I am here to share my love and knowledge of djembe with you. Because it sets my soul free like a bird soaring through clouds and connects me with people in a joyous way, I love drumming. Like most people who play and listen to djembe music, I smile and laugh when I play; it’s…
Ryan Hale is a classical pianist and organist currently pursuing a master’s degree in Piano Performance at the University of Colorado Boulder, studying with Dr. Jennifer Hayghe. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Ryan began his study of the piano at age 8 with Mr. Glen Harper. Since then, his passion for music has driven him…
Rebecca Ortiz is currently studying at the University of Colorado Boulder pursuing her doctoral degree in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy under the tutelage of Dr. Ryan Gardner. Originally from Laredo, Texas, Rebecca received her B.M. from the University of Texas at Austin – Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music, and her M.M. from Southern…
Dr. Randel Leung is an active educator, performer, and arts administrator in the Colorado area. Leung started piano lessons at the age of five and joined the children’s choir when he was nine years old. Later, he was interested in learning the clarinet during seventh grade and has been playing since then. Leung earned a…
Josh McNulty is a pianist, drummer, composer, and writer. He began playing drums at 9 and then started to play piano and guitar at 14. Learning to play piano and guitar inspired him to explore composition/improvisation. His work emphasizes texture, continuity, and flow.To achieve this he combines layers of piano/guitar driven melodies. After studying Ethnomusicology…
Joeli is a Dallas native and graduate of Texas Tech University. During her time at Texas Tech, she served as principal of the University Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble and performed with the Contemporary Music Ensemble. Joeli was also a founding member of the “Tumblewinds” undergraduate woodwind quintet, which performed at Texas Music Educators…
Jason is a guitarist and singer-songwriter living in Boulder, where he’s been teaching music since 2018. His love for guitar began at age 13, eventually leading to the completion of a music degree at New Mexico Highlands University. He enjoys exploring ways to use the guitar in songwriting/composition, has self-produced two albums, and is signed…
James is an accomplished cellist and pedagogue, currently a Doctor of Music candidate in cello performance with a minor in music education at Indiana University with Professor Emilio Colon. He performs regularly with the Boulder Symphony as assistant cello principal. Most recently, he served as the assistant principal cellist of Richmond Symphony Orchestra in Indiana.…
Born in Santo André, Brazil, Henrique Borges started his musical studies in 2005 in the city of Guarujá with Jamir Carlos dos Santos. In 2009, Henrique began his undergraduate studies in Piano Performance at the University of Campinas under the guidance of Dr. Maurícy Martin. In 2013, he went to Temple University to pursue his…