Euphonium player, photographer, designer. Originally from Fairfield, IL, she earned her high school diploma from Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, MI, a bachelor’s degree in both music performance and education from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and began graduate studies at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. While attending Eastman, Bonnie won a position with the United States Military Academy Band at West Point, NY, and served in the Army for three years. While at West Point, Bonnie married Coast Guard Band tubist Richard Denton and moved to Connecticut at the end of her enlistment. She continued to teach and perform, joining the Coast Guard Band in December 2006.