Meet the Directors

Gina McKeown

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Christina Bauer

Gina McKeown, GNCC Founder and Music Director 
Gina McKeown is a local Music Educator and Music Therapist that owns & operates her music studio, Newburyport Music Company, in Newburyport teaching piano and voice to all ages of students.  McKeown is the Director of Music and Coordinator of the Private Lessons Program at Bradford Christian Academy (BCA) in Haverhill MA, where she directs the BCA High School Chorus, is the Music Director for the annual school Musical and teaches general music to grades K-5.  Gina holds a Masters of Music from Illinois State University with an emphasis in Music Therapy and a Bachelors of Music Education, with a choral and piano emphasis, from Illinois Wesleyan University. She was the Founder and Director of the after school Molin School Children’s Chorus from 2011-2014 and was  Music Director for the after school Molin Drama Club for 6 years.  In March of 2014, Gina was the recipient of the Newburyport Youth Services Beacon Coalition's Asset Award for her work with the youth in Newburyport.  Gina resides in Newburyport with her husband, their four children, and 3 cats!

​Christina Bauer, GNCC Juniors Director
Christina Bauer is a vocalist that currently studies with Kathleen Flynn at Berklee College and previously studied with Martha Peabody from Northeastern University.  She is an associate music teacher at Newburyport Music Company in Newburyport, teaching piano and voice to all ages of students. She attended Friends University in Wichita KS and Wichita State University and studied voice with Linda Starkey and has completed coursework at Berklee College of Music in Boston.  Christina is the Recipient of the 2026 NYS Asset Builder Award, for working with local youth in music through her work with GNCC. Christina has previously worked as an instructional support staff member with early elementary students in Rowley.  She resides in Dover, NH with her husband, their two children and her two cats!