KidSounds Director, Colleen Thomas Reitsma

Colleen Thomas-Reitsma is artistic director for KidSounds Northwest. Ms. Reitsma has been teaching music in the Highline School District since 1996. She is a graduate of Central Washington University and The University of Hartford’s Hartt school of music. In addition to her work as a music educator, Colleen is a busy mom of two teenagers who, along with her husband, are the center of her world.

Colleen is delighted to be bringing KidSounds Northwest back into the NWAA family of choirs.

“With music, one’s whole future life is brightened. This is such a treasure in life that it helps us over many troubles and difficulties. Music is nourishment, a comforting elixir. Music multiplies all that is beautiful and of value in life.” -Zoltan Kodaly