The mission of the council is to advance orchestral music education by supporting and advising orchestral music educators in their professional endeavors and to have influence in the development of new and quality string programs nationally.
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Krissi Davis
Krissi Davis is a veteran music educator, conductor, and researcher with 21 years of experience cultivating vibrant, inclusive string orchestra programs. She currently serves as the Orchestra Director at Midtown…
Council Members
LaSaundra Belcher, Past Chair
Executive Director
Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Susan Meuse (2026–2028), Eastern Division Representative
Orchestra Director
Chuchill Junior High School
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Brett Noser (2025–2027), North Central Division Representative
Lincoln High School Music Department Chair, Orchestra, IB Music Director of Los Mariachis de la Ciudad Estrella (LPS All-City Mariachi)
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln, Nebraska
Northwest Division Representative
Annie Ray(2025–2027), Southern Division Representative
Orchestra Director and Performing Arts Department Chair
Annandale High School
Annandale, Virginia
Summer Miller (2026–2028), Southwestern Division Representative
Orchestra Teacher
USD 457 - Garden City Public Schools
Garden City, Kansas
Angela Harman (2025–2027), Western Division Representative
Orchestra Director
Nebo School District
Mapleton, Utah
Tonya Suggs (2025–2026), Member-At-Large Representative
Orchestra Teacher
Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Rosalind Evans (2026–2027), Member-At-Large Representative
Orchestra Director/ Consultant
Lincoln middle school
East St Louis, Illinois
