Partners
“ Collaborative effort is the only way to reach every young person in Detroit. We're working together to develop a foundation of trust in order to eliminate struggle over students and resources, supporting existing programs to flourish. ”
Damien Crutcher, DSO Managing Director of Detroit Harmony
Partner Organizations
- Mint Artists Guild
- Engaged Detroit
- Avalon Village
- Seven Mile
- Maybury Elementary School
- MUSIC Matters
- Building Better Men
- Woodhaven High School
- Downtown Boxing Gym
- Dearborn Public Schools
- University Prep Art and Design
- Brownstown Middle School
- Einstein Elementary School
- Accent Pontiac
- Pure Winds
- Pick with Austin Detroit
- Hungry for Music
- Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra
- Detroit Cristo Rey High School
Work Group Rosters
Name | Position(s) |
Damien Crutcher (Chair) | Managing Director, Detroit Harmony; Founder and CEO, Crescendo Detroit; Conductor, Farmington Community Band and DSO Community Concert Band; Former Director of Bands, Southfield-Lathrup High School |
Dr. Robert Martin | Special Instructor, Oakland University; Former Music Teacher, Principal, Asst. Superintendent |
Surabhi Pandit | Senior Program Officer, Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan |
Bridget Espinosa | Corporate Culture and Spanish Language Consultant, Puente Cultural Integration; Former Spanish Teacher, Novi Schools |
Lola Holton (in memoriam) | Parent/Family Representative |
Alvin Waddles | |
Paul DeRubeis | MYAF Committee Chair, MSBOA; Former Band Director, Bloomfield Hills Schools |
Caroline Coade | Viola, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
Mark Davidoff |
DSO Board Chairman Emeritus |
Dr. Elizabeth Jordan |
Early Childhood Specialist/Consultant, Genesee Intermediate School District |
Dr. Thomas Maridada |
Former Superintendent, Inkster Schools; Children’s Defense Fund; Harvard Fellow |
Larry Hutchinson |
Double Bass Emeritus, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
Dr. David Wu |
Member, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors |
Alissandra Aronow |
Trustee, Fisher Foundation |
Peter Witte |
Dean, Conservatory of the Pacific |
Robin King | |
Karisa Antonio |
Director of Social Innovation, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
Alan Brown |
Principal, WolfBrown |
Name | Position(s) |
Damien Crutcher (Co-Chair) | Managing Director, Detroit Harmony; Founder and CEO, Crescendo Detroit; Conductor, Farmington Community Band and DSO Community Concert Band; Former Director of Bands, Southfield-Lathrup High School |
Dr. Robert Martin (Co-Chair) | Special Instructor, Oakland University; Former Music Teacher, Principal, Asst. Superintendent |
Dr. Kate Fitzpatrick | Assoc. Professor and Acting Associate Dean, University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance |
Dr. Lynda Wood | Former Superintendent, Southfield Public Schools |
Lydia Cleaver | Harp Teacher, Detroit Public Schools Community District (Cass Tech High School) |
Ariel Davis | Co-Founder and Co-chair of the Arts Administrators of Color Network; DEI Arts Consultant |
Jacelyn Rudderow | Program Director, Save the Music Foundation |
Angel Rock | Music Teacher, University Prep; Staff, Crescendo Detroit |
Lauren Hedrick |
Early Childhood Educator, Wayne State University |
Leah Celebi |
Director, Motor City Music Together; Faculty, Wayne State School of Music; Former Education Coordinator, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
Alan Brown |
Principal, WolfBrown |
Ana Abrantes |
Director of Education, Sphinx Organization |
Kris Johnson |
Director, MSU Community Music School |
Allison Harris |
Detroit Suzuki Academy |
Denzel Donald |
Music Teacher, Detroit Prep; Former Program Assistant, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
Thomas Butler |
Staff, Crescendo Detroit |
David Berry |
Former Band Teacher, Detroit Public Schools Community District (Bates Academy) |
Ethan Nelson |
Lead and Instructor, 7 Mile; Student, University of Michigan |
Nicholas Bloom |
Lead and Instructor, 7 Mile; Student, University of Michigan |
Chelsea Koziatek |
Music Teacher, Detroit Public Schools Community District (Pulaski Elementary-Middle School) |
Ashley Nelson |
Teaching Artist, DSO Civic Youth Ensembles; Teaching Artist, Sphinx Organization |
Mark Davidoff |
DSO Board Chairman Emeritus |
Dr. Chad Hughes | Director of Bands, Morehouse College; Owner, Sir Wick Music |
Ed Quick | Director, Ferndale Community Concert Band; Former Director of Bands, Detroit School of Arts |
Andrew McGuire | Director of Fine Arts, Detroit Public Schools Community District |
Mark Mutter | Director, Suzuki Royal Oak; Ensemble Director, DSO Civic Youth Ensembles |
Ben Piper | English and Music Teacher, Detroit Public Schools Community District (Southeastern High School) |
Name | Position(s) |
Damien Crutcher (Co-Chair) | Managing Director, Detroit Harmony; Founder and CEO, Crescendo Detroit; Conductor, Farmington Community Band andDSO Community Concert Band; Former Director of Bands, Southfield- Lathrup High School |
Paul DeRubeis (Co-Chair) | MYAF Committee Chair, MSBOA; Retired Band Director, Bloomfield Hills Schools |
Bona Opatich | Retired Band Director, Waterford Schools |
Shelley Roland | Retired Band Director, Clarkston Schools |
Richard Pioch | Owner, Detroit Wayne Music Store |
Dan McCourt | Owner, McCourt’s Music Store and Detroit Violin Company |
Markita Moore | |
Johanna Berman | |
Alan Brown | Principal, WolfBrown Consulting |
Name | Position(s) |
Damien Crutcher (Co-Chair) | Managing Director, Detroit Harmony; Founder and CEO, Crescendo Detroit; Conductor, Farmington Community Band andDSO Community Concert Band; Former Director of Bands, Southfield- Lathrup High School |
Hadas Bernard (Co-Chair) | Trustee, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
Laura Hernandez-Romine | Trustee, Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
Dana Williams | Chief of Staff & Director of Employer Engagement, Detroit at Work (Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation) |
Jessica Carr | Manager of Sector Training Programs, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation |
Camille Walker-Banks | Executive Director, LISC Corporation |
Nicole Lewis | CEO and Lead Consultant, Nicole Lewis & Associates |
Lori Wesby | MentorWE Program Coordinator, Great Lakes Women’s Business Council |