Here are some members of the City Ballet Orchestra for A Carolina Nutcracker.
What's your favorite instrument?
What's your favorite instrument?

PAM MERRITT (Bass Clarinet) is originally from Alexandria, VA and has been a Wilmington resident since 2002. She has enjoyed performing with many wonderful groups over several decades both in DC area and Wilmington, including: McLean Va. Symphony, Virginia Grand Military Band, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Long Bay Symphony, Opera House Theatre, Thalian Association, Cape Fear Chorale, Southeastern Oratorio Society, Opera Wilmington, Wilmington Symphonic Winds and many church orchestras in the area. Pam is also he proud owner of Generations Consignments at University Landing since 2010 and also enjoys teaching clarinet.

DANIJELA ŽEŽELJ-GUALDI (Violin) was born in Croatia where she began to study violin in 1984. She is a graduate of the Zagreb Academy of Music, with a Master of Music from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Doctorate in Violin Performance from the University of Georgia. She has performed with the Belgrade Symphony, Symphony Orchestra PRO ARTE from Vienna, Novi Sad Opera Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Augusta Symphony Orchestra, Gwinett Ballet Orchestra, Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of University of Gratz, Symphonietta Belgrade, and Voivodina Youth Orchestra. Danijela is currently a Violin and Viola Instructor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

LISA GATTUSO (Violin) has been the Orchestra Director at Holly Shelter Middle School for the past five years. She received her BM and MM degrees in music education at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In addition to teaching in the public schools Lisa teaches a private studio of string students, and performs regularly with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and Tallis Chamber Orchestra. When not teaching or performing, Lisa enjoys cooking, gardening, and managing a craft shop on Etsy.

REBECKA ROSE (Oboe) currently serves as principal oboist with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, and has also appeared as a soloist with the symphony. Ms. Rose has served as the principal oboist of the Rappahannock POPS Orchestra, VA and has performed with the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, VA and the Long Bay Symphony, SC. In addition, she has performed as a freelance oboist in the northern Virginia/DC area and across the eastern North Carolina area. She maintains a private teaching studio of woodwind students, teaching oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and oboe double reed making. Her students have been accepted to Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason University, and various all-state bands. Ms. Rose also serves as Director of Music at Sneads Ferry Presbyterian in Sneads Ferry, NC. During her summers, Ms. Rose teaches at the Rappahannock Summer Music Camp in Spotsylvania, VA where she teaches oboe workshops, double reed chamber music, oboe reed making, music theory, and performs in the faculty woodwind quintet. Ms. Rose holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Oboe from Pensacola Christian College.

ALEX TOMLIN (percussion), a native of Wilmington, NC, discovered his ardor for music at an early age. He was formally introduced to music when he joined the band at Williston Middle School, and remained in musical ensembles throughout his high school and college studies. He's a member of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, and has been since 2008. He's an educator by trade, and enjoys the outdoors and sport related pastimes.