Our People

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Rosemary McGee Walzer (she/her)
founder & artistic director

Rosemary Walzer holds a M.M. in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a B.M. in Music Education from Heidelberg University. She is the Director of the UWM Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY), teaches Band at Maple Dale Elementary School, and is a faculty member of the Jazz and Contemporary Music Department at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Previously, Rosemary has held faculty roles in the UW Colleges and served as the music director for Pankratz Arts Exchange for five seasons.

Rosemary freelances in the Milwaukee area and has performed with several instrumental ensembles, including her jazz combo Rosemary & Time, the funk/soul band Montage, the All-Star Superband, the Racine Symphony Orchestra, and the Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra, with which she has recorded two albums, Welcome to Swingsville! (2017) and Take It All (2021).

Board of Directors

  • Board Member Krista Grensavitch

    Dr. Krista Grensavitch

    President

  • Board member Paul Thompson

    Dr. Paul Thompson

    Vice President

  • Board member Krystal Esty

    Krystal Esty

    Secretary

  • Board member Mark Thompson

    Mark Thompson

    Treasurer

  • Founder Rosemary Walzer

    Rosemary Walzer

    Artistic Director

  • Board Member Hayley McNeill

    Hayley McNeill