Ms. Jenina Kenessey

Jenina Kenessey holds a Bachelor’s degree in cello performance from Michigan State University and a Masters in Music Education from the University of Illinois. She served as director of orchestras in the North Quadrant of the Fort Zumwalt School District from 2010-2023 and currently serves as director of Orchestras at Fort Zumwalt West Middle School. Jenina has been engaged as clinician for the E. Desmond Lee Middle School Festival Orchestra, and additional middle school orchestra clinics in Fort Zumwalt and St. Charles School Districts. Prior to her work in Missouri, Jenina served as adjunct cello faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University. She also served as Vice President of the Metro District 8 Honors Orchestra for three years, including the inaugural year of the Metro 8 Middle School Honors Orchestra.

Jenina maintains an active cello studio in O’Fallon, Missouri teaching cellists musicianship through the Suzuki method.