Veronique Dorsey was born in New Orleans and a musician since the age of six, she's a graduate of McDonogh 35 Senior High School graduating and serving as class of 2009 Valedictorian. In 2013 she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree Cum Laude in English with a minor in Theology from Xavier University of New Orleans. She has spent the last ten years sharing her gifts as an English educator at Mary D. Coghill, Arthur Ashe Charter School, Instructional Coach at Inspire 42 and Pierre A. Capdau Charter School. Last year she was the Assistant Principal of Middle School at Phillis Wheatley Community School and currently works as the the Middle School ELA Content Lead for Firstline Schools.  

In addition to being an educator, she has a passion for ministry and the people of God. Drummer on Sundays at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church and a Trumpeter as a member of the award winning Original Pinettes Brass Band she has developed her own signature style while playing for local festivals and events as well as across the United States and abroad (Turkey, Switzerland, Prague and Amsterdam). The Original Pinettes Brass Band won the Red Bull Brass Band competition and traveled to New York to record as the winners. Recently they were named 2019 and 2020 Best Brass Band by the Gambit Big Easy Awards. This year she has also had the privilege to work as a music instructor for the Roots of Music.