Administration

• Mrs. Allison Siff, Executive Director

Mrs. Siff graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Education.  She taught orchestra in public school in Kentucky and was a violinist in the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra.  She has performed in several orchestras in the Southeast (Greenville, SC, Annapolis, MD, San Angelo, TX, Columbia, SC) and taught private lessons, as well as serving as church choir director and children’s choir director.  All four of her children have graduated from YMV and have gone on to college. Her family came to YMV in 2010 and she served as the Music Assistant for five years before becoming the Executive Director in 2017.

• Dr. Chris Card, Music Director

Dr. Christopher (Chris) Card has 30 plus years of experience teaching music education at all levels. He has taught as a Professor of Music Education and Director of Bands at West Virginia State University, Glennville State College, as well as Tidewater Community College. He has taught all brass instruments and directed bands at all levels including beginners to the most advanced collegiate players. Dr. Card was a former public school band director at Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, VA where his bands received nothing less than superior and excellent ratings at contests and festivals throughout the east coast.  Dr. Card is an active member of NAfME and VBODA, and supports music and music education throughout the Tidewater area and beyond. Dr. Card holds degrees in Music Ed. from James Madison University, the University of Illinois – Champaign/Urbanna, and a Ph.D. in Higher Ed. from Old Dominion U. He was the Advanced Band Director and Jazz Band Director at YMV for 17 years and now holds the position of Music Director and Brass Teacher. He has been married to his wife, Robyn D. Card, for 36 years.

• Mrs. April Bullard, Academic Director
• Mrs. Crystal Ballard, Student Life Director

Office Staff

• Mrs. Brandi Todd, Financial Manager
• Mrs. Janet Robacker, Office Manager/Registrar
• Mrs. Yolanda Wentworth, Music Assistant

Board of Directors

• Mrs. Adrianne Sanchez, President
• Mrs. Roni Dowdell, Vice President
• Mrs. Stephanie Field, Treasurer
• Mrs. Roni Dowdell, Secretary
• Mrs. Courtney Rollick
• Mrs. Gill Neufville