Carol Johnson is Director of Orchestras at Jenison Junior High. She came to Jenison in 2002, after teaching in the Lansing area for a few years. She earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from Michigan State University, majoring on piano and violin. In Jenison, Mrs. Johnson leads the 5th Grade and Junior High Orchestras. She has experience as the Music Director at MASTA Elementary String Camp, Conductor at the MSBOA Middle Level String Clinics, and Co-director of the St. Cecelia Youth Sinfonia. Mrs. Johnson has also been a featured clinician at the Michigan Music Conference and at many area schools. She has been a violinist with the West Michigan Symphony Orchestra, and is one of the founding members of the Signature String Quartet. In addition, Carol has recently begun publishing educational orchestra literature with Alfred Publishing. In her spare time, Carol enjoys watching game shows, and spending as much time as possible with her husband and two young sons.

Dan Scott is Director of Orchestras at Jenison High School. Dan came to Jenison in 1997 from Western Michigan University. He has since earned his Master in Educational Technology from Grand Valley State University. His primary duties at Jenison include the 6th Grade Orchestra and the three High School Orchestras. Mr. Scott is also Conductor of the St. Cecelia Youth Philharmonic, former Music Director at the MASTA Junior High String Camp, Camp Director of the MASTA string camps, and has taught at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and Knollcrest Music Camp. He also is a regular clinician at music conferences and school districts around the state. Dan loves residing in Jenison with his lovely wife and two daughters. He spends his free time golfing, listening to podcasts, and spending quality time with his Mac.

Steve Brook has been a full time member of the Grand Rapids Symphony since 1979, and is currently Assistant Principal Second Violin. He attended Michigan State University as a violin major. From 1979 to 1989, he was the violist of the Fontana Ensemble. Currently, Mr. Brook is first violinist with the Super Nova String Quartet, a Grand Rapids Symphony educational ensemble that performs in area schools. He has also performed with the DeVos String Quartet on several occasions during his tenure. In addition, he has taught violin and viola at Cornerstone University and Calvin College. For more than a decade now, Mr. Brook has been an invaluable resource to the Jenison Orchestra Program as Artist-In-Residence. He and his wife, Ruth, live in Jenison and have three adopted children.