Kayleen Marie Roussin is an accomplished musician originally from Joliet, Illinois. At the age of four, she was enrolled in private music instruction at the Convent of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate under the direction of Sister Maria for piano lessons. After relocating to Fayetteville, NC, she explored music on her own. At the age of ten, she became a cantor for Sunday mass on Fort Bragg as well as the school weekday mass at St Patrick’s Catholic Church. As a senior in high school, Kayleen was the first person to ever get admitted into the North Carolina Honor’s Chorus from her school; she was one of fifty girls selected from the whole entire state out of thousands who auditioned. This was also the year where she first began accompanying mass as substitute pianist on Fort Bragg.

Once accepted into University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Kayleen won the Musical Theatre Scholarship Award and began her studies as an actress. After a year as a Musical Theatre Major, she switched to Music Education. During this time she began working as a full time accompanist and eventual music director on Fort Bragg despite her young age. She then continued her studies in Music Composition at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC. Kayleen then served as the Music director and pianist at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church at Offutt AirForce Base in Nebraska. Not too long after, she found herself working in California as the accompanist and Spanish Choir director at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Carmel Valley. She also worked as soloist at the First Church of Christian Science of Monterey where she sang weekly on their worldwide broadcast. During her stay in California, Kayleen graduated from Monterey Peninsula College with High Honors earning three Associates Degrees: one in Music, Arts and Humanities, and Social Science.

After moving back to her beloved North Carolina in 2020, Kayleen took over the position of music and choir director at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. In March of 2020, she was awarded a full tuition scholarship in music for a total value of $145,000 at Methodist University. In 2022, Kayleen completed her Bachelors of Arts in Music Composition with a concentration in vocal performance. Kayleen has been seen performing many times locally in the Fayetteville area. Some of her performances and guest solo appearances include the HASM Choir, the Cumberland Choral Arts, and the Cross Creek Chorale, all sponsored by the Fayetteville Arts Council. She has also performed with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra for the production of the Faure Requiem Mass and Chechester Psalms as part of the Chorus. While In California, she performed in many concerts and choirs, including Dr. Cyril Deaconoff’s I Cantori, a high level performance group that travels internationally. She also recorded on CD the new piece “Blue Remembered Hills” by George Peterson at the Monterey Composer’s Forum.

Currently, Kayleen’s days are filled with numerous rehearsals and time dedicated to composing music. In addition to directing, she teaches private lessons at the Fayetteville School of Music. When she isn’t dedicating time to music, she often spends her time painting landscapes at the beach or hiking in the mountains.