Kathryn Sansone – Executive Director

A versatile arts administrator, music educator, and non-profit professional, Kathryn Sansone currently serves as the Executive Director of Musical Mentors Collaborative.

Kathryn began her career in 2003 working with multiple non-profit arts organizations including Handel & Haydn Society, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, New England Conservatory, and English National Opera. In 2007 she moved to the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado to work as Choral Director for a rural school district – teaching middle school and high school. While working as a public school educator she also founded the Maroon Bel Canto Children’s Chorus which is now part of the Aspen Music Festival and School’s Education and Community programming. Between 2012 and 2022, Kathryn worked full time for the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) first as Associate Dean and most recently as Dean of Students. While working for AMFS she also oversaw all community and education programming, expanding access to Roaring Fork Valley youth and families through multiple in school and after school programs. Following a decade at AMFS, Kathryn worked for the Aspen based non-profit, Buddy Program, as Development Director. During her time with this youth serving organization, she supported their 50th Anniversary Impact Campaign and raised annual funds to help further their mission to empower youth through mentoring experiences to achieve their full potential.

In addition to being a career educator and arts administrator, Kathryn is a mother, wife, outdoorswoman, choral conductor, singer, avid reader, and former ski instructor. She received her BA in Vocal Performance as well as her MA in Vocal Pedagogy with a Music in Education Concentration from New England Conservatory.