Audra developed ChicosChicas, a Spanish music and movement class for children 3 and under, and later became a Lango Foreign Language for Kids leader. She is a registered teacher of Music Together and a licensed Center Director.  Serving families on the Westside and in the Valley, she directs Sunshine Music which offers ChicosChicas, Lango, and Music Together.  Audra has a B.A. in English and a Secondary Teaching Credential from Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles.  A former high school English teacher, Audra brings her devotion to teaching, love of children, support of parents, and passion for music and learning to her classes.  Audra is married with two sons.

Cathy grew up in a musical family and has always been passionate about making music and the joy and soul fulfillment it can bring. For Cathy, nothing can compare to singing, while being surrounded by beautiful vocalists harmonizing. She has sung on many professional recordings, and performed with various singers/songwriters. Cathy once found herself performing on stage with Ken Kesey, and on another occasion doing harmonies with Billy Bob Thornton with Tommy Shaw on guitar. Having the musical confidence to jump into these wonderful music situations and enjoy a jam session at a bonfire or grab a drum at a drum circle, is what Cathy is so excited about sharing and facilitating as a Music Together teacher. Aside from music, Cathy's other love is children. She was a beloved preschool teacher for four years and is now enjoying the best job of her life -- being a mom!

Ellen turned her sights on music for children in 2006, while enjoying a career as a seasoned commercial and TV producer for nearly 20 years.  Inspired by the day-to-day life with her then 3-year-old son, and pregnant with twins, Ellen and her husband Matt formed the “kindie rock” band Ellen and Matt (www.ellenandmatt.net), and recorded and released their first CD, “Best Friends.”  Over the next three years, Ellen and Matt received critical acclaim, and developed quite a following playing shows in New York and all over Los Angeles.  Ellen also taught traditional Hebrew and Jewish music to the religious school children of Ohr HaTorah congregation for two years.  She loves trying out songs from the Music Together collections on her three rambunctious sons, and is excited to be a part of the Music Together family.

A life-long advocate for the performing arts, Sarah is passionate about the impact that early exposure to music, song, and dance has on a child’s development. She is thrilled to be joining the Sunshine Music community as a Music Together teacher, and to have the opportunity to foster a love of music and singing among children and families. Sarah is a graduate of The New England Conservatory of Music, with a Masters in Vocal Performance and Concentration in Music Education. She comes to us from Boston, where she flourished as an early childhood music teacher for Isis Parenting and Tiny Tunes Studio, as artist-in-residence for Young Audiences of Massachusetts, and in her tenure with Boston Public. A former cast member of the ImprovBoston theatre in Cambridge, MA, Sarah co-created and performed in a fully improvised and interactive Family Show (Nickelodeon Parents’ Pick Award 2009) and continues to teach youth and adult improv classes. In addition to her career as an educator, Sarah is a professional singer and voice teacher.

Sheila is a guitarist and has been a songwriter and performer for the past 20 years in Los Angeles and the East Coast.  She has been a registered Music Together teacher for ten years and loves bringing the joy of making music to families.  Sheila's mom was a Music Together teacher and Sheila has taken the program with her own son, when he was a little tot.  Before Music Together she studied art and animation as well as owned and operated her own retail floral business.  She lives in Glendale with her 5 year old son, a little white dog and a black cat.

Giovanna was born and raised in Colombia. She graduated from Javeriana University with a BA degree in Literature and Philosophy. She has been teaching and writing literature textbooks for over 10 years and has several publications in Spanish and English. In the past 4 years she has also been dedicated to teaching Spanish as a second language to kids and adults. In her Lango classes, she shares her own experience of having learned English as a foreign language and the multicultural exchange.

Born and raised in Venezuela, Isabel has a BA degree in Communications from a Catholic University Andres Bello. She has been teaching Spanish as a second language for more than 4 years, at all levels and ages, and 2 years through music and games. Isa (as we like to call her) is always contributing ideas and valuable add-ons to our Spanish music program.  Her ultimate goal as a ChicosChicas teacher is for kids to have fun while learning the new language. She is a loving and caring teacher who charms parents and students with her guitar and voice. The experience of having learned English as a foreign language and living in the United States gives Isabel further insight into understanding the challenges facing her students, not only in terms of language, but also of cross-cultural issues, which is one of her favorite topics. As she says, "It’s such fulfilling experience!" Teaching is also her way of giving back to the community that has opened so many new doors in her life.

Pablo Da Ros was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He traveled to Europe to obtain his degree in education (specializing in music education) at the University of La Rioja in Spain.  While in Spain, he taught music and math at the elementary school Compañía de María.  After returning to Buenos Aires, he taught music at the exclusive bilingual school Colegio Norbridge.  An avid music lover, Pablo plays drums and percussion.  He brings a fun, creative, and entertaining style to the classroom.  He looks forward to being a significant part of the linguistic and musical development of Lango students at Sunshine Music.

Beth Hirsch is an American singer-songwriter who graduated from Boston University with a B.F.A. in Acting. Having moved to Paris shortly after as a jeune fille au pair and to work with British Theatre groups, she discovered music, eventually working with some of the most popular musical artists in France today, including Air, Marc Collin of Nouvelle Vague and Senegalese Artist Wasis Diop with whom she co–wrote and sang the song “Everything… is Never Quite Enough” featured on the original soundtrack of “The Thomas Crowne Affair”, starring Pierce Brosnan.  As a Lango teacher, she gets to combine three of her greatest loves: music, French and children!

Bonjour! My name is David, and I am a native French speaker originally from Nancy, France. For the past two years I lived in Paris where I taught French from beginners to advanced to the many Americans living throughout the magnificent city.  Recently I relocated to Los Angeles with my fiance and am enjoying teaching French to individuals and groups, as well as spending time at the beautiful beaches!  Prior to teaching French I spent several years working in event coordination and retail management. I have a Master's Degree in Business and Marketing and am planning to continue my education in the United States.

Han Ding (Taryn) is a native Mandarin speaker and has been teaching children in different settings for the past 13 years.  She was born and raised in China and her accomplishments include placing third at the national level in the Chinese national accordion performance competition at age 11, as well as solo performances broadcast to a million-plus audience on TV while a high school student.   She has shared her love of music by teaching young students ever since, and upon earning her degree in Music Education and her Teacher’s  Certificate in Education , she has continued to instruct students of all ages and levels, with a particular focus on younger students.  Since moving to the US in 2007, she has taught private lessons as well as classes and one-on-one sessions at a music school, where she has been recognized for excelling at working with younger students.  Taryn lives in Woodland Hills with her husband and two “sons” (dogs) Hudson and Duke.