoyed her time in music together with her children. Jenny is a firm believer that we never stop learning new things and has taken up learning guitar and ukulele, as well as “that recorder” her children received at school. She adores children and has also provided music for local daycares and as a teacher in a preschool setting.
     
photo Ben Hudak

Ben Hudak has recently completed the Music Together teacher training.  He is currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at Suffolk University studying business and entrepreneurship.  Ben has played in Maynard High School's concert and jazz bands, as well as several rock bands. He plays guitar, piano and saxophone. He is enthusiastic, energetic and is excited to be working with his life-long teacher, Mister Vic. You can find him street performing in the Boston Public Garden or playing at the local bars and restaurants in the evenings. Ben wrote and recorded his first independent album, "Kite in the Clouds" in the summer of 2019.