Meet our Leadership

Christian Orr - Director of Bands

Christian Orr, a Native of Staten-Island, NY, born to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert and Alesia Orr inherited a love for music at the age 8 when the family moved to Cheraw, SC. He was later raised in Goldsboro, NC where he graduated from Eastern Wayne High in 2008 before moving to Winston-Salem, NC to pursue his college degree.  He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Winston-Salem State University and later completed his degree requirements to acquire his Masters of Music degree in Trumpet Performance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Since graduating from these institutions, Mr. Orr is a highly decorated musician and educator bringing 9 years of teaching experience and over eleven years of professional playing in the community. He is currently coming into his 7th year as the band director at North Forsyth, teaching various ensembles such as two concert bands, a jazz ensemble, percussion class, orchestra, beginning band, and marching band. During his time as the director of bands at North, he was recently awarded band director of the year, ASBD Ed Rooker Encore Award, two superior ratings at MPA, first place at a major marching band competition, and currently serves as the All-County Jazz chair for Forsyth county. When Mr. Orr is not in the classroom, you can find him in the community performing with various community groups and professional groups. 

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Danielle Kinne - Dance/Flag Coach

Danielle Kinne, originally from California, attended Interlochen Arts Academy (Interlochen, MI) with scholarship, for four years before receiving her BFA in Dance Performance at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) and her MFA in Choreography with K-12 licensure in Dance Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. While living in Philadelphia, she danced for independent choreographers/artists such as Merian Soto, Erin Forman- Murray, Marianela Boan (BoanDanzAction), Megan Durham-Wall, Megan Mazarick, and Abigail Zbikowski and was a company member of the Leah Stein Dance Company for seven years. She has choreographed and performed as part of Philly Fringe Festival, the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, Bates Dance Festival, Lincoln Center's Outdoor performances, Winston- Salem’s Ruby Slipper Fringe Festival Performance Series, the North Carolina Dance Festival and the Greensboro FRINGE festival . Ms. Kinne was also a recipient of the SPARK! Fund Grant in 2017. Dani has taught as adjunct faculty at Coker College and UNC-Greensboro, and been a guest Choreographer and teacher with Dance Projects, and Interlochen Arts Academy, and WSFCS.  Danielle currently is training towards her (200 hour) certification in yoga,  works as a guest artist and independent choreographer in the triad area, is the dance teacher and Valkyries dance coach at North Forsyth High School.

Mr. Wayne Jones - Assistant Dance/Flag Coach

Mr. Jones started dance in his native city Winston Salem, NC at UNCSA Preparatory Ballet Program. Graduate of the Virginia State University with a Bachelors in Public Administration. He is Founder and Director of Greater Vision Dance Company of Winston Salem, NC. He also apart of Community Artist that works with different organizations/schools  North Carolina Black Repertory Company(“Nativity According to the Gospel” as Joseph/Dance Captain), Triad Cultural Arts(Youth Artist Connection),  and he has had the opportunity to be Resident Artist at North Forsyth High School for the past 5 years just to name a few. He is excited about working the Valkyries this year as Assistant Coach and can’t wait to see how his first year goes working with the Band.