Robert Boardman
Ann Arbor Area

Freelance Conductor, specializing in rehearsing and performing symphonic works from the standard orchestral repertoire and contemporary music. Band, Chorus, and Opera as well. Interests include cross disciplinary collaborations and events of community significance.

Universal Circles Band
Ann Arbor Area

Specializing in Improvising Ambient Percussive Tribal Space Music, located in Michigan USA. MP3 and Video Samples of our ambient music on website.

Chuck Colby
Dexter Area

4 Part Vocal Band singing music from the Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots, Elvis, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Bob Marley and other covers as well as original music. The group is noted for the 3 exceptionally tall "MEN" and the "TENOR" who stands 5 feet tall. a blend of comedy and music that is fun for all ages.

Ian Cruz
Ypsilanti Area

I am a singer/songwriter from Downriver. I just recently moved to Ypsilanti.

Jeff DiCenzo
Outside Washtenaw County

Primarily in the insurance business. Weekend Warrior musician with band, playing 30-40 times a year.

Carol Dunitz
Ann Arbor Area

I am currently touring in 'Bernhardt on Broadway,' a one-woman musical about Sarah Bernhardt that I researched, wrote, composed, and perform. One hundred years ago Sarah Bernhardt was the most famous woman in the world. She is often referred to as the most famous actress of all time. This is a production that is not only entertaining but authentic. It transports the audience back to the Belle Epoque through the eyes of Sarah Bernhardt. Please go to: www.BernhardtOnBroadway.com to see video and testimonials.

Lori Fithian
Ann Arbor Area

I offer an interactive, all-ages program that I call "Drummunity". With my van-load of hand drums and percussion instruments, I'll travel to all kinds of community groups and gatherings to facilitate some amazing "in-the-moment" music-making. It's "Rhythmic FUN for Everyone" - with a message of team-building, unity, diversity, creativity, even ecology, all wrapped up in a community drum circle program.

Debra Golden
Ypsilanti Area

I'm an artist at large - I paint watercolors (MFA), oils, mixed media and the occasional theatre set. I love when I meet others who overlap along with me in various art disciplines (music, theatre, fine art and design!) Current projects include murals, helping empower others through art, book illustration, painting fanciful fish, and creating 'tunnel' books.

Denise Grupp-Verbon
Outside Washtenaw County

TAPESTRY features Denise Grupp-Verbon, harpist and Michael Grupp-Verbon, guitarist.

Lisa Hinz-Johnson
Chelsea Area

Director of Music & Co-founder, Chelsea Center for the Arts; Voice Instructor

Nathaniel D.J. Hockman
Ypsilanti Area

Lover of music, & the arts, positivity, purpose, & comedy

Michael Hostettler
Outside Washtenaw County

Musician, composer, engineer

julie jaffee nagel
Ann Arbor Area

Musician/psychotherapist. Clinical work and presentations, consultations, on performance anxiety and music as pathway into emotions. General private practice in Ann Arbor. Many awards for work and publications

Valerie Kabat
Ypsilanti Area

Nancy Karp
Ann Arbor Area

Brenda S. Kerster Richardson
Outside Washtenaw County

Artist working in a variety of mediums both professionally and personally. Web site maintenance and design; fine arts (oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylics), fiber arts (spinning, weaving, knitting), and music (piano, Celtic harp, violin, guitar, vocals), video editing and post production. Member of Brighton Art Guild. Works as Information Specialist at Hamburg Township, and Daily Programming Director at Channel 99, Hamburg Township Television.

Geoffrey Kinde
Outside Washtenaw County

Exotica/Tiki music from the 50's by artists like Martin Denny, Les Baxter and Arthur Lyman. Songs are played on vintage mallet instruments (marimba, vibraphone, xylophone and bells) from the early 20th century.

Ken Kozora
Ann Arbor Area

Composer, Performer, Educator, Thinker and Doer... Ken Kozora has been exploring sound for over 35 years playing trumpet, bass, synthesizer, electronic percussion, wind synth, flutes, hand percussion and any other new noisemaker he happens to stumble upon. Ken has recorded and performed with a wide variety of local and renowned international artists, leads his own world / jazz quartet “KOZORA”, performs solo for special events and composes music for dance (People Dancing Co.) and various media. Ken has taught music sequencing at Washtenaw Community College, music appreciation for seniors at JCC and Elderwise, group drumming & music with emotionally impaired children at Beacon Day Treatment Center, worked with special needs populations at Saline Schools summer program and provides private and group sessions for “those who think and learn in a different way“, as he likes to say! He is the founder and Director of Horns for the Holidays, an instrument recycling/donation program for underprivileged children, is a board member of Riverfolk Music & Arts, is very active on a number of projects with the Arts Alliance and is the Event Manager for Ecology Center. He also likes to mangle photos with his computer in his spare time and call it art...

Paula Muldoon
Ann Arbor Area

Violinist Paula Muldoon is a performer and teacher in the Ann Arbor area. She received a B.M. in Violin Performance with highest honors from the University of Michigan.

Shawn Neal
Outside Washtenaw County

Shawn Neal is the co-creator and producer of GBS Detroit, a new music and media platform designed to serve the needs of the areas independent musicians in this ever changing music business. Shawn has also been a performer in various independent music projects including "The Sugar People" and most recently worked as a Solutions Consultant at Apple, inc.

James Niemi
Ypsilanti Area

artist and musician

Kate Olson
Ann Arbor Area

Kate is an improvising musician who specializes in woodwinds, primarily saxophone. She collaborates with a number of musicians in the area to produce music that is based largely in "free improvisation," i.e. music created in, by and for the moment of its performance. Kate's background is in classical and jazz saxophone study; she recently graduated from the University of Michigan with a masters degree in Improvisation. While there, she also focused on Creativity and Consciousness studies, which applies the methods and ideologies of contemplative traditions (meditation, for example) to the process of art-making. Kate just released her first CD, Improvised Duets, with guitarist Gary Prince. The album was recorded in Ann Arbor, and features 11 tracks of completely improvised music. Although the concept could be considered somewhat avant garde, the individual songs are tuneful and concise, inviting the listener to contemplate the interaction of the two performers and the sounds they're capable of producing together. Kate is also the Administrative Director of the International Society for Improvised Music, an Ann Arbor-based non-profit dedicated to promoting improvised music and the community of musicians who foster its development. She recently directed their 4th annual conference at UC Santa Cruz.

Roland Remington
Ann Arbor Area

Exotica/Tiki music from mid century America.

Joe Roesch
Milan Area

Roy Schmidt
Chelsea Area

Run, Drum, Write. Photograph, Mountaineer.

Brian Shell
Ypsilanti Area

Author of "Everyday Single Mom"

Dave SmilingSun
Chelsea Area

Mike Vickers
Dexter Area

Songwriter and arts supporter