Kristin Marchilena
Arts Chair, Performing Arts Instructor, Class of '20 Faculty Chair - Appointed 2022
Graduate Degrees
- MVP (Master of Vocal Pedagogy) candidate, Westminster Choir College, Rider University, Princeton, NJ
- M.S.Ed. with a focus on Curriculum Design, Special Education, and Leadership, Bank Street College of Education, New York, NY
- Kodály Level III Certificate, New York University, New York, NY
Undergraduate Degree
- B.Mus. in Music Education, French Studies minor, New York University, New York, NY
Interests and Hobbies
- Distance running
- Softball and baseball (watching and playing)
- Hiking and camping
- Songwriting
- Learning languages
- Spending time with my husband and kid
Inspirational Quote
“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” – Dr. Maya Angelou
Brief Bio
I am so excited to (re)join the VCS faculty! From 2015-2022, I taught Middle and Upper School music at Friends Seminary, an independent Quaker school in New York City. Prior to that, I taught in Vermont for three years (including one year of very part-time teaching at VCS, from 2014-2015). And before that I was in NYC from 2003-2012, for undergrad at NYU followed by my first five years of teaching. I grew up just outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, so I love cheese and the Milwaukee Brewers—and I am even part-owner (along with over 500,000 other fans) of the Green Bay Packers.
Favorite VCS moment
Orientation for new families 2022—because I was also new!