OUR TEAM
ALYSSA STERN
FOUNDER
Alyssa is a professional singer/actress with international, national tour and regional performing credits. She holds a BFA in Drama from New York University and USU credits in speech-language pathology. Alyssa is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association + SAG/AFTRA . Baby Bandstand is now in its 6th year and Alyssa couldn't be happier to be offering a program that combines her love of music, performance and speech. Alyssa lives in the NJ area with her husband, two sons (4 years & 2 years) and sweet puppy, Cooper.
suzanne malgeri
Speech/language pathologist
Suzanne Malgeri MS, CCC-SLP is a lifetime member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has over 40 years experience working as a speech/language pathologist with expertise in the area of early communication development. Suzanne has developed the speech and language enrichment component of Baby Bandstand's program and has been an integral part of the team since Baby Bandstand was founded in 2017.
DIANN FILIATRAULT
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Diann brings more than 15 years of experience in early childhood education, serving the Greater New York Area. She’s facilitated early childhood learning from ages 6 months to 5 years through direct teaching and teacher training, as well as in administrative and managerial roles. Her experience includes early childhood education, musical theatre, and filmmaking, including her production company - Outtake Productions. She loves creating strong and caring relationships with both children and their families and caregivers. She lives in Weehawken with her husband, 5 year old son and a brand new baby boy. She looks forward to sharing in your child’s development, booking your next semester class or birthday party, and making music with you!
AJ
TEACHER
AJ is a professional singer, guitarist, and performer, graduating from The New School with a focus on jazz performance. He has spent his post-grad teaching kids and creating a space for musical enrichment. He is very excited to share his love of music with his students at Baby Bandstand!
ALISON
TEACHER
Miss Ali has been with the Baby Bandstand team since 2017. Originally from Staten Island NY, Ali is a graduate of Wagner College with a degree in Theater/Speech. She spent 10 years working professionally across the country in regional theaters and internationally for Disney Cruise Line as a Dance Captain and Swing. In 2020 she took on a more active role with Baby Bandstand and fell in love with bringing the music back to the Hoboken and Maplewood communities. Miss Ali’s favorite band themes include Pop Punk, ABBA, and of course Disney
ARIANNA
TEACHER
Born and raised in Arizona, Arianna moved to New York City in 2019 to attend the American Musical Dramatic Academy Conservatory Program (AMDA). She was recently seen in Disney’s CAMP X Encanto Immersive Theatre Experience as Mirabel/Swing. Music has always been a significant part of Arianna’s life. She is excited to be in the band!
ERIN
TEACHER
Erin has been teaching music to children throughout NY for the past three years. She has a degree in Theatre & Speech from Wagner College and has performed at regional theaters in CT, NY, and New Orleans. She runs her own walking tours of NYC & loves to spread her love of art and music with everyone, especially little ones!
JASON
TEACHER
Jason graduated from Montclair State University with his BFA in Musical Theatre. Professionally, he has performed on many regional and national stages, and has a number of television/commercial credits. Music is and always has been his first love, and he hopes to pass that on to his students at Baby Bandstand.
MADELINE
TEACHER
Maddie is a trained singer and actress with a BM in Vocal Performance from New York University. A California native, she now lives and works in NYC and is thrilled to be sharing her love of music with all of you! Maddie can be seen teaching Baby Bandstand classes and performing at parties in Hoboken, Brooklyn, LIC, NYC and more!
WORK WITH US!
We are always seeking new talent!
We provide flexible hours, and fun, rewarding work.
Weekday and/or weekend work available.
To apply:
Click below to send us your resume, a quick note as to why you would be a great fit for our team, and a video singing a short family friendly song while playing either guitar or ukulele.