Who's Moey?

Moey's the featured WoMOM in Parent's Guide Magazine! Read her story here.

"Moey takes the stage and the rest is Mommy Rock History. TIME OUT NEW YORK KIDS

Moey is Melissa Levis, an award-winning Off Broadway songwriter who became a Mommy Rocker thanks to the birth of her son Monty, now 6. With her ebullient energy, natural warmth, and glittery style, Melissa—Moey—leads Moeys Music Party classes and concerts at schools, parks, and parties around New York City.

Last Fall Moeys Music Party rocked Off-Broadway with a two-month run of Moey Live—P is for Party! at the DR2 Theatre. The New York Times gave it a glowing endorsement noting that kids dress up and go crazy as they follow Moey in a musical adventure to plan a fabulous party with things like puppets, princesses, pom-poms, and pirates."

Two years ago, Melissa created the Sandbox-Sing-Along concert series in Central Park and lead 12 concerts for 2,000 children. This summer she returned to Central Park. Her 18 outdoor summer concerts drew over 4,000 fans. The New York Public Library invited Moeys Music Party to entertain in libraries from The Bronx to Chinatown. Moeys Music Party has performed at The Tribeca Film Festival, The JCC, Barnes & Noble, The 92nd St Y, Dylan's Candy Bar, The Bank Street Bookstore, The Childrens Museum of the East End. GoCityKids.com nominated Moeys Music Party as New York Citys Best Birthday Party Entertainers of 2009.

Melissa leads Moeys Music Party classes at Gymboree Play & Music on the Upper East Side of New York City. Moms on GoCityKids.com voted Moeys Music Party the best music class in NYC. Melissa also created Preschool Pop, an early learning music curriculum that she has taught to Pre-K students at P.S. 158 for the past three years.

For two and a half years Melissa was the head of the music department at the prestigious York Avenue Preschool and Gym Time, Rhythm, and Glues where she taught Rocking Renoirs, (a music and art class) Musical Chefs, (an international cooking class) Tiny Tots, (an infant sign language/gym class) and preschool music to over 300 children each week.

The Moeys Music Party CD won the Dr. Toy Award in 2008 and received accolades from magazines, moms, and even Mayor Bloomberg, who sent Melissa a personal fan letter saying,"From the indomitable spirit of "I Can Do It" to the vibrant multilingual bonanza of "Fiesta," your CD captures so much of what's great in New York City."

But Moey is not just for kids. She has a wide following as a songwriter, writing and performing custom songs for such luminaries as New Mexico's Governor Bill Richardson, Past Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Vogue Magazine's former publisher, Ron Galotti, Jonathan Tisch, Marriot Hotels, Deutsche Bank, and others. Melissa wrote the Ooh La La Hamptons CD and led Melissa & The Moguls, a musical group comprised of a gold magnate, real estate baron, newspaper publisher, Broadway producer, songwriter Denise Rich and 80s rocker Billy Squier.

Melissa graduated from Brown University and earned an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University.