Owner

Carol’s activities in the field of music encompass a broad range of performing, educating, recording, composing and arranging.  She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado where she received a double major in voice and woodwinds.  After college, Carol began a teaching career which included teaching elementary general music and band, high school choral and vocal jazz music, and private instruction in piano, woodwinds and voice.  She has also written, produced and performed several children’s musical theater productions. 

In 1994 Carol opened her own business, The Music Room, located in downtown Palatine.  The Music Room is a hub of resources, activities and educational opportunities for musicians, teachers and performers of all ages and levels of experience.  It hosts an extensive selection of sheet music, music books, musical instruments and accessories and is home to 500 music students from surrounding communities.  In 2007, The Music Room was one of five music stores in the nation to receive the Retail Excellence Award from Music Inc. Magazine. In addition to being a business owner, Carol is a freelance singer in Chicago.  She performs regularly with The Lakeside Singers, a group of 24 professional singers from the Chicagoland area, celebrating all styles of music from classical to rock. 

Carol has served on several community organizations including the District 15 Educational Foundation.  She is the president of the Downtown Palatine Business Association, a group dedicated to promoting and enhancing businesses in the downtown Palatine area.