Our Staff
Susan Falbo, Artistic Director
Mrs. Falbo holds a Masters degree from the University of Minnesota in vocal performance and a Bachelor of Music from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. She served as Artistic Director of the Palatine Children’s Chorus from fall 1994 until spring 2001; she returned to the director’s position in January 2004. Previously she taught junior and senior high music in Iowa and was a voice and piano instructor for a music studio in Minnesota. Mrs. Falbo also has extensive credits in the performance venue. These credits include operatic favorites like Papagena in Die Zauberflote, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Lauretta in Gianni Schicci to classical musical theatre roles such as Marion in The Music Man, Tuptim in the King and I, and Maria in The Sound of Music. Susan has performed with the Minnesota Chorale and Minnesota Orchestra Association, where her credits include Carmina Burana and Mahler’s Symphony No. 8. Susan is extremely grateful to her husband Robert and children, Robert Jr., Victoria, and little Ricky for all the encouragement they give her.
Rachel Rosellini, Do Re Mi & Treble Director/Assistant Artistic Director
Rachel sang with PCC all through her high school years and went on to major in music education. Now she holds her Masters in Music Education with an emphasis in Kodály from Capital University and her Bachelors in Music Education from Illinois Wesleyan University. This marks the start of her sixth year as the general music teacher for Grove Avenue and Roslyn Road elementary schools in the Barrington school district. There she teaches music to first through fifth graders as well as leads a choir at each building. Rachel also works as the assistant director for the Kids n’ Musik choir with Kindermusik Northwest and as part of the Cutting Hall Tech Staff. She is very excited to be joining the Palatine Children’s Chorus staff.
Michelle Nunez, Principal Accompanist
Michelle earned her Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. Over the years she has accompanied and/or directed numerous church choirs. She currently enjoys her positions as Organist/Pianist at Bethel Lutheran Church of Rolling Meadows and accompanist for the Palatine Park District adult choir, Allegro.
Diane Ramsden, General Manager
For Diane, this is a third “career.” After graduating from NIU with degrees in English and French, she taught English in High School District 214 for 15 years as a writing/research specialist. After retiring from the classroom in 1984, she became a free-lance editor, a career she continues to pursue. This is her 15th year as PCC’s Managing Director. She thanks her daughter Jamie, a 12-year PCC singer who now enjoys a new role as chaperone, for encouraging her to take this position so many years ago.
Sue Love, Finance & Travel Manager
Sue earned a BA degree from Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, in accounting and business administration. Her twin daughters, Kate and Kris, joined the Chorus in 1994, and Sue began volunteering at concerts and special events, then chaperoning on our first tours. She joined the PCC staff in fall, 2001. She thanks Kris and Kate for introducing her to the Chorus family and her husband Brad for his understanding all the hours she devotes to PCC.
