Midcoast Music Academy (MCMA) announces new additions to their faculty and Board of Directors.

"Their expertise and experience are certain to enrich the community music school’s mission: to harness the power of making music with and for others, through equitable access to instruction, performance and community programming," said MCMA, in a news release.

MCMA’s new board member Courtney Naliboff  is a teacher, writer, and musician living on North Haven island. She serves as North Haven Community School’s K-12 music teacher, an English teacher, and theater program director. The co-author of Your Postpartum Body, she also writes the “Saltwater Cure” column for Working Waterfront and is a member of the punk trio Bait Bag. 

Another addition to MCMA’s Board of Directors is Jeff Charland, who serves as Vice President Commercial Loan Officer at Maine State Credit Union, leading business lending and development efforts in Knox, Waldo, and Lincoln counties. An active community member, he previously served on the board of directors at the Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport. An outdoor enthusiast, he lives with his wife and daughters in Rockport.

New MCMA faculty member Amelia Campbell (teaching voice, piano, and beginning guitar) graduated Western State Colorado University with a BA in voice and has an extensive performance history. Her pedagogical approach is rooted in a commitment to preserving and passing on the unifying powers of music, as well as fostering curiosity and individualized growth in her students.

MCMA also welcomes Jeff Densmore to the faculty. Densmore considers music his life-time calling. He studied music at UMaine Augusta, and has gone on to play drums in all genres (from country to jazz to theater to gospel – while also studying in diverse settings (from the Drummer Collective in NYC to an intensive drum and dance course in Guinea). Currently, Densmore plays hand drums with the local trio Cafe Dayz and kit with the Belfast-based band The Hot Suppers.

To sign-up for an intro lesson with these new MCMA faculty members, visit www.midcoastmusicacademy.com – or call MCMA at 207-701-7410. 

Midcoast Music Academy is a nonprofit community music school for students of all ages located in Rockport. Founded in 2012, MCMA combines a classical music education with a contemporary approach, to provide high quality music instruction in a personalized, creative environment.