Musicians-in-Residence

We were proud to host the 7th annual Dillon Moran Musician in Residence visit with Creative Connections! Creative Connections is an international organization that provides unique opportunities to creatively explore and express stories, ideas and emotions through music. They describe their mission as “A true collaboration between youth, educators, community members and professional musicians, synergistically giving life to the idea of music-making and the traditionally held views of teacher, performer and student. Creative Connections embraces the belief that we all learn and encounter life in unique ways and uses music to channel those differences into a beautiful shared experience for both participants and audience members alike.”

The Dillon Moran Musician in Residence program was created in the Fall of 2012 to commemorate the passion, exuberance and solid musicianship exemplified by Dillon Moran, Severn School Class of 2013. Dillon’s life was tragically cut short in the fall of 2011 as the result of an accident at his home in Davidsonville, Maryland.

This October, our Lower School hosted Kevin Martin of Rockcreek Steel Drums for our 3rd Elizabeth Wegner Musician in Residence program. For four days, Kevin worked with kindergarten through fifth-grade students to prepare for a group performance on Friday. Chesapeake Campus buzzed with melodic, percussive energy for a week of learning, performing and fun!

The Elizabeth Wegner Memorial Fund was created to continue Mrs. Wegner’s legacy by providing unique musical opportunities for our Lower School students. Mrs. Wegner taught music in our community for 14 years before her passing in 2014. She sought to provide a nurturing setting in which children of any age can joyfully develop their own talents in making, composing and performing music.