Membership

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President - Peter Ferrera

Vice President - Wilma Errickson

Treasurer - Mary O'Rourke

Secretary - Nicky Sluker

Music Librarian - Mary Burdwood

Membership - Holly Kropinack

Program Coordinator - Bonnie Dwyer

Publicity - Leah Vitale

Members-at-Large - Alison Martin and Mike Vitale.

Ronnie Aiello, Mireille Alton, Leah Beardsley, Barbara Corrigan, Tehya Duckworth, Amanda Dubinsky, Wilma Errickson, Ruth Ann Exel, Lucy Ferruzza, Olga Korythko, Holly Kropinack, Jeannie LaVoie, Francis Mangiola, Alison Martin, Karen McCutcheon,  Berthann Milkovitz, Lillian Nutry, Mary O'Rourke, Cheryl Parker, Caroline Saunders, Nicky Sluker, Dena Smith, Georgia Smith, Kathryn Steppacher, Maggie Stupar,  Carol Swalm, Jakki Tigar

Judy Angona, Helen Brewster, Mary Burdwood, Donna Carlson,  Gloria Clark, Cynthia Clauss, Bonnie Dwyer, Barbara Emberson,  Marva Farrington, Ashley Glenn, Irene Kapp, Alice McGovern, Charlotte Nardone, Sallie Natowitz, Tina Braender Shin, Adele Sposato, Brianna Tiernan, Heidi Valvano, Susan Varnell, Leah Vitale, Barbara Wolansky 

Peter Ferrara, Brendan Healy, Mark Henderson, John Parker, Helene Phillips, Caroline Racioppa, 

Dereke Brown Sr., Alex Dublinsky, Steve Ferruzza,  Mike Levine,  Andrew Martin, Thomas Osowiecky, Michael Vitale, Kevan Whippie

Ned Perwo- received a B.M. in Music Education with foci in trombone, piano, voice, and choral/orchestral conducting from The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College). 

At TCNJ he studied trombone with Donald Harwood of the NY Philharmonic and Brian Brown of the Delaware Symphony, voice with Dr. Nora Sirbaugh, piano with Mr. Jack Ervin, choral conducting with Dr. Michael D. Mendoza, and orchestral conducting with Dr. Philp Tate.

Continuing a diverse music education, Mr. Perwo also received a Master of Arts in Church Music with a concentration in organ and choral conducting from Capital University / Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio.  He studied organ with Dr. Paul Thornock and choral conducting with Dr. Lynda Hasseler.

Mr. Perwo is an ordained Deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
He is the Director of Music / Youth & Family ministries at Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manasquan, NJ where he oversees an extensive music program which includes adult and children's choral ensembles, two worship ensembles, handbells, and seasonal concert offerings.  He also oversees a vibrant Youth & Family program which includes education and activities for children in pre-K through grade 12.

In addition to his duties at Holy Trinity, Mr. Perwo maintains an active musical life as a conductor, teacher, and recitalist. 

​He is the Artistic Director of “The Island Singers”, a 60-member multi-generational community choir in Ocean County, NJ. Mr. Perwo is a member of several professional music organizations including the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, the  Ocean County NJ / Southwest NJ Chapters of the American Guild of Organists, the Handbell Musicians of America, and the NJ Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.  He is currently associate adjunct professor of Low Brass at Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ.  Past honors include serving as the Dean of the Delaware Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and Worship Chair of the Delaware Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.

Mr. Perwo has sung bass with Princeton Pro Musica, the Kinnara Ensemble, the University of Delaware Schola Cantorum, and currently sings with the New Jersey Chamber Singers.

​In his free time, Mr. Perwo enjoys playing trombone with the Blawenburg Band of Princeton, NJ and maintaining his Hauptwerk home practice organ."