Denise Lutter, Ed.D. is the Teacher Leadership Coach for Visual and Performing Arts at the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center. Denise has recently retired from the Bronxville School District, where she served many roles, including Teacher Center Director, High School Orchestra Director, AP Music Theory teacher, Performing Arts Department Curriculum Leader, and Professional Development Coordinator. She currently teaches orchestra in the South Orangetown School District. Denise holds a Doctorate in Music from Columbia University Teachers College, a Professional Diploma in Educational Administration from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and is a National Board Certified Teacher. As an active NYSSMA member, she has edited four editions of the viola section of the NYSSMA Manual, is an active solo, all-state and major organization adjudicator, and is a member of the Curriculum Committee. Denise also proudly serves on NYSED’s Arts Content Advisory Panel, Individual Arts Assessment Pathway committee, and as subject area specialist for the music teacher certification examination. A recipient of two Fulbright-Hays Scholarships and a NEH grant, Denise has studied in India, Egypt, China, Tanzania, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and actively pursues opportunities to learn from and with the global community. Contact Denise here.