By Jacqueline Khorsandi '21 Before the 2019-2020 school year, several new teachers joined the Fontbonne Hall Academy community. Ms. Rege is our new music teacher. Since joining in September, Ms. Rege has been teaching Music Appreciation to 9th graders, Concert Chorus, Chamber Choir, and started a drum line and rock band club. The Chamber Choir recently performed at Carnegie Hall November 25, 2019.
Ms. Rege also created her company called Opera Dolls (www.theoperadolls.com) which sells plush dolls that are famous characters from operas. When you squeeze them, they sing an aria. In fact, Ms. Rege is the voice of the Aida doll. Ms. Rege says “My company JACOPERA LLC created these dolls and also perform as an ensemble. We have performed in concerts throughout Europe and the US”. Ms. Rege grew up in southeastern Connecticut in the Mystic/Groton area. It’s the location where the famous movie “Mystic Pizza” takes place. She said “Pizza is much better in NY!” As a child, Ms. Rege found a passion for music and fell in love with music. She began playing many instruments and singing throughout her childhood. She says, “As a musician, it’s important to be versatile with the skills and talents you have to make a viable career.” When she moved to New York, her first job during graduate school was teaching private voice, percussion, and piano lessons. She really enjoyed it and continued to invest in her efforts to get more experience, become a better educator, and get NYS certified in teaching. She graduated from Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton, CT where she was the president of the class of 2008. She later received her Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance at The University of Connecticut and her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance and Advanced Certificate in Music Education from Brooklyn College. Additionally she would sing gigs throughout NYC as a professional soprano. After graduating from Brooklyn College, she joined Bishop Kearney for two years and she had a wonderful experience. It was her first full time teaching job and was significant to her personally and professionally. She learned countless lessons as a first year teacher and made many lifelong mentors and friends from her time at Kearney. Much like Fontbonne, Kearney was a strong community and its emphasis on values made it a truly special place. She feels very welcomed by the entire school community of Fontbonne, both students and faculty. Additionally, having been part of the Kearney community, she feels very moved by the efforts that have been made to help the Kearney transfer students feel welcome. Teaching Music for her has been a lot of fun when students are interested in music. She says being a musician is a craft you never stop improving upon, and it’s very rewarding to be part of her students’ musical development. Fontbonne has made Ms. Rege feel very welcomed and made her transition smooth. She says, “Having worked at a previous CSJ school, I was familiar with the way things go, the emphasis on mission, and the general school culture,” which made Fontbonne so easy to get used to. Since Ms. Rege has been here, she has made a very big impact on the students' lives at FHA. We are so happy that Ms Rege has joined the Fontbonne Community. Thank you Ms. Rege for teaching children the value and beauty of music.
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