Meet the Teachers of Family Music Time

Our teachers come from all sorts of backgrounds, but they’re united by a common passion: Sharing the joy of music with children and families in Ft. Myers and all of Lee County, Florida!

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 Kim Setser

Kim Setser became the director and owner of Family Music Time in 2019, and has taught Music Together since 2011. As a nanny for many years, Kim knows what it's like to make up songs in the car, dance around the kitchen and surround children with basic musical concepts.  Originally from Kansas, Kim got her musical education at Wichita State University. She represented her home state in the Miss America Program as Miss Kansas 2001. Since then, she has performed professionally in music theater productions  across the country. Kim is married and has two children, Lennon and Elliot. 

 

     
photo Janet DeMarco

Janet is the mother of two little boys, who have totally become Music Together kids! Since kindergarten, Janet has been having fun playing music. She plays all kinds of stringed and percussion instruments, including guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and drum.  Janet took her Music Together teacher training at the Center for Music and Young Children, in Princeton, NJ in April 2009. She is involved with various, Ft. Myers community activities, the arts and performance arts. Janet teaches private lessons in guitar and ukulele. She is also the arts education teacher at Thrive Academy.

You can reach Janet at [email protected] or 239-826-1994

     
photo Natalie Wilkinson

Natalie was born in New Jersey and raised in Southwest Florida.  She has had a passion for music and dance since a very young age. With 15+ years in ballet and piano, she is now studying Vocal Education at Florida Gulf Coast University.  She currently enjoys performing in local theaters, teaching dance, voice & piano, and leading worship for a campus ministry at her school.  Thanks to her professor who introduced her to the Music Together Program, she has found her passion in Early Childhood Development in Music and is thrilled to be teaching with Family Music Time!

     
photo Serena Celm

Serena was introduced to the Music Together program by her professor at FGCU, and after taking the Music Together teacher training in January of 2019, Serena knew this was the career path she wanted to take. Being a part of a wonderful music program and working with children and their families has filled her heart from the very beginning. She has fallen in love with singing, dancing, and playing with all the wonderful families while connecting with other music advocates and being a part of a musical community. 
Serena is married and has three children, who are active Music Together kids!

     
photo Wil Foor

Wil Foor learned about Music Together during a demo class with her daughter who was just 8 months old. Even though they did many activities during the week, she felt that this was one that they truly bonded over. Wil took the Music Together Training in 2020, taking the opportunity to do something she had a newfound love for. Wil has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, a Master’s in Educational Leadership, and is currently working on her dissertation for her Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. She was born, raised, and lived in Florida her whole life. Although she's visited states up north, she's never seen snow BUT hopes to someday.  Wil is married with three beautiful girls.

     
photo Samantha O'Brien

Samantha loves all aspects of music - singing, moving, instruments, you name it! She learned to play the violin and flute as a child, then chose to study voice at the University of Florida. Since graduating with her Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education in 2016, Samantha has been a full time elementary music educator, enjoying the diverse array of songs, activities, ensembles, and performances that her students in grades K-5 love to participate in. She brings passion to the classroom and joyfully embraces all learners and music makers of all ages and backgrounds. In 2021 Samantha began her graduate studies at Lakeland University in Plymouth, WI. She became certified in John Feierabend’s First Steps in Music, Conversational Solfège Level 1, and Kodaly Levels 1-3, in addition to receiving her Master’s in Music Education in 2024. Samantha enjoys teaching private music lessons to students of all ages, singing in community choir, and exploring nature in her free time. 
 

     
photo Christy Witte

Christy was introduced to Music Together while working on her Bachelor of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also holds a Master of Education in Early Childhood Development and has taught music to students in preschool through adulthood. Christy and her husband have eight children. She loves creating songs with her kids for every day things like putting socks in the laundry and getting tucked in. Christy plays several instruments, including cello, bass, and piano, and has taught private voice, piano, and strings lessons. She is also in the process of publishing her first children’s book and loves telling stories through words, movement, and music. Christy is excited to be part of the Family Music Time family and share her love for music.

     
photo Rachel DeMayo

For the past 13 years, Rachel has worked as an arts integration specialist and performing arts educator in Southwest Florida. Born and raised in Fort Myers, she left briefly to attend Boston University, where she earned her degree with a unique focus on performing arts, education, and cultural anthropology. She recently completed the Music Together® training and is excited to continue sharing her passion for creating music at the Family Music Time stusio with students of all ages! Rachel, her husband, and their three children have been making Music Together® at FMT for the past eight years as a family. She's loved being able to witness the musical growth of, not only her kiddos, but the many families they've met over the years and is thrilled to have the opportunity to meet many more!  Outside the studio, you'll find her gardening, trying new foods, learning conversational sign language, and adding to her ever-growing Miss Frizzle-inspired wardrobe.