People
Staff and Board
Board of Directors
Betty Gailes, President
Nancy Patrick, Vice President
Peg Mitchell, Secretary
Diana Chavez
Diana Parsons
Jada Byron
Ting An Wei, Program Director
Ex officio
Jill Warzer, Grant Writer
Advisors
Frances Belcher, Founder
Kathryn Kotz, Legal advisor
Jason Love, Artistic advisor
Evans Paull, Grant advisor
Bev Bafford, Website advisor
Our Faculty
The Bridges Program faculty are exceptional professional musicians from the Baltimore Metropolitan area. Our teachers are chosen based on their commitment to the value of providing warm, supportive, quality music education experiences for children in Baltimore City schools.
Teachers have extensive training in string pedagogy from major institutions like the Peabody Conservatory, Juilliard School, and the University of Maryland. They teach at area colleges and universities, have active careers as professional performers, and many have years of experience. All have a passion for sharing music through teaching and helping children develop a love of making music.