Maritza Figueroa-Garibay is the Director of Orchestras at Detroit School of Arts High School where she teaches beginner strings, chamber orchestra, jazz orchestra, music theory for instrumental music majors, and electronic music. She serves as the MSBOA District XV President, Vice President of Solo & Ensemble, and is a member of the MSBOA Taskforce for Equity. She is the 2022 MSBOA Orchestra Teacher of the Year.
Detroit is a hotspot of electronic music whose sonic ingenuity pioneered new artforms, sound culture, and movements around the world, often underpinned by the unmistakable sound of Roland drum machines and synthesizers. Through hands-on, project-based learning, students enhance their technical knowledge, understanding of local music history, and explore potential career paths with some of the city’s leading electronic music artists from Submerge and Underground Music Academy during a two-day workshop at Detroit School of Arts in May 2023.
Detroit School of Arts New Music Ensemble students build “Solar Jerk” synthesizers with Martin Freeman, November 2021.
DSA Symphony performs "Farandole from L’Arlesienne Suite" at their 2020 Pre-Festival concert
Detroit School of Arts Jazz Orchestra performing “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” Spring 2019
Detroit School of Arts Jazz Orchestra performing “Libertango” in virtual collaboration with the Chamber Music Society of Detroit
Detroit School of Arts Jazz Orchestra performs “Take the A Train” during their 2019 Winter Concert
