our team
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Caroline Hissa is a community music leader and passionate advocate for the impact communal music-making has on our young people and communities.
Caroline holds a Master of Arts in Community Music from Wilfrid Laurier University, in addition to a Master of Christian Studies from Regent College at the University of British Columbia. She began playing the piano when she was seven years old and has since played the piano, the saxophone and the oboe in numerous community bands and orchestras.
Investing in her community is a value that Caroline holds near and dear to her heart. She has sat on the City of Kitchener’s Arts & Culture Advisory Committee and is involved in community projects ranging from gardens to welcoming newcomers and refugees.
“Community is what takes something theoretical and makes it real, something you can touch and feel and see make a difference – especially in the lives of kids. Getting to hear community grow through music-making at CMSWR is my favourite part of what I do.”
Connect with Caroline: chissa@cmswr.ca, 226-791-0916
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Isabell is a graduate of Laurier’s Community Music program. It is in her near-future goals to pursue the Master of Music Therapy program for graduate studies. Having had to overcome language and cultural barriers from a young age herself, Isabell understands how powerful of a connection tool music can be when created and shared together.
Isabell loves discovering and immersing herself in a variety of music styles. Voice is her primary instrument, and she loves to accompany herself on piano, guitar, or bass. Through her time at the CMSWR, she has really enjoyed learning to teach vocals and group singing, and to facilitate different music workshops. She is dedicated to her work with the families and teachers that come through CMSWR, and hopes to continue learning to better serve the music school community.
Connect with Isabell:
our board members
Dr. Gerard Yun, President & Chair
Darly Dash
Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell
Erin Windibank
Kelley MacAulay
Kyla Altrogge
our teachers
Aaron Crowe
Alexander Nguyen
Amy Li
Daniel Chen
Emmanuel Dye
Eve Elford
Hamish Bell
Ilinca Andriescu
Jaimie Rose
Jenna Katerberg
Jennifer Stacey
Jennifer Vargas
Keri Bailey
Leah Kuepfer
Phil Lee
Remy Renz
Sonia Kagolovskaya
Volfer Freire
Zoë Dudzinski
we couldn’t do it without you!
our volunteers are the heart of CMSWR
Our volunteer teachers work directly with students, develop individual music education plans, and actively build belonging. You don’t need experience – you need passion.