Roseanna Drysdale, Kindermusik
Roseanna earned her Bachelor's of Music Education degree from the
University of New Hampshire. A former middle schooland elementary
school music teacher with both the Nottingham and Exeter Regional
School District, she is a licensed Kindermusik instructor, and more
importantly a mother of two. In addition to preschool music education,
Roseanna is a freelance flutist and vocalist. Roseanna utilizes her
musical and educational background to offer this wonderful bonding and
learning adventure to the local community.
Erin Misek, Voice
Erin has been teaching voice and general music classes for 6 years with
studios in both Texas and New Hampshire. Erin's teaching experience
also extends to SAD 60 in Maine and various children's groups in Texas.
Erin was also the assistant music director for the program P.A.L.S.
(Promoting the Arts in Lebanon Schools.) Performance experience
includes a various background in musical theater, classical and live
concert venues. Erin has performed groups such as Seaglass Performing
Arts, the Central Texas College Theater Department, and the Salmon
Falls Friends of Music. Erin was also a member of the prestigious
University Singers with the University of Maine and was also accepted
into the University's premier female a cappella group Renaissance.
Bob Walker, Jr. Guitar
Bob earned his BM in Music Education at Berklee College of Music. He
has also gone through training to teach the AP Music Theory Course
through Manhattan College in New York and has attended the Jazz Band
Director Academy through the Essentially Ellington program. He has been
teaching privately for 20 years and in the public schools for 6 years.
Performance experience includes playing in theatre bands, both in house
and touring. He also formed, recorded and toured with the rock band,
Skylark,. Bob has also had the opportunity to share his jazz talents
with big bands as well as combos. Currently he has been working as a
freelance guitarist for various live and recording performances. The
latest project is with his newly formed group, Bob Jr and the Martini
Gardeners. Bob also currently holds the offices of President for Local
349 of the American Federation of Musicians and New Hampshire Vice
President of the New England Conference of the AFM.
Willa Thorp, Piano
Willa Thorp is an experienced piano teacher with professional performing experience in different styles of piano playing.In her teaching, Willa draws from the knowledge gained from 4 years of piano teaching experience in the Rochester area, 40 years of playing various types of piano music, over 12 years of classical lessons from excellent teachers and performers, almost 30 years as a church organist, over 10 years as a swing band piano player. Willa spent a year studying music at UMass before graduating with a degree in English.