Music Director Dr. Ana Trevino-Godfrey is a classically trained professional singer. In May of 2009, Ana finished her Doctorate of Music at Rice University. She has taught students of all ages from infancy to professional level, including teaching at Interlochen Arts Camp, The Cleveland Institute of Music, Rice University, and Rice University's Preparatory Summer Vocal Camp. In 2007, her love for music and children inspired her to create Prelude Music Classes for Children. Ana is a registered Music Together^® teacher. She is a founding member and Soprano soloist with Mercury Baroque. She is also a music lover, a mother, and a music researcher.

For the Winter session, Prelude Music Classes for Children will have three additional teachers: Emily Smith, Francyne Jacobsl, and Kasia Montgomery.

About Instructor Emily Smith:

My name is Emily Lopater Smith, and I have lived in Houston for the past ten years. My husband and I have three children: Henry, Holden, and Louisa. When Henry was a baby, we began the Music Together program, and over four years later, my children and I are still involved and loving it. My musical experience includes lots of singing with my mother as a young child and many years of playing trumpet, part of which I spent in a jazz ensemble. Here in Texas I've been a choir member at First Unitarian Universalist, where I sang alto and occasionally second soprano. I look forward to teaching Music Together because not only do I love music, I also feel that singing with your children is a fundamental part of parenting. And I just love hearing voices together!

About Instructor Francyne Davis Jacobs:

Cantor Francyne Davis Jacobs, MAJMus, MAJEd, was born and raised in Houston, Texas and attended Brandeis University, graduating magna cum laude with Honors in Music and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies in 1995. In 1997, Cantor Davis Jacobs moved to Philadelphia to begin her Cantorial studies at Gratz College. She earned a Master of Arts in Jewish Music (Cantorial degree), with Highest Honors, and served as Valedictorian for the class of 2002 at Gratz College. In 2005, she completed her Master of Arts in Jewish Education, also from Gratz College.

Francyne has been involved in teaching music since 1994. She has taught all ages, from preschool through adults and has directed both youth and adult choirs. She has lectured in numerous settings, including a six week course on the history of Jewish music. Cantor Davis Jacobs’ commitment to Judaism has led her to be involved in Jewish education and music for almost two decades, and she is excited to continue sharing her passion for music with the families of Prelude Music.

Francyne has held several clergy positions around the country, including Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marlboro, New Jersey, and most recently here in the Houston area since her return in 2004. In addition to teaching for Prelude Music, she is currently a Bnai Mitzvah tutor, preschool music teacher and service leader for a variety of congregations and services. She is also immersed in the community and is currently involved with Houston’s cantor group and the Women Cantor’s Network. She is President of the Brandeis University Alumni Association’s Houston Chapter.

Francyne started Prelude Music classes when her daughter, Halle, was 5 months old. Because music is such a prevalent and important part of her own life, Francyne wanted to find a fun, exciting, interesting and researched way to share music with her own children. Halle, and now David, have enjoyed having this special activity to share with their mom, and each child has developed/is developing real musical skills that are more apparent with each passing day. Halle loves coming to music class and seeing her friends, and Francyne hopes to make these kinds of special memories for the families in the classes she teaches.

Francyne is an avid runner, having completed the 2000 Tiberias Marathon and the 2005, 2007 and 2010 Houston Half Marathons. She also enjoys spinning classes, cooking, baking and reading. She spends her free time playing with her children, practicing the guitar, going to local lectures, concerts, theater, and Astros games and enjoying nature at the beach.

Francyne and her husband, Kevin, reside in Houston with their children, Halle and David.

About Instructor Kasia Montgomery:

Kasia Montgomery is the mom of a preschool boy and toddler girl who have attended Prelude's classes for over three years.  Inspired to become a nurse after a serious childhood illness, she is certified as a family and palliative care nurse practitioner. Kasia was raised in a music lovers' household, attending events at theRochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Eastman School of Music at an early age.  She was a part of the school chorus, high school jazz choir, and high school musical, and can play piano and guitar.  Kasia feels that music has been a supportive partner in all the adventures of life, and is excited to share this passion with other families and their children!