Community Music School Staff

The 2007-2008 faculty of CMS boasts over 250 years of combined teaching experience. Most of our teachers hold bachelors degrees in their instruments or teaching, with four also holding masters degrees. Some CMS faculty are members of the Raleigh Piano Teachers Association, the NC Symphony, the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra, and other area ensembles and organizations. CMS faculty also consist of a former band director, the current director of the ensemble Durham Jazz, a former Broadway singer, a recipient of a Music Teachers National Association teacher grant, and a recipient of the Raleigh Medal of Arts.

Staff
Kristina Mitten Sanders
Executive Director

Anne Everhart
Program Director

CMS Faculty
Low Brass
Gretchen Holmes (Saturdays)

Guitar
Dan Coleman (Fridays)
Tom Vold (Saturdays)

Percussion
Michael Isenberg (Fridays and Saturdays)

Piano
Grace Lloyd (Saturdays)
Irem Ozay (Fridays)
Waltye Rasulala (Fridays)
Tamrah Spiegel (Saturdays)
Tawanna Terry (Saturdays)

Strings
Hollis Brown (Fridays and Saturdays)
Mark Stiles (Saturdays)

Woodwinds
Mike Cyzewski
Brian Gilman (Saturdays)
An’janeé Molock (Fridays and Saturdays)

Vocal Ensemble
Waltye Rasulala (Fridays)

Current Board members
Kay Pellack
President

Michelle Hile
Treasurer

Edna Hensey
Secretary

Horace Bone
Larry Calhoun
Vanessa Cox
Robin Fastenau
Mary Jo Littlewood
Alan McInnes
Dwayne Perry
Waltye Rasulala
Rosemary Ritzman
Stephen Votino
Gaines Weaver

Advisory Board members
Mary Cates
Clyde Holt
Mary Kyle Hughes
Martha Keravouri
June Kelley Roberg
Sevealyn Smith