Our Teachers

Meet the Teachers of Music Together Little Melodies  

We are passionate about sharing the joy of music with children and families!

All teachers have successfully completed the live Music Together® Teacher Training, which is built on research in early childhood and music development. We keep our skills fresh through workshops every semester and advanced trainings offered by Music Together Worldwide.

 

photo Lucas Bakker

Lucas Bakker is a Dutch and Mexican-American composer, music producer, and teacher, who
prides himself in blending his multi-cultural heritage into his works.
From film scoring, to songwriting, to sharing the gift of music, Bakker delights in igniting and
nurturing the spark in people’s musical journeys.
He was raised by a Dutch Father & Mexican-American Mother all up and down the west coast of
the United States, with five years as a child in Mexico. Piano lessons at age six lead to theatre,
classical music, flamenco guitar and rock bands in High School. He went on to graduate from
Cornish College of the Arts with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition, and a side focus in
Creative Writing and Theatre.
     
  Bethany Seto
Beth has been teaching Music Together classes for more than 10 years and is pretty sure she has the best job in the world.  She was lucky enough to be born into a musical family, and performed duets with her father as young as 4 years old, standing on a chair beside him and his guitar so they could share a mic.  Piano lessons, children's choirs, highschool choirs, and band practices followed.  
 
After attending and loving music classes with her daughter, Beth accepted the challenge from the teacher to do the Music Together teacher training.  She was hired immediately by a local Music Together director and knew she had found her calling.  Since then, Beth has taught herself to play the guitar and ukulele and strives to bring creative and engaging ideas to her classes. 
 
Beth's passion is sharing music with families. Her teenage daughter has a variety of medical and developmental disabilities, and music has been the constant platform holding her up through the trials of such extreme parenting.  Her experience with children, teens, and adults with special needs provides a unique perspective and an effective approach toward classroom management, musical strategies for parenting, and generally living a joyful life.  
     
  Morgan Cochneuer
     
photo Elina Coulter

Elina Coulter joined the Music Together community as a parent, bringing her son, Laszlo to classes starting in 2009. She trained and began teaching in 2010. Elina also teaches elementary school music and second grade. We are so pleased to welcome her back to teaching Music Together in Marin after her three-year hiatus as a kindergarten teacher. “Teaching Music Together is my joy and inspiration,” Elina says. “I cherish the connections that are built among families and the bonding I get to witness in class. I am a music facilitator and guide. Parents, caregivers and children create the magic.” Elina plays guitar, ukulele, accordion and fiddle. She has her Music Together level I certification, a teaching credential, as well as introductory Orff training.