Our Teachers
Meet the Music Together® Teachers at CCSA
Our teachers come from all sorts of backgrounds, but they’re united by a common passion: Sharing music with children and families in San Antonio!
All our instructors 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.
Interested in joining our team of teachers? We’re hiring!
Daniela Flores Soqui
Mixed Ages, Con Espanol
Daniela passionately believes that music is a core tool for kids’ development and enrichment. She grew up at a home where making music as a family was enjoyed as her parents and brothers sat down to play and sing Latin America folk music. She is originally from Mexico City, where she studied Music, as well as a Bachelors in Communication and Public Relations. She also has a Master in Communication Arts degree from University of the Incarnate Word. In addition to Music Together classes at CCSA, Daniela has taught music to childrean in various settings such as churches, daycares, and co-ops. Daniela has been a participant in Music Together as a mother with both of her kids. She enjoys singing, playing the guitar, and writhing songs. A lifelong dream she had and was able to accomplish was recording a CD with her own songs. Through the years she has had the opportunity to perform in different venues around town.
Kristin Rodriguez
Mixed Ages
Kristin Rodriguez is the music specialist at Cibolo Valley ES in SCUC ISD. She grew up in San Antonio and graduated from James Madison High School. She attended Trinity University where she received her Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education as well as her Master’s in the Art of Teaching. Since then she has continued her education by completing all three levels of the Orff Schulwerk certification process. She has previously taught Music Together through CCSA and is excited to return to help families grow together through music!
Nicole Smith
Mixed Ages, Babies
Nicole is passionate about music and the development of children. She studied horn and music education at Florida State University. After receiving her BME she started teaching elementary music in 1998. While teaching, Nicole earned distinctions such as Teacher of the Year, Orff Level I & II certifications, and National Board Teacher Certification in Early/Middle Childhood music. Nicole has taught children of all ages and has a wide variety of ensemble experiences. Mother to two boys, Nicole was a participant in Music Together before her teacher training. She has been teaching with CCSA since the summer of 2018. For fun, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and she is a musician in the local San Antonio Brass Band.
Kelley Tucker
Mixed Ages, Program Coordinator
Kelley studied elementary and choral music education at Trinity University (BM ’12, MAT ’13) and has completed further training in Orff Schulwerk and the Kodaly Method. She taught in Northside ISD for nine years, earning her campus’s New Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards before leaving public education in 2022. Kelley is currently a full time homemaker and mama to two Music Together babies, Amelia and Charlotte. She sings soprano in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Choir, and plays piano, recorder, and ukulele for fun. Kelley believes that making music is a transformative process that builds our human community and helps children and families become their best selves. She is honored to be making a difference as part of the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio.