Henry Stout has always had a passion for bringing friends together to enjoy live music in natural environments. In the 90’s he founded Full Moon Studio on 27th St in NYC and had the opportunity to delve deep into the creative process with a diverse range of upcoming artists. Music Masters Collective represents 20 years of collaborative teamwork and artistic vision at our flagship, Full Moon Resort “a magical blend of lodging and music in nature”. Henry is determined to create a home base for musical gatherings, for all individuals in pursuit of a deeper connection to the inner workings of live music.
Michael Densmore has enjoyed a lifetime in the presentation of live music. He has been involved in all aspects of concert-club and theater level facility management - most notably at NYC's world-renowned Ritz at both it's East 11th St. (currently Webster Hall) and West 54th St. (Studio 54) locations. Always a believer that intimate settings in music can create highly elevated experiences, the development of the Music Masters Collective over the course of the past twenty years has been a labor of love. Michael wants to express his thanks to Henry and the entire team for helping bring a lifelong vision into reality.
Amy grew up in The Catskills participating in everything music-related available. After attending college where she majored in Business Management, she spent time traveling internationally with the ultimate intention of moving back to Upstate New York to focus on enriching her local community. For the past 17 years, Amy has dedicated herself to creating the Music Masters Collective program by spearheading program development, managing event logistics, overseeing the organization’s financial administration, as well as directing the MMC team, including marketing, talent buying and production. Amy feels fortunate to be able to combine her enthusiasm for music and the Catskills and for the opportunity to be part of an incredible team of creative individuals, dedicated to producing unparalleled experiences. She is particularly motivated by MMC’s rapidly expanding scholarship program.
Starting out as a volunteer with the Work Exchange Team, Andrew worked his way to top positions in the live events industry, with a decade of experience and 100 plus events under his belt. Specializing in VIP operations, Andy is a human swiss army knife of events with expertise in stage production, site operations, ticketing & box office as well as volunteer coordination and much more. Andrew's acute attention to detail and “can do” attitude makes him an asset to the Music Masters Collective team.
Spending the last 5 years as a Trend Analyst in NYC specializing in branding, consumer behavior, and consulting start-ups, Amelia brings her expertise on marketing and graphic design to the MMC team. Her passion has always been to create unique events that bring people together and is thrilled to be working with a team doing just that. As Marketing Manager, Amelia is behind the scenes facilitating MMC’s socials, hosting virtual events, and working to create effective and dynamic marketing campaigns.
After beginning her career in Textile Design, it became clear to Alexis that she is meant to be working with people, as well as continuing her lifelong love for creativity. In her role as Event Manager, she brings a positive attitude and a genuine desire to connect with other people.
As Marketing Assistant, Alexis works behind the scenes to create graphics that help bring an event to life. She feels grateful to be apart of facilitating events for creative individuals who are called to their craft.
Being born in San Antonio and raised in New York, Noah has inherited a southern kindness that has been with him his whole life, finding pleasure in helping any way possible or learning how he can help in the ways that he currently cannot. Noah discovered the backstage world of music in 2012 at an Allman Brothers & Santana concert, giving him the life changing realization that it was simply where he belonged. He only needed to find his way back, when older and a lot more experienced! So after becoming an Eagle Scout, graduating high school, surviving college during Covid with a degree in Digital Music and Sound Recording, he found himself ready and excited to dive into the music industry and give it his all.
“To know where you belong in life is a blessing in itself, but having discovered it so young is one of my greatest honors.”
Noah has worked his way from Volunteer to Management with the Music Masters Collective, with his first introduction to MMC being at Roots Rock Revival in 2015 as an attending camper. Following his heart, and guidance from his many great mentors he found himself returning to Roots in 2021 to volunteer. He returned every year since, until his formal invitation to join the MMC Production Team in 2024. Now being in Customer Relations and Event Management, he still carries the same kindness, principles and love for music. Letting it shine out in everything he does, be it helping plan for events, providing light hearted office humor, giving spiritual guidance, or assisting a customer through the registration process. Noah’s continually growing knowledge and expertise, infallible optimism and thriving passion makes him a sincerely appreciated member of the team.
Melanie has always had a deep-rooted passion for helping others live their best life. She has a gift for crafting events where participants focus on passions and break free of self-doubts to realize their infinite potential. With over 25 years of experience, Melanie is a firm believer in music’s ability to elevate participants beyond the constraints of education, social, or economic limits and awaken them to new found possibilities. Melanie is honored to be part of a creative team that helps others live their dreams.
Mike was born and raised in Hudson, NY, a town historically known for the processing of whale blubber. His first introduction to popular music was in 1968, when a friend of his father’s (an infamous record company executive) gifted his family the latest in musical technology, a Panasonic console stereo 8-track tape player.
Included with the player was a hefty sampling of tapes, mostly comprised of Tommy James & The Shondells releases, which Mike listened to incessantly. Although he exhibited no real musical aptitude, Mike auditioned for his elementary school band, and was selected for the percussion section. His proficiency on the triangle landed him a coveted position in the all-county band, the pinnacle of his performing career.
After graduating high school, Mike explored other creative avenues, discovered a love of photography, and proceeded to have a successful career as an editorial photographer based out of South Florida. It was during an assignment that he met Butch Trucks, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, and Mike’s life was never the same.
Becoming fast friends, Mike & Butch spent over 30 years together sharing harrowing escapades, travels, and assorted business endeavors. As the end of The Allman Brothers Band was about to be announced, Mike suggested to Butch the concept of forming a “band camp” as a way to preserve his band’s legacy. After much research, Mike was referred to Henry Stout and his Full Moon Resort. In 2012 Roots Rock Revival was established, and as the saying goes, “The rest is history.”