Our Staff

Ed Spitzberg
Executive Director
ed@sitarartscenter.org
202-797-2145 x100

Erin Bowers
Director of Social Enterprises
erin@sitarartscenter.org
202-797-2145 x106

Sarah Campbell
Programs Intern
sarah@sitarartscenter.org
202-797-2145 x113

Maureen Dwyer
Deputy Director

202-797-2145 x104

Monica Harrington
Director of Development

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Joe Link
Music Associate

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Angela Robinson
Marketing and Events Manager

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A. Lorraine Robinson
Director of Programs

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Rob Smith
Director of Students
rob@sitarartscenter.org
202-797-2145 x105

Loretta Thompson
Programs and Office Coordinator
loretta@sitarartscenter.org
202-797-2145 x117

Adrianne Wegner
Institutional Giving Manager
adrianne@sitarartscenter.org
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Faculty and Volunteers

* denotes volunteer

Music Instructors

*Adrienne Arditti, Voice
*Dawn Wohlfarth Arteaga, Voice
*J.D. Banks, Guitar
*Meredith Barnes, Piano
*Raj Bery, Music Theory
*Marjorie Bery, Music Theory Tutor
Erin Bowers, Cello
*Dan Cardile, Trumpet
*Sarah Castleman, Piano
*Patricia DeFerrari, Piano
*Steve Dwyer, Guitar
*Akilah Futch, Guitar
*Katy Gaughan, Drum Circle
*Elizabeth George, Clarinet
*Timothy Godshall, Piano
*Tim Hampton, Music Production
*Carolynne Harris, Guitar
*Elizabeth Hochberg, Piano
*Joseph Hudson, Piano
*Gabriel Jinich, Piano and Guitar
*Chad Konchak, Guitar and Trombone
*Kevin Lenaghan, Piano
*Judie Lieu, Viola
*Allison Lince-Bentley, Flute
Joe Link, Percussion and Jazz Ensembles
*Steve Mack, Piano
*Shant Makarian, Drums
*Juliet Moser, Saxophone
*Pete Muldoon, Jazz Improv
*Charles Murphy, Guitar and Music Theory
*Jana Nelhybel, Violin
*Jarrett B. Perlow, Piano
*Kathryn Riley, Piano
*Brandi Rose, Voice
*Diana Rumrill, Music Theater Workshop
*Pablo Saelzer, Violin/Viola/Guitar
*Robyn Scrafford, Piano
*Ted Serra, Piano
*Mary Shapiro, Guitar
*Michael Slawski, Music Theory Tutor
*Betsy Small, Guitar
*Haskell Small, Piano
Rob Smith, Percussion Ensemble and Music Production
*Chris Stacey, Piano
*Collin Thomas, Piano
*Meghan Touey, Voice
*Britton Walker, Music Theory Tutor
*Felicia Weiss, Music Theater Workshop Accompanist
*Kevin Williams, Guitar and Drums
*Chris Wingert, Piano
*Heather Wong, Violin
*Joung Sook Young, Piano
Sylvia Zwi, Youth Choir and Early Childhood Music

Visual Art Instructors

*Leah Barr, Studio Art
*Carol Berman, Pottery
*Geraldine Daigler, Pottery
*Malika DeSilva, Studio Art
*Timothy Gabel, Collage Art. Color Mixing and Landscape Painting
*Jeanne Kersting, Pottery
*Diane Lathrop, Studio Art
*Jati Lindsay, Photography
Elliott Munoz, Multimedia Art
*Angela Robinson, Graphic Design and Web Design and Video
*Linda Tyler, Knitting Circle
*Judd Ullom, Collage Art
*Alejandro Vergara, Color Mixing and Landscape Painting
*Britton Walker, Knitting Circle

Dance Instructors

Meisha Bosma, Dance DC / Washington Ballet
*Ronnie Cavalluzzi, Yoga
Chaka Freeman, Capoeira
*Erica Froyd, Hip Hop
*Gari Mayberry, Hip Hop
Chitra Subramanian, City Dance: Pop'n & Lock'n
Katrina Toews, Dance DC / Washington Ballet
Julia Tomala, Adult Ballet
*Marta Vizueta, Belly Dancing
*Senta Waters, Tap

Drama Instructors

*Anne Dammarell, Playwriting
*Maureen Dwyer, Music Theater Workshop
Casey Kaleba, Stage Combat
*Jennifer Lindsay, Music Theater Workshop
*Helen McMahon, Creative Dramatics
A. Lorraine Robinson, Acting
*Diana Rumrill, Music Theater Workshop
*Matthew Tzuker, Playwriting

Creative Writing Instructor

Erin Bowers, Entrepreneurship
*Anne Dammarell, Playwriting
*Kate Burns, Entrepreneurship
*Maria Firmino, Continuing Creations
*Sam Miller, Continuting Creations
*Haskell Small, GO!
*Matthew Tzuker, Playwriting

Partner Organizations

Corcoran School of Art, ArtReach
  Adam Robinson

The Washington Ballet, Dance DC
  Meisha Bosma
  Katrina Toews

CityDance Ensemble
  Chitra Subramanian

Washington National Opera
  Sylvia Zwi
  Peter Burroughs