Outreach Program

Mark Pettiford is a singer/musician playing different styles of music. He has a band that he performs with locally and is a songwriter working on music for film and TV....

Christian is a professional pianist with 40+ years of experience performing across all genres from the 1930s to the present. A retired Marine Corps Band Director, he has performed on...

Retired with 20 years as a musician in the U.S. Army, Dan served as an instrumental instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music, performed as an oboe soloist, and...

Denise Bluser is a crafter at heart with a passion for beach-themed crafts and angels and has been creating and sharing her art for many years. Denise loves helping others and adapting to their needs, bringing out joy and creativity to the consumer. She creates unique handcrafted items with love and is happy to share...

Melissa V. Cartwright is a bilingual singer & songwriter originally from Puerto Rico. Her career spans over 20 years in radio, TV, and theatre. Melissa is the owner of MVC Performance and lives with her family in Newport News. View flyer

Retired with 20 years as a musician in the U.S. Army, Dan served as an instrumental instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music, performed as an oboe soloist, and managed a Dixieland band for the South Carolina State Arts Commission. Dan plays keyboard and sings music of the 1950s - 1970s, music for Oktoberfest,...

Vanessa is a visual artist whose art style is abstract and medium is acrylic. She teaches acrylic paint pour classes and has received awards, presented a solo art exhibit, and has an art piece on permanent collection at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Vanessa also leads chair fitness programs, which feature low impact movement to...

As a lifelong musician with 40 years of stage experience, Tim's passion as a performer is simple - to make others smile. Pulling from a vast repertoire of rock, pop, country, and more, he can entertain and engage most any audience!

DM Frech has been writing for many years and has two published poetry chapbooks. Her pieces of literary work and photography are in various reviews, anthologies & journals. She is a member of The Muse, Poetry Society of Virginia, Writers Guild, and other organizations. DM Frech has a BFA and an MFA from New York...

Amanda is an encaustic artist and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where she earned a degree in Painting and Printmaking with a minor in Sculpture. Amanda offers a variety...