Robin Garner

Dr. Robin Garner joined Charlotte Country Day School in 2021 as the Director of Choirs in the Upper School. In addition to serving as the Director of Choirs, she teaches AP Music Theory, Piano, and World Music.

Dr. Garner holds a BM in Piano Performance from Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, NC, a Master of Music in Pedagogy and Performance from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, and an Ed.D. in Music Education from Columbia University in NYC.

In addition to her love of music, Robin is passionate about traveling. She lived and studied in Ireland for a time and goes back as often as possible! Robin completed a Master of Arts degree in Gregorian Chant and Irish song from the University of Limerick, Ireland, and spends time every year at Glenstal Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in County Limerick.

Upcoming Programs by Robin Garner

At the Hearth of Mercy: A St. Brigid Retreat for Renewal

February 4, 2026

Celebrate St. Brigid’s Day with a gentle, restorative retreat inspired by the saint of hospitality, healing, poetry, and the hearth. Through prayer, storytelling, guided reflection, and time in nature, we’ll explore Brigid’s gifts of mercy, creativity, and courage—and how her Celtic spirit still lights our way today. Come rest in the quiet beauty of Well of Mercy, rekindle your inner flame, and leave with your heart warmed and renewed by divine love.