The Members Council fosters engagement and promotes communication among and between member organizations; promotes the work of the National Guild; engages in projects determined by Guild leadership; encourages the participation of current and prospective Guild members in Guild events and activities; and provides representation within the National Guild's organizational structure

All member organizations are encouraged to nominate and elect Council representatives as vacancies occur. A formal nomination process will take place in fall 2011 in advance of the annual Conference for Community Arts Education in Boston. For more information, contact Ariana Schrier at (212) 268-3337 ext. 13.

Chair

• Kirsten Morgan, Executive Director
  The Diller-Quaile School of Music, New York, NY

Representatives

• Troy Anderson, Executive Director
  The Suzuki-Orff School of Music, Chicago, IL

• Eric Bachrach, Executive Director Emeritus
  Community Music School of Springfield, Springfield, MA
• Susanne Baker, Director
  DePaul Community Music Division, Chicago, IL

• Kathy Bestwick, Founding Executive Director
  Phoenix Village Art Center, Phoenixville, PA

• Joyce Bonomini, Director of Education
  Marcia P. Hoff man Performing Arts Institute, Clearwater, FL

• Bryan Bowser, Assistant Director of the Conservatory
  Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music, Berea, OH

• Sarah Calderon, Executive Director
  Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education, Bronx, NY

• Elisabeth Christensen, Director
  Preparatory School, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA

• Carol Commerford, Director
  Community Music School of Webster University, St. Louis, MO

• Amy Dennison, Director
  CCM Preparatory Department, Cincinnati, OH

• Karen Deschere, President/CEO
  Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, WI

• Leslie Jones, Executive Director
  F. M. D. Greenberg Music School, New York, NY

• Igal Kesselman, Director
  Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Center, New York, NY

• Robert McAllister, Dean
  School of Performing Arts, The Colburn School, Los Angeles, CA

• Nancy Ng, Director of Community Development
  Luna Dance Institute, Berkeley, CA

• Carla Pastore, Executive Director
  Center for the Creative Arts, Yorklyn, DE

• Howard Potter, Director
  Eastman Community Music School, Rochester, NY
• Katherine Smythe, CEO & Artistic Director
  New Ballet Ensemble and School, Memphis, TN

• Davin Pierson Torre, Director
  Flint School of Performing Arts, Flint Institute of Music, Flint, MI

• Jason Trotta, Executive Director
  Northampton Community Music Center, Northampton, MA

• Michael Walsh, Executive Director
  Multnomah Arts Center, Portland, OR

• Kate Yoder, Executive Director
  Concord Conservatory of Music, Concord, NH
• Eve Wolff, Director of Programming
  Young Audiences New York, New York, NY