“Music is the universal language of mankind.”― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
2020 CMC Instructors
Conservatory
Enrichment
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Sandy Kiefer has
been teaching in
Canada for the last year.
She has been the
director of the Matz
Cello Choir. This group
is made up of fifteen
cellists from age 13 to 18.
Last March they toured Spain and gave five concerts. They recently competed in the Senior Chamber Orchestra competition in Ontario. They won first place. They competed against ensembles from Quebec. Montreal, Toronto , and Ottowa.
Katrina Hedrick teaches
secondary music education at
Bruce Randolph Schools in
Denver, Colorado. She
specializes in culturally
responsive music education
practices, and contemporary
American music and cultures.
Her classes involve use of arrangements and compositions using production technology; performance ensembles of a variety of instruments based on student interest; and the exploration and personal analysis of American musical cultures to develop students’ artistic identities. Hedrick holds a Masters of Music in Music Education from Colorado State University (2018), Bachelors of Arts in Music Education from Fort Lewis College (2010), and her Orff Schulwerk Teacher Certification from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2014). Before her re-rooting in the Front Range, Katrina was primarily raised in the Four Corners area and looks forward to working in this beautiful community again!
Durango Musician Alex Blocker doesn't limit
himself to one genre.
While his songs include
hip-hop elements and
R&B vibes, he's a
classically trained
violinist. Through Alex's classical music training, he seeks to bring more textured and abstract ideas to the mainstream sound.
Dennon Jones is an
active professional
musician, playing in the
Durango Bluegrass
Meltdown and Durango
Celtic Festival. He
performed in the cast
of “The Legend of
Danny Boy” at the Henry Strater Theatre in
2017.
Bassist in the San Juan
Symphony and Founder
of the Durango Creative
Music Conservatory and
the Be Frank Foundation,
Lech Usinowicz believes in
building meaningful and
sustainable relationships and programs for students.
Rusty Charpentier
studied at Fort
Lewis College and
has played violin in
bands and
symphonies
professionally in and around the Four Corners Area. He currently lives and teaches strings students in Burlington, VT.
Sayra Siverson is a
nationally-known
conductor and music
educator who has spent
over 25 years dedicated
to the pursuit of her craft
and sharing the joy of musical excellence with young musicians. Ms. Siverson has served as guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician for many local and national music festivals and camps, including Northern Arizona University’s Curry Summer Music Festival, Brevard Music Center, ISAS Arts Festival, Grand Opera Theater, Minnesota SEC Honor Orchestra, Albuquerque Philharmonic, and multiple all-state orchestras throughout the United States.