Nat Ledesma
Director - CP Youth Choir & Vocetti
Natalie “Nat” Ledesma directs CPAE’s Vocetti and Youth Chorale, as well as the chorus at Sonia Sotomayor Middle School in PGCPS. She holds a B.A. in Vocal Music from Washington and Lee University and is currently earning her M.A. in Kodály Music Education from the University of Central Missouri. In her free time, Nat enjoys […]
Karen Stewart
Teacher - Soul Line Dance
Jessie Barnes is the founder of Jessie’s Soul Line Dance and sometimes teaches the soul line dance classes on Zoom on Fridays.
Karen Stewart
Teacher - Soul Line Dance
Born in New York City, Karen came out of the womb tapping her tiny foot to the beat! She has always loved to dance. Though she never received any formal dance training, she has been told that she is a natural. Karen currently resides in the DMV. After Karen began attending Jessie’s Soul Line Dance […]
Ian Blackwell Rogers
Arts Drop In Lead teacher
Ian Blackwell Rogers, a local artist and Early Childhood Educator with 30 years experience, is the Arts Drop In Lead teacher.
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 […]
Anne Gardner
Admin - social media
Anne Gardner has lived in Greenbelt/College Park since 1996. She is a musician who performs locally on harp, violin, piano and organ, and she founded the Greenbelt Community Orchestra in 2023. She also works in Arts Administration and newspaper layout in Greenbelt, and enjoys dance and needlework in her spare time.
Sarah Winston
Director - College Park Youth Band
Sarah Winston has been a music educator and conductor of all ages for over two decades. Currently she teaches for Prince George’s County Schools in College Park and Beltsville and maintains a private clarinet studio out of her home. During Sarah’s graduate studies at American University, she founded and conducted the AU Wind Ensemble, and […]