Musical Director and Vocal Music Instructor, has taught in Santa Barbara public and private schools for the past fourteen years. Ms.Kennedy is a faculty member at Santa Barbara City College Adult Education, where she teaches a performance class and leads several choirs and at Marymount of Santa Barbara, where she teaches K-8 music. Ms.Kennedy attended the renowned New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, and went on to receive a Bachelor of Music from the University of Illinois and a Master of Music from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She has been a featured soloist with the Santa Barbara City College Jazz Band, Chamber Orchestra, and Grand Opera. Her extensive opera performances include lead roles with Seattle Opera, New Orleans Opera, and most recently with Des Moines Metro Opera. Kennedy just completed a summer program, preparing students for productions in Hawaii, as part of the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival.
