Christian Van Deven - President
A musician and educator based out of Norfolk, Christian has been involved in clinicing, adjudicating, performing, and educating across the commonwealth for the past decade. He has been a member of the ensemble since 2017 and has served as a Board Member since 2018, as well as being involved with the Advocates for a Live Performance Venue Group in Williamsburg since 2023. Christian regularly performs with Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble, the Virginia Wind Symphony, Hampton Roads Philharmonic, Symphonicity, the Tidewater Winds, and is a co-founder of the woodwind quintet, Reed Between the Lines. He also serves as the interim Music Director & Conductor of Symphonic Artistry, as well maintaining a lesson studio and playing chamber music with friends. He is a member of the International Trumpet Guild, International Horn Society, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
A musician and educator based out of Norfolk, Christian has been involved in clinicing, adjudicating, performing, and educating across the commonwealth for the past decade. He has been a member of the ensemble since 2017 and has served as a Board Member since 2018, as well as being involved with the Advocates for a Live Performance Venue Group in Williamsburg since 2023. Christian regularly performs with Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble, the Virginia Wind Symphony, Hampton Roads Philharmonic, Symphonicity, the Tidewater Winds, and is a co-founder of the woodwind quintet, Reed Between the Lines. He also serves as the interim Music Director & Conductor of Symphonic Artistry, as well maintaining a lesson studio and playing chamber music with friends. He is a member of the International Trumpet Guild, International Horn Society, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Jordan DiCaprio - Vice President
Jordan has been a member of the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble in the horn section since 2022 and a Board Member since 2023. Professionally, he is an entrepreneur in the real estate marketing field but his real passion is music. Jordan also plays horn with the Virginia Wind Symphony.
Jordan has been a member of the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble in the horn section since 2022 and a Board Member since 2023. Professionally, he is an entrepreneur in the real estate marketing field but his real passion is music. Jordan also plays horn with the Virginia Wind Symphony.
Ernest Stokes - Secretary
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Bio coming soon!
Bonnie Baffer - Treasurer
Bonnie is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a registered architect in VA, who works at the Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown. She enjoys playing the horn with the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble and the York River Symphony Orchestra. In addition to serving as the CBWE Treasurer, she is also a member of the American Institute of Architects and Virginia Master Naturalists.
Bonnie is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a registered architect in VA, who works at the Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown. She enjoys playing the horn with the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble and the York River Symphony Orchestra. In addition to serving as the CBWE Treasurer, she is also a member of the American Institute of Architects and Virginia Master Naturalists.
Katie McCaffrey - Member at Large
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Peter Owen - Member at Large
Peter has been a member of the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble tuba section since moving to the area in 2018 and joined the board in 2023. He was a member 0f multiple ensembles at Virginia Tech, including the Marching Virginians. Peter is the section leader for Low Brass in CBWE. In 2022 he joined the Virginia Choral Society to expand his talents to choral music. Though an engineer by day, he enjoys playing and listening to a wide variety of music.
Peter has been a member of the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble tuba section since moving to the area in 2018 and joined the board in 2023. He was a member 0f multiple ensembles at Virginia Tech, including the Marching Virginians. Peter is the section leader for Low Brass in CBWE. In 2022 he joined the Virginia Choral Society to expand his talents to choral music. Though an engineer by day, he enjoys playing and listening to a wide variety of music.
Rhonda Taylor - Member at Large
Rhonda is a gifted resource teacher, currently in her 27th year of teaching with Gloucester County Public Schools. She earned a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the College of William & Mary and minored in music at James Madion University. She is active in her church and is an advocate for her students, particularly those twice-exceptional students with disabilities. Rhonda has been a member of CBWE for 13 years, and began serving on the Board in 2023. She and her husband live in Gloucester
Rhonda is a gifted resource teacher, currently in her 27th year of teaching with Gloucester County Public Schools. She earned a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the College of William & Mary and minored in music at James Madion University. She is active in her church and is an advocate for her students, particularly those twice-exceptional students with disabilities. Rhonda has been a member of CBWE for 13 years, and began serving on the Board in 2023. She and her husband live in Gloucester
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