All of our teachers are passionate about music and the development of children.
They create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's musical development.
Ellen Honert, a native of The Netherlands, studied piano in her childhood and later-on jazz voice for two years at the Conservatory of Music in Amsterdam. She continued her music studies in California, where she lived and worked for 7 years and recorded two jazz CD's as a vocalist. It was there that she first learned about the program Music Together®. She is a songwriter and composer, plays the piano and of course loves to sing and work with kids! http://www.honertmusic.com
Stéphanie Gurtler grew up in Geneva where she studied English at University to become a secondary school teacher. She also started playing the piano at age 10, following classes at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève. In 1999, she and her husband left Switzerland and spent the following seven years in Princeton (NJ) where she discovered Music Together with her three kids. The whole family moved back to Geneva in 2006 and Stéphanie has been teaching Music Together in Bernex since then.
Robin Jossen is a multidisciplinary musician and studied psychology with a
specialization in children's development at the University of Geneva. His
favorite instrument is the guitar and his inspiration has its source in
rock, pop, Indian, African and Celtic music. He has a lot of experience in
working with groups of children, and fully believes in the benefit of
musical development at a young age. He discovered Music Together through
his cousin in Italy and didn’t hesitate to start the program in his home town!