Registered Music Together® Teacher, Cert I

Amanda Hunt is a mom of 2 amazing teenage girls and wife to her soulmate, Lee. She first taught Music Together in NYC where she was an actress, teaching artist and singer. She currently leads worship at her church Grace Mills River, teaches cardio dance at The Asheville Racquet Club, and leads a Drama Camp every summer. She loves Music Together and is so excited to teach here in Asheville, NC. 

Director of AAMT, Registered Music Together® Teacher

Alison is a classically-trained soprano with over a decade of experience teaching students of all ages and musical abilities. She holds a Master of Music in Voice Performance from the Peabody Conservatory and a Bachelor of Music from Guilford College. Alison is the Director of Asheville Area Music Together and teaches Music Together® classes as well as private voice. She believes singing is a birthright and feels honored to help people deepen their connection to their voices and to one another through playful music-making. Alison spent many years teaching and performing in New York City and the Bay Area before returning home to Black Mountain where she lives with her husband and two children (ages 5 and 2).

Founder of AAMT, Registered Music Together® Teacher,
Cert I

Kari is the founder of Asheville Area Music Together, and was director for 18 years! She has been playing and teaching music of all kinds since her graduation from East Tennessee State University in 1997. In May 2006, Kari successfully completed the Music Together Teaching Workshop, and she opened Asheville Area Music Together later that year. In May 2009, Kari was awarded Music Together Certification Level I by the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton NJ. 

Kari is a dynamic and engaging teacher who creates a warm, fun classroom environment. In addition to her Music Together classes, she teaches private piano and percussion lessons to students of all ages. Kari enjoys performing with various regional orchestras and a wide variety of other ensembles. Married to percussionist Matthew Richmond, she is mom to Alex (percussionist) and Cora (clarinetist).