Donna Denning is the Director and co-founder of Music Together of the Greater Rockford Area.  Along with Karen Anderson-Miller Donna started offering classes to fifteen families in the Rockford/Belvidere area in the fall of 2008.  From there the center has grown each semester as families discover the fun and the high quality of teaching that the center offers.  Donna brings a passion for music and a love of children to her classes.  She creates a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere that children and parents respond to quickly.  She puts everyone at ease to bring out the musician in each person - parent or child!   

Donna is a highly trained musician and music educator.  She holds a Masters of Music Education degree from Concordia University in River Forest and has 18 years of experience teaching in Rockford public schools and in other districts.  She also has Orff Level 2 certification, is a registered Music Together teacher, and continues receiving training in early childhood music through ongoing workshops with Music Together.  Donna also has experience giving teaching training workshops for the McGraw Hill music series

Music Together classes provide a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's musical development.  Donna is dedicated to making that happen.