Hi!  I’m Laura Davidson, co-president of LHSOA along with my husband, Alec. Our son, Nico, is a junior and plays the cello and our older son, Luca, graduated from Lassiter and plays the violin. I am a violinist and teacher in community and am entering my 4th year of service as co-president. I am passionate about string education and am here to support our director, Dr. Laux, provide the best experience possible to our students.  

Marc Tartaro is serving in his first year as the Secretary and Communications Chair. His daughter is a junior violinist in the Chamber Orchestra this year.

My name is Mary George and I am going into my 4th year volunteering for the Lassiter High School Orchestra Association. My senior daughter, Elizabeth, plays the violin and has enjoyed her musical friendships over the years, as well as, the structure and challenge of playing in orchestra. It has proven to be a great peer group as well as a wonderful group of parents with which to dedicate my time. 

My name is Stacey Dunphy, Fundraising Co-Chair with Mary George.  I have two daughters in the orchestra program.  A senior who plays the bass and a sophomore playing the cello.  Throughout our years at Lassiter, orchestra has been the most talked about class from my girls.  The friendship, challenge of new musical pieces to play, the excitement of each concert night and the overall fun and positive experience has made a lasting impression on my entire family.

I’m Melanie Smith, and I’m the Social & Banquet Chair.  I love to cook and worked as a caterer for years, so I handle anything that has to do with feeding the orchestra kids. My son William is a junior and plays the bass in Chamber.