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Meet the MHS Music Team

This page includes all of the MHS Music Faculty & Staff.

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Director of Choral Music

Carina Rosa

Miss Rosa directs the Chorus, Roundtable Singers, Jazz Choir, and Handbell Choir at MHS. She also teaches Piano, Digital Music, Theatrical Design and AP Music Theory depending on the semester.

She is the Color Guard/Winter Guard Advisor and serves as the Tri-M Music Honor Society with Mr. DeSorbo (in development).

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Department Head, MPS Music Coordinator

Keith Berry

Mr. Berry serves as both the MHS Music Department Head and our district Music Coordinator. He is one of the band directors at MHS and currently teaches Piano and Jazz Ensemble. After school, he works with the MHS Marching Band and directs the Jazz Combo.

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Band Director, Percussion Teacher

Marco Cancellieri

Mr. Cancellieri is one of the Band Directors at MHS. He directs all sections of Concert Band as well as the Percussion Ensemble. In the Fall, he helps direct the MHS Marching Band. 

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Orchestra Director

Susan Kohanski

Ms. Kohanski directs all of the orchestral ensembles at MHS. This includes curricular Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Cello Ensemble, and Bass Ensemble. 

She also teaches Piano and Music Appreciation. 

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Guitar Teacher

Matthew DeSorbo

Mr. DeSorbo teaches guitar and Music Entrepreneurship at MHS. After school, he runs Modern Band and serves as a Co-Advisor for the Tri-M Music Honor Society with Miss Rosa (in development). (This is not actually Mr. DeSorbo.)

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Assistant Principal, PAC Academy

A. Amaka Okwuazi (Fennimore)

Mrs. Fennimore is the Assistant Principal for the Performing Arts and Communications Academy at MHS. As our Assistant Principal, she oversees the music program's activities. 

For information regarding Manchester High School's Theatre Programs, please contact:

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Mrs. Kelly Munro, Director

kelly.munro@mpspride.org

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Ms. Jenna Castonguay, Assistant Director

jcastonguay@mpspride.org

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The MHS Choirs are proud partners of the

Manchester Bicentennial. 

Our choral program is a part of the

MHS Performing Arts and Communications Academy.

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From the MHS Music Department

Tel: (860) 647-3521 x70011

Email: crosa@mpspride.org

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