Rocío Mora, Youth Orchestra Manager, has a bachelor’s degree in music education from New York University and earned her master’s degree in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Vermont. A classically trained percussionist specializing in timpani, Rocío received her training at Juilliard, NYU and LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts. Performing extensively in NYC before moving to Vermont 22 years ago, she currently performs all over New England and calls Brattleboro home. She has played with the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, Windham Orchestra, Opera Company of Middlebury, Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra, Burlington Civic Symphony, Green Mountain Mahler Festival, Montpelier Chamber Orchestra and Vermont Symphonic Winds. A native of Colombia, she is also fluent in Spanish.