Teresa Jennings

Composer and owner of Plank Road Publishing, Inc. (publisher of Music K-8 magazine). Married to Paul Jennings (2). Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1956, Teresa grew up in West Virginia where her parents, Donald and Suzanne Riggio, taught college while they pursued their musical ambitions as performers, conductors and composers. She is an oboist, and plays many other instruments as well. She conducted community concert and jazz groups until the demands of a growing business claimed a majority of her time. For more than a decade, her primary focus has been her compositions and the world of music publishing. She is most interested in writing music for children to sing, and her extensive work with jazz and rock has helped her develop a unique style. She has learned the craft of music publishing while working with her husband, Paul, who is also a writer and a partner in their publishing business. They both worked for many years with Jenson Publications Inc., but when it was sold, they decided it was time to start their own company, specializing in music for elementary music teachers and their students. That company is Plank Road Publishing, the publisher of Music K-8 magazine.