Brandon Blazo
Brandon Blazo is an associate at Dykema Gossett in its Detroit office and is a member of the Business and Commercial Litigation practice group. He graduated recently from Wayne State University Law School. Brandon is a former organist at Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lapeer and St. John the Evangelist in Davison. He studied organ with Prof. James Kibbie and Barry Turley at the University of Michigan. Brandon is also a Carillonneur Member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America.
Tina Davis
Eric Dombrowski
Faculty
(313) 833-7544
edombrowski@detroitcahedral.org
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Laura Dunbar
Laura Dunbar earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Eastman School of Music and University of Rochester, New York. Currently, she is pursing a Master of Business Administration at Eastern Michigan University. Laura is a soprano in the Cathedral choirs, and works with Choir School on recruitment and marketing.
Kit Ilardi
Kit Ilardi is the Director of Religious Education at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. In this capacity she runs the Sunday School Program for Children and Adults, the Youth Group, and Adult Education classes on Sundays and weekday evenings.
Robert Pettengill
Robert S. Pettengill joined the Cathedral Boys Choir in 1950 and was with it for most of the 1950s first as a treble, then alto, then page turner. He took piano and organ lessons from Robert Cato, then Organist and Choirmaster. Bob and his wife Priscilla née Coe, who was in the Girls Choir, were married in St. Paul’s in 1962. After a 34-year career with General Motors that included two overseas assignments they settled back in the Detroit area. Bob became interested in offering his help in supporting the St. Paul’s choirs. He serves as Choir Alumni coordinator and he organized a Choir Reunion in 2003. As a result of that activity a list of former choristers’ names totaling about 1,200 was developed. Over 300 were contacted and about 100 attended the reunion. Bob says the choir experience for him was formative. He hopes other youths can also have this experience at important years in their development.
Gail Smith
Gail Smith is a retired Elementary School Teacher. She is married, has one daughter, and an 18-month-old granddaughter. Gail received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, and Masters of Early Childhood Education from the University of Detroit. She volunteers at the Detroit Children’s Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, and Charles Wright Afro-American Museum. At the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, she has been an active member for 30 years, working with the Bell Choir, Alter Guild, Sunday school, Crossroads, and flower committee. Presently, she is the head Verger and Wedding consultant. She enjoys all types of music, and especially enjoys attending performances of the Michigan Opera Theatre and Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Tony Stuart
Jeremy David Tarrant
Organist and Choirmaster
(313) 833-7547
Jtarrant@detroitcatehdral.org
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Dr. Jane Thomas
Robert Williams
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