Emily Siagel Jabbawy

Founder and Director of Little Beats, Emily grew up at The Dance Academy of Siagel Productions since her family opened the studio in 1998. Inspired by her father's life's work inspiring families with music, Emily has discovered her life's ambition as an early childhood educator and champion for movement and music-based learning. Emily infuses Little Beats with high energy, passion, and A LOT of love for the LB parents and their children.

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​Assistant Director:
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​Miss. Dani

With a background in early childhood education, Dani truly understands the link between movement and learning for students of all ages. A life long love of dance led her to explore other avenues of movement including yoga and group fitness. While working as a traditional preschool teacher, Dani observed the strong connection between body and brain as children develop and felt most fulfilled leading her students through yoga, movement and music activities. Her favorite part of teaching is watching students develop a sense of confidence in themselves and their own abilities. ​

Ms. Sarina

Miss. Sarina has been teaching dance for over 12 years with many ages and levels. She is as warm and fuzzy as it gets and loves nothing more than to watch her students blossom. With a creative, artistic flare, she is always ready to make magic with her young dancers!

Degan

Degan pounds the ivories and plays the role of Harmony in the Rock-a-Baby band. A full-time performer, educator, and storyteller, he is an advocate of music learning which is creative, fun, and participatory - and loves to combine those aims through Rock-a-Baby. When not playing puppet-wingman, he's also been known to shred guitar for groups as diverse as the Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra, Fast Times,
and Body English. 

Ms. Jenna

Jenna has always wanted to combine her love of the arts and her passion for working with children in a way that Little Beats truly masters. Her lifelong love for dance has lead her to pursue it as a major at Dean College as well as a degree in Early childhood education. Nothing gives her a greater sense of purpose than witnessing a child develop their sense of creativity and confidence through movement and music. 

Damien

Damien Young Scalise is lead guitarist and plays Rhythm in the Rock-a-Baby band. When not in class, he is a singer-songwriter, and music educator with his Master's degree in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory. Damien believes in the power of communication through music and has enjoyed brushing up on his dance skills as Rhythm, the band's expert dancer. In Rock-a-Baby, Damien has been inspired by music's ability to help us communicate with little ones who can't yet speak.