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

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