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student success team

Conductors

Musical & Education Advisory Team

Musical & Education Advisory Team

Russ Pieken, Apollo Orchestra


Sheri Cain, Gemini Orchestra


Matthew Imber, Cello Choir

Musical & Education Advisory Team

Musical & Education Advisory Team

Musical & Education Advisory Team

Valerie Bell

KC Area Orchestra Director (Retired)


Sherry Wann

Director of Orchestras, California Trail MS (Olathe)


Dr. Jan Kraybill

Organ Conservator, Helzberg Hall

Grammy Nominated Concert Organist


Kirt Mosier

Conductor, Lee's Summit Symphony Orchestra

Award Winning Composer


Matthew Imber

Private Cello Instructor


Michael Hanf

Director of Orchestras, 

Valerie Bell

KC Area Orchestra Director (Retired)


Sherry Wann

Director of Orchestras, California Trail MS (Olathe)


Dr. Jan Kraybill

Organ Conservator, Helzberg Hall

Grammy Nominated Concert Organist


Kirt Mosier

Conductor, Lee's Summit Symphony Orchestra

Award Winning Composer


Matthew Imber

Private Cello Instructor


Michael Hanf

Director of Orchestras, Olathe East HS


Monty Carter

Private Violin/Viola Instructor

KC Baroque Consortium 


Trilla Ray Carter

Private Cello Instructor

KC Baroque Consortium


Joel Martin

Director of Orchestras, Olathe Northwest HS


Jenny Shyver

Private Cello Instructor

Fontana String Quartet


Cori Simmons

Director of Orchestras, Harmon High School


Lisa Jackson

Private Violin/Viola Instructor & Kansas City Symphony Member


Aimee DeSotel

Orchestra/Band/Harp Instructor, Kansas City, KS School District


Megan Gerbrandt

Director of Orchestras, Blue Valley Middle School


Allison Davenport

KC Area Musician and Private Teacher



Community Awareness Team

Musical & Education Advisory Team

Community Awareness Team

Rob Pogorek

Farmers Insurance


Meg Pogorek

Shawnee Mission Schools


Amber Hipp

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts


Kathy Van Lieshout

Kansas City PBS


Michael Cain

Orange EV


Mike Steffen

KC Area Musician and Educator

Edward Jones 


Sarah VanLanduyt

Arts Council of Johnson County


Laurie Pieken

Olathe District Schools


Heather Southwell

Community Supporter


Elizabeth Sayers

Community Supporter

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