Justin Newberger
Director of the College Park Youth Orchestra
Justin Newberger is the Director of the College Park Youth Orchestra, for musicians from Prince Georges County and the Greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. He is a York County, PA native who studied violin under Kathleen Yeater. He grew up as a musician in the York Junior and Youth Symphonies attending Susquehannock HS. He holds […]
Jennifer Shannon
Violin/Viola Teacher, Sectional Coach & Board Member - College Park Youth Orchestra
Violinist Jennifer Stephens Shannon has been a member of the National Philharmonic Orchestra for over 29 years and maintains a teaching studio in her home in College Park, MD. She received a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance from the University of Maryland and continued her graduate studies there as a founding member of the Graduate Fellowship String […]
Janis Oppelt
CPAE Board Member
In addition to being a professional writer (soon to be retired from technical writing and finally embarking on what she wants to write), Janis is very active in two groups who focus on local environmental issues. For the Prince George’s group of the Sierra Club, she is still an active volunteer after a four-year stint […]