Singer/ Songwriter/ Director Allison Wilkins,  known by her students as "Ms. Alli" has been performing and singing with children since her childhood. Granddaughter to the late James Bridges (conductor and founder of the James Bridges School of Music in Pittsburgh), Allison adheres to the philosophy that human beings are naturally "musical" from birth and recalls her fondest childhood memories were centered around "music making". She studied drama and voice at the Pittsburgh Playhouse for the performing arts and holds a degree in psychology with an emphasis in special education from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her experience with children is extensive from raising her own children, to leading girl scout troops and working with children with special needs. Organizations that she has been privileged to provide classes for are the Manasota Buds, Special Olympics & Champions for Children in Tampa.  For  many years Ms. Wilkins was a licensed center Director with Music Together International wherein she received her training in 2001.  She founded Allisongs for Tots in 2006 and has been delighted to have had the pleasure of introducing thousands of families across Tampa Bay to early childhood, family  and community music making.   As an author and songwriter Ms. Alli has two of her empowerment series books in print - " Monsters are Afraid of Music" and " Angels Watching Over Me".  Many families have reported that the delightful song and  story of "Monsters are Afraid of Music" have helped empower little ones to overcome the "things that go bump in the night"! Currently, Ms. Wilkins is collaborating with the talented Jim Morris of Morrisound  productions in Tampa to release a new CD to launch in the fall of 2024. New music features songs in different genres and songs specific to Tampa Bay. 

Her passion for music can be summarized in her philosophy that music empowers and  is "the stuff of the soul", to be produced by the child within all of us.

For over 30 years Todd Lutes has been playing music professionally. Starting his professional career on drums at the ripe old age of 15, Mr. Todd quickly realized that music was his path. At 18 he was accepted into the Berkley College of Music but cordially declined to pursue his own musical endeavors.  After many years of playing drums and singing in bands such as Zepton Groove and The Brickyard Poets, Mr. Todd decided it was time to shake things up by switching to guitar. Mr.Todd taught himself guitar and for the past 10 years he has been happily playing solo and duo gigs with his duo Scratch & Dent. Mr. Todd caught the attention of Allisongs for Tots when he had a large gathering of children flocking around him at his Fresh Market performance in Hyde Park Village. His warm, engaging (and silly) style make him a natural fit for our team of music makers. Mr. Todd Is delighted to join Ms. Alli in collaborating with song writing and bringing new, engaging songs to the families of Tampa Bay in 2024!

Siri is a highly seasoned music educator with a genuine love for people and a sincere enthusiasm for music. Coming from a musical family, she was introduced to piano and singing early on, then formally began her music education through the public school system in Brandon, FL, where she grew up. Music quickly became the focal point of her life, and with the support of her family, she went on to study music education at the University of South Florida, graduating cum laude.

Miss Siri has been sharing her love of music with children for over 20 years, teaching primarily private piano and violin lessons, along with group classes and after school programs of all sorts. She’s also deeply rooted in the Tampa Bay music community — she sang with The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, the principal symphony chorus for The Florida Orchestra, and served as Outreach Director for the Tampa Metropolitan Youth Orchestra.

Through it all, Miss Siri believes wholeheartedly that any child — no matter their age — can learn to play and fall in love with an instrument. With patience, kindness, and creativity, she takes the time to really get to know each student, personalizing every lesson so they learn with a smile on their face and a lifelong love of music in their heart.

Ethan Smith has been a lifelong musician with a career spanning over two decades, both as a professional guitarist and a private music teacher. His love for singing began when singing in his high school choir, and then later at Rogers State University where he sang tenor in numerous productions. His music journey continued while playing guitar in bands and with friends and family. He studied guitar from some of the top musicians in Oklahoma at the Guitar House of Tulsa and at Tulsa University. In addition to teaching music lessons, he plays professionally at many local bars and restaurants, including the Florida State Fair.

Ethan’s passion is to educate, embolden , and unlock the potential of his students’ creative goals. With adaptable lessons and techniques he guides his students to not only gain knowledge, but to develop their own unique playing style in soloing on guitar or singing.

Meet the face behind the scenes! Debbie handles much of the inner workings of our growing business. From maintaining the website to helping families with enrollments and make-ups, Debbie helps keep Allisongs running smoothly. Debbie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Virginia Tech. Although she may not sing or play instruments like the teachers at Allisongs, because of her engineering education, she appreciates the science and research that shows that allowing children to play with music as early as possible can have significant developmental benefits in the long term. Ms. Alli is grateful to have Debbie as part of the Allisongs team.