Vision. Passion. Results.

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The Simple Yet Powerful Formula

How it works for you:

The combined experience in the music industry of the company partners is over 120 years. There is virtually nothing we have not seen in the music business. From that experience comes the simple – on the outside – formula. With our experience we have developed a keen vision of what is needed in this industry to make other people successful – music dealers, educators, musicians. Simply put, we have the passion for this business. We don’t do anything else. We sleep, eat and drink the music business. That passion along with our vision is the reason new products are hits and our programs drive people to your store. And that’s evident in the results we all share. The growth for our customers continues to increase. We are happy that it does, but not surprised that it will. Want more information on our formula? Contact us.

Marketing Group

  • Michael Skinner

    Michael Skinner

    President

    Michael received his B.Mus. from Berklee in Music Education and his M.Mus. from the University of Miami in Composition before spending ten years as studio musician in New York City. Michael spent seven years in the D’Addario marketing department and ten years at Yamaha in educational marketing before co-founding DANSR in 2004. Michael continues to enjoy writing music and bicycle riding… although not at the same time.

  • Michael Fenoglio

    Michael Fenoglio

    Director of Marketing

    Michael Fenoglio has been with DANSR for seven years in a variety of roles including Product Specialist, Vandoren Brand Manager, and currently Director of Marketing where he manages all marketing endeavors for DANSR.

    Prior to DANSR, Michael worked as a freelance musician and educator, performing throughout the Midwest and abroad. Michael holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Saxophone Performance from University of Illinois where he studied and taught under professors Chip McNeill and Debra Richtmeyer. He continues to perform and teach throughout the region.

    Outside of music Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children, cooking, and hassling all of the Cardinal fans at the office. Go Cubs!

  • Jenelle Orcherton

    Jenelle Orcherton

    Marketing and Logistics Specialist

  • Jamal Brown

    Jamal Brown

    Digital Marketing Specialist

    Jamal Brown joined DANSR in 2022 after finishing his MM in saxophone performance at the University of Illinois. As Digital Marketing Specialist, Jamal creates content for @VandorenUSA on our social media platforms as well as our WAVE email newsletter. Outside of work, Jamal loves teaching saxophone lessons and being a content creator for his personal social media pages.

  • Rebecca Scholldorf

    Rebecca Scholldorf

    Marketing Communications Specialist

    Rebecca received her B.M. in Clarinet Performance and Music Business from the Crane School of Music. She creates content for our social media platforms @VandorenUSA on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, in addition to print publications. She has a passion for playing bass clarinet, searching for new ways to brew coffee, cooking food from different cultures, and living out her dream to globe-trek.

Artist Services

  • David Gould

    David Gould

    Vandoren Product Specialist and Artist Relations Manager, New York Musician's Advisory Studio

    David Gould has been guest clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, L’Orchestre National de France, National Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Orchestra of St. Lukes, and the New Jersey Symphony.  He is bass clarinetist with the American Ballet Theater Orchestra in NYC and has played under the batons of James Conlon, Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Daniele Gatti, Bernard Haitink, James Levine, Kurt Masur, Riccardo Muti, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, David Robertson, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gerard Schwartz and Leonard Slatkin.

    He completed undergraduate studies at the Juilliard School and was a Harriet Hale Woolley scholar at the Fondation des Etats-Unis in Paris, France. Gould won 1st prizes in clarinet performance at the Conservatoire National de Region de Versailles.

  • Sylvain Carton

    Sylvain Carton

    Vandoren Product Specialist and West Coast Artist Relations, Vandoren Musician's Advisory Studio, Los Angeles

    Originally from France, Sylvain Carton is a multi-instrumentalist and composer residing in Los Angeles. An accomplished saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, and guitarist, Sylvain has performed with Beats Antique, Aly and AJ, Lord Huron, John Vanderslice, Eddie Mitchell, The Japonize Elephants, The Mitch Marcus Quintet, Jessica Fichot, We Are the West, and Carolyna Picknick. As a composer he has placed music in feature films, national television and radio commercials, television shows, and independent releases. Sylvain manages the Vandoren Musician’s Advisory Studio in Los Angeles where he works with woodwind players of all kinds to help them find their perfect setup.

  • Andrew Hadro

    Andrew Hadro

    Vandoren Product Specialist and Artist Advisor, Vandoren Musician's Advisory Studio, New York City

    Andrew Hadro is a professional musician, composer, and bandleader in Brooklyn, New York. Hadro’s primary instrument is baritone saxophone, though he also performs on bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, and flute, and is one of the only working musicians in New York City to play the bass saxophone. 

    Recently, Hadro has been presenting compositions by current living composers through his ongoing project "For Us, The Living," An effort to honor tradition through innovation. Hadro has performed and recorded two albums for this series, with the most recent released in April 2018.

    After 15 years in NYC, Hadro can be heard through an expanding discography and frequent live performances. He has played with and led ensembles large and small, featuring historical and modern styles, as well as through-composed and fully improvised music.

    Born abroad in Mexico to American parents, Hadro spent most of his childhood in the Chicago area before moving to New York City to study at the New School for Jazz. In addition to working as a performer, Andrew Hadro is a product specialist for Vandoren, advising fellow musicians on equipment including reeds and mouthpieces. As curator of JazzBariSax.com Hadro provides resources and news to baritone saxophonists all over the world. During summers Hadro serves as a director and faculty member for the Litchfield Jazz Camp in Connecticut.

  • Linda Szeto

    Linda Szeto

    Artist Advisor - Vandoren Musician's Advisory Studio, Los Angeles

    Linda Szeto started playing the clarinet at age 8. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC San Diego in 2015 and her master’s degree from CSU Long Beach in 2018. Linda is currently a student of Boris Allakhverdyan and has also studied with Helen Goode, Robert Zelickman, John Koljonen.

    Szeto is a Hong Kong native and appeared as a soloist with the Hong Kong Festival Youth Wind Orchestra in 2009. More recently, she soloed with the UCSD Wind Ensemble in 2016, participated in the Miami Music Festival in 2018, and performed in masterclasses for artists such as Michele Zukovsky, Håkan Rosengren, and Margaret Thornhill.

    She currently works at the Vandoren Musician’s Advisory Studio in Los Angeles as a studio assistant, teaches at Crescenta Valley High School in Glendale, freelances in the Los Angeles area, and plays soprano and bass clarinet in the Los Angeles Clarinet Choir.

  • Michael Tran

    Michael Tran

    Studio Advisor - Vandoren Musician's Advisory Studio, Chicago

    Michael Tran is a freelance clarinetist in the Chicago area. Before Chicago, he was a private lessons teacher and performer in central Florida. He is currently doing his M.M. at DePaul University, studying with Julie DeRoche and Stephen Williamson.

  • Richard Brasseale

    Richard Brasseale

    Studio Assistant - Vandoren Musician's Advisory Studio, Chicago

    Richard Brasseale is a classical saxophonist and teacher in the Chicago area. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Music at DePaul University with Jeremy Ruthrauff. He has played with numerous Chicago based ensembles, such as Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Camerata Chicago, Lakeview Orchestra, and Chicago Symphonic Winds. 

Sales & Administration

  • Greg Grieme

    Greg Grieme

    Executive Vice President and CFO

    Greg received a Bachelor's degree in Finance and an MBA from the University of Missouri. He spent 16 years in the banking industry working his way from collector to commercial loan officer before joining BGE in 1997 and DANSR in 2004. He is an avid golfer and lifelong Missouri Tiger fan!

  • Bill Gray

    Bill Gray

    Executive Vice President

  • Gary Winder

    Gary Winder

    Executive VP of Sales and Marketing

    Gary joined DANSR in 2011 after a long career with Yamaha Corporation of America. He is an active clarinet player (Black Diamond Ebonite/M|O Ligature/V21 Reeds) and is in charge of sales and marketing. His duties include overseeing the sales department, introduction of new products, setting sales goals, forecasting inventory, and visiting our accounts.

  • Shelly Cekander

    Shelly Cekander

    Vice President/Controller

    Shelly received a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications with a minor in Accounting from the University of Illinois. She worked as an Accountant for a private tax accounting firm in Champaign for 16 years before joining DANSR in 2007. Shelly enjoys attending her son’s sporting events, spending time with family and serving the community through various faith-based organizations.

  • Katie Pieczynski

    Katie Pieczynski

    Accounts Receivable Manager & IT Manager

    Katie is the Accounts Receivable Manager at DANSR. After earning a Bachelors in Accounting and Business, Katie worked as a Financial Analyst for a health insurance company and an oil company in Houston, Texas. Katie has two children and enjoys spending her time outside of work at her kids' numerous sporting events, reading, and pursuing photography.

  • Amy Rohrer

    Amy Rohrer

    Accounts Payable Manager

  • Troy Hamilton

    Troy Hamilton

    Vice President of Logistics

  • Stephanie Murphy

    Stephanie Murphy

    Sales Manager

    Stephanie has been with DANSR since January of 2012. Prior to her arrival here she worked with Human Kinetics, Inc., a sports publishing company located in Champaign, IL for eight years. Stephanie is very passionate about Customer Service and making sure that everyone has the best overall experience when working with DANSR, Inc. Outside of work, Stephanie is busy with two very active boys and enjoying their many sporting events.

  • Tim Paris

    Tim Paris

    Shipping

  • Jason Mathias

    Jason Mathias

    Shipping

  • Sharonda Grady

    Sharonda Grady

    Shipping

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