Board of Directors
Laura Stetler, President
David Breton, Treasurer
Amy Parmenter, Secretary
Jack Van Leer
David Breton, Treasurer
Amy Parmenter, Secretary
Jack Van Leer
Staff
Erin Young, Artistic Director
Erin joined the Common Fence Music team in Fall 2016. Trained as a classical oboist, Erin graduated from New York University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnomusicology. Since then, she has worked for two of the leading presenters of world music performances on the east coast - World Music Institute in New York City and World Music/CRASH Arts in Cambridge, MA. A strong supporter of community-based education, she has also managed Community Partnerships Programs for the Music School of the Rhode Island Philharmonic. Aside from music, Erin loves art, literature, film, museums, travel, good food and spending time outdoors with her husband and their two boys.
Erin joined the Common Fence Music team in Fall 2016. Trained as a classical oboist, Erin graduated from New York University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnomusicology. Since then, she has worked for two of the leading presenters of world music performances on the east coast - World Music Institute in New York City and World Music/CRASH Arts in Cambridge, MA. A strong supporter of community-based education, she has also managed Community Partnerships Programs for the Music School of the Rhode Island Philharmonic. Aside from music, Erin loves art, literature, film, museums, travel, good food and spending time outdoors with her husband and their two boys.
Tom Perrotti, Director of Education
Before joining Common Fence Music, Tom taught literature, creative writing and theater arts at Portsmouth High School and was the treasurer of the Rhode Island State Theater Education Association. After the first Common Fence Music live performance was held, he signed on as tech director for the series. He later served as CFM's Musical Director for 15 years. Today, as CFM's Director of Education, Tom focuses on the organization's Connecting the Beats program, bringing African-inspired drumming and dance to the youth of Newport County. He also plays guitar and mandolin in bands around Rhode Island, including The Slackwater String Band and The Golden Bantam String Band.
Before joining Common Fence Music, Tom taught literature, creative writing and theater arts at Portsmouth High School and was the treasurer of the Rhode Island State Theater Education Association. After the first Common Fence Music live performance was held, he signed on as tech director for the series. He later served as CFM's Musical Director for 15 years. Today, as CFM's Director of Education, Tom focuses on the organization's Connecting the Beats program, bringing African-inspired drumming and dance to the youth of Newport County. He also plays guitar and mandolin in bands around Rhode Island, including The Slackwater String Band and The Golden Bantam String Band.
