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People

Faculty
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Board of Directors

Faculty

Josh Bennett, D.M.A.

Digital Music Lab
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Danielle Cooke

Piano
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Caitlin Corbett

Viola, String Ensembles, String Department Head
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Rose French, D.M.A.

French Horn
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Isidora Jovanovic, D.M.A.

Piano
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Ryan C. Lemoine, D.M.A.

Saxophone
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Greg Lloyd

Trumpet
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Aldie Lopez

Clarinet
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Jordanna Matlock

Bassoon
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Joe Millea, D.M.A.

Wind Ensemble
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Megyn Neff

Violin, String Department Head
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Elias-Axel Pettersson, D.Mus.

Piano Department Head
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Jamilyn Richardson

Violin
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Michael A. Smith

Mariachi Department Head
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Carlito Stewart

Cello
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Rachel Stoddard

Choir
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Ray Thiry

Guitar
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Earl Thornton

Guitar Department Head
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Nathan Uhl, D.M.A.

Piano
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Katie Valadez

Flute
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Craig Westendorf, D.M.A.

Choir Department Head
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Jessica Yam, D.M.A.

Piano Department Head
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Joel Youhanna

Piano
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Staff

Becky Bell Ballard

Chief Executive Officer
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Nina Freelander

Operations & Resource Manager
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Trevor Heffner

Advancement & Marketing Coordinator
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Alyson Larson

Advancement & Marketing Director
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Dennis Manuelito

Facilities Associate
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Israel Reyes

Program Manager
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Marvin Scott

Program & Community Engagement Director
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Board of Directors

Barb Berastegui

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Tim Fontes

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Christina Howard

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Gretchen Jewell

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Nick Kirby

Secretary*
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Albert Leffler

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Kathryn Leonard

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Kimberly-Marshall

Kimberly Marshall, PhD

Board Chair*
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Christina Nordvall

Treasurer*
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Lisa Paine

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Melissa Soliz

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Patrick Stevens

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Derren Thompson

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SarahWeiss

Sarah Weiss

Past Board Chair*
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*Indicates Executive Committee Status

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#Rosies25th: Coming up soon in March is the 25th A #Rosies25th: Coming up soon in March is the 25th Anniversary of Rosie’s House! As we approach this exciting milestone, we invite you to take a moment to read where it all began – Rosie’s Story. 

Find it on our website, link in bio.
#RosiesHouse: Did you know Rosie's House does more #RosiesHouse: Did you know Rosie's House does more than music lessons? With programs like College Pathway, Musicians Mentoring in Classrooms, and Musicians Active in Community, Rosie's House is going above and beyond to set our students up for success in and outside the music room. 

Learn more about these impactful programs on our website, link in bio.
#RosiesFacts: Music education’s impact extends p #RosiesFacts: Music education’s impact extends past developing musical skills and creativity. According to Rosie's House parents, they also observe their students growing in areas such as: group work, leadership, and furthering their academic success!

Learn more at our Student Statistics page on our website, link in bio.
#RosiesStaff: Rosie's House faculty are no strange #RosiesStaff: Rosie's House faculty are no strangers to the classroom - collectively, our faculty has an incredible 16 masters and 9 PHDs! We are proud that our students are receiving high-caliber music education from some of the best educators around. 

Learn more about our amazing teachers on our website, link in bio.
#RosiesFacts: Did you know that 97% of seniors at #RosiesFacts: Did you know that 97% of seniors at Rosie's House go on to enroll in college? Compared to the state average of 53%, Rosie's House is helping promote youth development to higher learning for underserved communities in Phoenix. 

If you are interested in learning more, check out our Student Statistics page on our website, link in bio.
#RosiesHouse: Our students can engage with music a #RosiesHouse: Our students can engage with music at Rosie's House in a variety of ways - classes can even include computer coding! In our Digital Music Lab, students get hands on with sophisticated music software such as Sibelius and Pro Tools. 

Learn more about the programs offered at Rosie’s House at our website, link in bio.
Rosie's House virtual lessons are officially back Rosie's House virtual lessons are officially back in action! Welcome back everyone for the first day of the Spring Semester. We can't wait to see - and hear - what amazing things our students and teachers accomplish this year.

Rosie's House class schedule can be found on our website, link in bio.
Rosie's House is back in session TOMORROW! We are Rosie's House is back in session TOMORROW! We are excited to welcome our students and teachers back for virtual music lessons during our Spring Semester.

Rosie's House class schedule can be found on our website, link in bio.
Thank you to our year-end donors in 2020. Because Thank you to our year-end donors in 2020. Because of you, Rosie’s House accomplished our year end fundraising goals! With these funds, we are able to continue providing top quality music lessons to children from low-income areas, which has promoted connectivity, supportive relationships, and creative outlets. These normally important factors in fostering youth development have become critical needs during this year of isolation. 

We are grateful to continue our mission through this tough year thanks to donors like you. 

Rosie’s House Donor Honor Roll can be found on our webite, link in bio.
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