Arts & Culture Outreach Music Faculty 

Rosalie Gilbert (Harp)

Rosalie Gilbert is an active professional harpist, with over a decade of experience in solo, ensemble, and freelance performance.  She has performed in numerous ensembles including the Boulder Philharmonic, Estes Park Oratorio Society, Wyoming Symphony, Boulder Symphony, and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra.  Additionally, she has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in several states throughout the US including Ohio, Maryland, Maine, Texas, and Colorado.  As a pedagogue, Ms. Gilbert has taught a wide range of students (ages 5-50+ with varying ability levels).  She was the harp instructor at the Parlando School for the Arts in Boulder, until August of 2011, and maintained a private teaching studio.  Ms. Gilbert also created and taught innovative after school music classes to elementary school aged children.  At the University of Colorado, Ms. Gilbert was the harp department teaching assistant.  Her duties included teaching private and group harp lessons.  Ms. Gilbert received her Bachelor of Music degree in harp performance from The Cleveland Institute of Music in 2008, and her Master of Music degree at The University of Colorado in 2010.  A native of Washington, DC, Rosalie Gilbert is happy to be living and working in Stevens Point.   

Annella Kochanowski (Piano - Suzuki emphasis)

Annella Kochanowski earned her BA in Music with Piano Emphasis at UW-Stevens Point in December 2011. She studied piano under concert pianist Dr. Raffi Besalyan and piano pedagogy under Dr. Molly Roseman. Kochanowski’s professional memberships include the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association (WMTA), Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA). She has studied Suzuki piano for 13 years under the superb instruction of Ann Marie Novak and received her certification to teach Suzuki Piano Book 1 and 2 from Caroline Fraser. Kochanowski enjoys working with students as young as three but believes it is never too late to start lessons. In addition, she is involved with the Very Young Composers Project of Stevens Point under the direction of Prof. Robert Rosen of UWSP and New York Philharmonic Bassist, Jon Deak, teaching music composition to 4^th and 5^th grade students.

 

Angela Koenigs (Piano, Voice)

--Currently unavailable to teach-- 

 

Tom McComb (Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Harmonica)

Tom McComb is a guitarist specializing in Jazz and Brazilian music, and is a registered Suzuki guitar instructor. He performs solo, with his own quartet and with many other ensembles in the central Wisconsin area including Fine Line Jazz Trio. Tom has 30 years of teaching experience. Besides teaching UWSP's jazz guitar majors, he teaches fretted instruments and harmonica for UWSP Arts & Culture Outreach and the Wausau Conservatory of Music. Tom has a B.S. and M.S. in Natural Resources and a B.M. in Music Education, all from UWSP.

Crysty Mroczenski (Voice, Piano, Violin)

Crysty Mroczenski is a 2010 graduate of UWSP with a bachelor's in Communication and carried a scholarship while studying vocal performance under Dr. Susan Bender. Crysty has played the piano and sang her entire life and was the principal of her high school orchestra. Crysty has a passion for teaching a variety of students and welcomes all voices and levels of experience.

Michelle Peterson (Voice) summer only

Michelle holds a MA in Music Performance and Composition, Classical Voice from New York University. Michelle offers voice lessons in a variety of genres including opera, musical theater, classical, and jazz.  Michelle has sung in concert, opera and recital throughout New York City, including performances at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall and in Live from Lincoln Center productions broadcast on PBS. Michelle is only available for lessons during the summer months.

--Currently unavailable to teach--

Nicole earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Literature from UWSP in 2010. She has taught violin lessons for Arts & Culture Outreach since 2007. She is a member of the American String Teachers' Association (ASTA). She is a violinist in the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra (CWSO).

Sarah received the UWSP Outstanding Senior Music Award upon graduating in 1996. Later she earned a Masters in Theological Studies from the University of Dallas. She has several years of experience teaching brass in the local schools, most recently teaching in Rosholt, WI.  Currently, Sarah is teaching Religion and Campus Ministry at Assumption High School in Wisconsin Rapids.