Summer Rognlie is President & Founder of Sunshine Music Together LLC. She received her training from the Princeton Center for Music and Young Children. She is also a graduate of California Institute of the Arts. Summer has had extensive experience both in performing and teaching. She has starred on Broadway in Mamma Mia! and in productions on the West End of London. She has done numerous cast recordings (Lady in the Dark, Maddie (title role), Personals - all available on Amazon) and co-starred in the Royal National Theatre's production of Lady in the Dark,  Olivier Award Nomination for Best Musical. Credits also include Cats, Saturday Night Fever (Broadway), Damn Yankees and many others. One of her greatest joys to date is spreading the joy of music to children and their families through Music Together. Summer has also been a Montessori music teacher to pre-schoolers, as well as developed and taught a Musical Theatre educational program for elementary school children in the greater New York area. Summer was a "Music Together Mom," enjoying class with her daughter for years before becoming a teacher herself, and is passionate about what Music Together has to offer all families!  

Bridgit Jacobsen is Managing Director of Sunshine Music Together. She completed her teacher training in the fall of 2006 in Berkeley, CA and has been happily singing and dancing with families ever since. Originally from New York, Bridgit studied voice at Eastman School of Music and Ithaca College School of Music. After moving to the west coast in 2001, Bridgit recorded, performed, and toured with a number of indie rock bands as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. She was a member of Sufjan Stevens’ band in 2005 and 2006, a longtime member of Castanets, and has worked with many other artists including Laura Veirs, The Decemberists, and Phosphorescent. Making music with young children and families is one of the great joys of Bridgit’s life. She has had the pleasure to witness the magic of Music Together as both a teacher and a parent and is dedicated to creating a welcoming, supportive, and fun environment for children (and the adults who love them!) to experience and learn the powerful, universal language of music.

Sunshine Music Together LLC is thrilled to have on board  registered Music Together teacher John Ackermann!  John trained under the co-author of Music Together, Lili M. Levinowitz, Ph.D.. John is stoked to be teaching Music Together!  Previously, he taught music and play classes for five years at Gymboree in Ballard.  A working musician and performer, he plays mandolin, guitar and keyboards for two different Seattle bands.  He and his wife have two wonderful and challenging cats and are the proud parents to their son Theo and daughter Ilsa!

Aimee Filippi trained under the co-author of Music Together, Lili M. Levinowitz. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornish College of the Arts with her B.F.A. in Theatre. Some favorite roles include Princess Huncamunca in Tom Thumb the Musical and Penny in ACME. In the summer she performs at Renaissance Faires with her improv troupe Clergy of Errors. Aimee got to experience Music Together first hand attending classes with the children she nannied and loves that she gets to continue with new families every semester.

Laura has a Doctoral degree in Piano Performance from the University of Washington and a Masters in Piano from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. As a pianist she has played concerts throughout the Seattle area and the San Francisco Bay area as well as performances in Southern California, Colorado, New Mexico, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Laura is also an active cellist and is a member of the Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra. Music has been a central part of her life since she was young through years of study on piano and cello, participation in numerous orchestral and chamber groups, and as a solo performer. She has worked for many years as a music educator through her private piano studio and as a teacher of early childhood music classes in preschools and elementary schools. Laura received her Music Together certification in 2014 with co-founder Lili Levinowitz and was a Music Together parent for many years with her own two children. She is thrilled to be part of the Sunshine Music Together team!

Benni Pool is a graduate of New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama. Born and raised in the Puget sound area, Benni was deeply influenced by their mother’s passion for a vast array of music from a young age. They were introduced to the Music Together program while nannying for a local Seattle family and fell in love with Music Together as a caregiver. They became a registered Music Together teacher soon after. Benni is so thrilled to combine their passion for music and the arts with their experience in early childhood development through Music Together!

Auna Stewart is overjoyed to join Sunshine Music Together! They completed their Music Together training in the spring of 2021. Auna graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cornish College of the Arts with a BFA in music. They are passionate about music education and previously taught at Gymboree Play & Music of Ballard for 17 years, where they received an award for excellence in teaching from Gymboree headquarters in 2009. Auna has also been teaching vocal music and music therapy at Green Lake Elementary for the past 12 years. They delight in cultivating a love of music and creativity in children and families. 

Originally from Michigan, Abigail has called the Pacific Northwest "home" for several years. She completed the Music Together Teacher Training in May of 2023. Her formal education includes a B.M. in Music Education from Hope College, and an M.M. in Music Education from Boston University. Her studies specifically focused on vocal and choral music, as well as how music can be more accessible to people of all cultures and backgrounds. Teaching little ones the joy of making music, and creating an inclusive  environment for musical exploration are at the center of her teaching!

She has nine years of K-12 general music teaching experience, and spent eight of those years working as a general music teacher and choral director for the Lake Washington School District. In addition to her work at Sunshine Music Together, Abigail is also the worship director for her church in North Seattle, and the director of Bellevue Youth Choir's Intermezzo ensemble for 3rd-5th graders.  She lives in North Seattle with her two cats, Felix and Frankie.

Rosie Gonce was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Her love of music has been lifelong, but her dedication to studying music began in high school and continued into college (Drumline, piano, guitar, vocals, music theory, Afro-Cuban percussion, and more). She also had a passion for reading and writing, and received her BA in Creative Writing from USC in 2006. She soon began teaching preschool and studying Early Childhood Education, quickly discovering her joy for teaching. Rosie has over 10 years of experience teaching preschool in classroom settings with ages ranging from infants to pre-K. 

Alongside her teaching career, Rosie has maintained a consistent drumming career recording (drums/vocals), touring the world (US, Canada, Japan, Europe), performing with multiple bands, and writing songs. She has been drumming professionally for almost 20 years now. 

Rosie completed her teacher training and became a registered Music Together teacher in January 2025. She also currently teaches rhythm/percussion for kindergarteners and private drum lessons at the Seattle Drum School of Music (Lake City). She loves engaging with children and enriching their lives with the joy of music.

Caeli is new to Seattle from Chicago where she received a BFA in Musical Theatre from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. She began working in early childhood spaces at Harmony Learning Center. There she helped facilitate Montessori inspired programs including open play, preschool prep, after school, and summer camp. Caeli then found her passion for early childhood music education at The Music Playhouse of Chicago. After 2 years of teaching music class, Caeli wanted to continue cultivating spaces for families to sing, dance, and be silly together. So in her decision to move to Seattle, she became a Registered Music Together teacher and she is so excited to be a part of Sunshine Music Together!