A graduaduate of California State University Long Beach's Commercial Music Program, Kendra Cogert has performed in the Southern California area from Santa Barbara to San Diego and Palm Springs, as well as at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the North Sea Jazz Festival in Amsterdam. She is married to professional bassist and music educator, Barry Cogert, and together they have two teenage children, Max and Julie.

Kendra is passionate about bringing the joy of music making to the lives of young children and their families. Her energy and sincerity are always a hit with the families in her program. As the Director of one of the longest-standing Southern California Music Together^® Centers, Kendra is an excellent resource of knowledge and information about the musical development of young children.

Kelly Cooper received her BM in Vocal Arts at USC. After receiving numerous vocal awards, she went on to sing lead roles in musical theater and opera productions in Los Angeles, New York, and on the high seas. She also sang with the LA Opera for two seasons before moving to New York to pursue a musical theater career. Along the way, she discovered another passion: teaching Music Together. Kelly returned to Long Beach a mommy to a little boy who shares her passion for Music Together, and she is so excited to be teaching it again.