Recent Events
Boston, MA
February 23-24, 2008
With a Voice of Singing - Feb. 23
Park Street Church, Boston - Feb. 24
Upcoming Events
Pittsburgh, PA
March 6-8, 2009
For booking or membership information, please contact Robin Rice at (860) 543-8400 x.111.
Roster
Bill Rollins – Songster Leader
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SOPRANOS |
Deborah Bowin |
Massachusetts |
Captain Janet Clarke |
Massachusetts |
Captain Margaret Davis
(Deputy Songster Leader) |
Eastern PA & Delaware |
| Laura Fernandez |
Puerto Rico |
| Jaye Goforth |
Empire |
| Captain Trudy Medina |
Puerto Rico |
Robin Rice (Secretary) |
Southern New England |
| LeNissa Rivera |
Southern New England |
| Major A. Margaret Samuel |
Greater New York |
Major Sharon J. Tillsley (Executive Officer) |
New Jersey |
ALTOS |
| Donna Burgmayer |
Eastern PA & Delaware |
Judy Davenport |
Empire |
Major Lois Garcia |
Northern New England |
| Captain Elizabeth Howard |
Greater New York |
| L. Christine Payton |
Empire |
| Major Joan Pierce |
New Jersey |
Kathy Smith |
Northeast Ohio |
Envoy Patricia Wood |
Southern New England |
TENORS |
| Major Carl Avery |
Empire |
| Willie Collier |
Eastern PA & Delaware |
Major Wesley Geddes |
Eastern PA & Delaware |
Major Frederick Hagglund |
Western Pennsylvania |
Ryan Savage |
Northeast Ohio |
| A/Captain Timothy Sheehan |
SW Ohio & NE Kentucky |
Captain Lawrence Travaglino |
New Jersey |
BASSES |
David Cornish (PR Secretary) |
Southern New England |
| Major Thomas Dressler |
Empire |
Pablo Fernandez |
Puerto Rico |
Captain David Irwin |
Northeast Ohio |
Erik Jones |
Empire |
| Major Dennis Muir |
Empire |
RHYTHM |
| Rick Davenport |
Empire |
Major Stephen Ditmer |
Greater New York |
| Gavin Whitehouse |
Greater New York |
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William L. Rollins
Eastern Territorial Songster Leader
Mr. Rollins has been a Music Director for The Salvation Army for more than 24 years, serving in Massachusetts since 1987 and formerly serving in Southwest Ohio/Northeast Kentucky.
His work involves the coordination of arts training for children and adults, useful for worship, spiritual and human development. The Arts Training Program in the state of Massachusetts includes mediums such as instrumental and vocal music, dramatic arts, dance, visual arts, and technical arts. He also facilitates the training of leaders in all these mediums. He is often sought after for teaching on the subject of worship at the corps level, divisional level, and at many territorial events. His teaching experiences has taken him to cities and countries around the world, including Antigua, Atlanta, Bermuda, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Congo, Ontario, Ottawa, Red Deer, South Africa, and Waymart
Mr. Rollins has been a member of the Music Educator’s National Conference since 1978 and his teaching experience includes training of elementary and secondary school music teachers.
Mr. Rollins holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. In 1993, he completed a Master of Music degree program in Choral Conducting at the Boston Conservatory. Mr. Rollins was inducted into the National Music Honor Society, Pi Kappa Lamda in 1992. In addition, he was the founding conductor of the New England Brass Band, leading the group for 10 years. He is now pursuing a Master of Arts Music Therapy with specialization in Music Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Mr. Rollins lives in Hyde Park, Massachusetts (USA) with his wife, Valencia (a nurse), and children Lamarr (student at The University of Miami – studying Architecture), Kaleb (student at New York University –studying Recorded Music), and Jasmine (student at The Winsor School). |