Voices of The Marianas Save The Music-CNMIFoundation

About us

Save The Music, Save Our Language.

A Saipan nonprofit keeping music education alive for youth and communities across the CNMI, with Chamorro and Carolinian song at its heart.

01About

Our story

Save The Music-CNMI Foundation is based in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan. Our mission is revitalizing, supporting and sustaining music education for youth and communities across the CNMI.

Our public stage is Voices of The Marianas, the first iconic and premier musical platform for performers to demonstrate their musical talent in the CNMI.

Music is also how a language survives. That's why our classes teach Chamorro and Carolinian songs alongside chords and strumming, and why our motto is Save The Music, Save Our Language.

A Voices of The Marianas performer smiles while playing ukulele and singing on stage
Students seated at classroom desks with their ukuleles during a Save The Music-CNMI class

After Super Typhoon Sinlaku

The storm didn't change our tune.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku disrupted our island and our class schedules. In May 2026 we relaunched Rhythm to Success, our flagship youth program, and our students came back ready to play.

The storm may have disrupted our schedules, but it hasn't changed our tune.

02People

Leadership

Arlene Reyes

President

Arlene leads Save The Music-CNMI Foundation and its platform, Voices of The Marianas.

Donovan Castro

Executive Director · Acting Vice President

Donovan serves as Executive Director and is now Acting Vice President of the Foundation.

03Teachers

The people in the classroom

Our Junior Instructors are advanced students trained to teach. Youth teaching youth.

Instructors & staff

  • Champ Calvo · Instructor aide
  • Isabel Carreon

Junior Instructors

  • Miles Borja
  • Edward Diaz
  • Isaiah Sablan
  • Jerick Quimbon

Accessibility is part of our story

We've performed with sign-language interpreters so more of our community can share the music. This website follows the same idea: captions on video, alt text on photos, readable contrast and full keyboard navigation. If anything here doesn't work for you, call +1 670-783-1541 or email voicesofthemarianas@gmail.com.

04Community

Partners

Businesses, venues and media who make room for island music.

  • Kiara's Gift Shop
  • Naked Fish Bar & GrillWednesday gigs
  • Crowne Plaza ResortAdult classes
  • Kagman Community CenterClass site
  • Koblerville Youth CenterClass site
  • Marianas Press“The Music Desk”
  • The Music and Legends of Guam
  • Marianas Business Network

In the press

  • KUAM News
  • Marianas Press · “The Music Desk”