Our Staff
Conductors
Gary Nicholson
Music Director and Conductor of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony
Dan Bell
Conductor of Ascent Big Band & Pinnacle Jazz
Jesse Maurer
Conductor of Allegro String Orchestra
Dr. Alexander Magalong
Conductor of Ovation Youth Orchestra
Brian Margrave
Conductor of Bravo! Winds
Jennifer West
Conductor of Amadeus String Orchestra
Jack Yonce
Conductor of Pikes Peak Winds
Jennifer Boylan
Conductor of Vivace String Orchestra
Linda Johnson
Conductor of Wolfgang String Orchestra
Coaching Staff
Lauren Casto
Woodwind Coach
Jim Vaughan
String Bass Coach
Shannon Weber
Woodwind Coach
Andrea Artley
Woodwind Coach
James Bader
Cello Coach
Karine Garibova
Violin Coach
Kevin Whitelaw
Brass Coach
Ingrid Rodgers
Violin/Viola Coach
Matthew Langford
Brass Coach
Martha Muehleisen
Violin/Viola Coach
Linda Johnson
String Bass Coach
David Artley
Brass Coach
Marc Neihof
String Bass Coach
Jennifer West
String Bass Coach
Shannon Hagan
French Horn Coach
Jeri Jorgensen
Chamber Music Program Director and Violin Coach
Paul Nagem
Woodwind Coach
Andrew Kolb
Cello Coach
Aaron Turner
Percussion Coach
Melissa Shank
Woodwind Coach
Mozart Strings Project Teachers
Renee Botton
Mozart String Project Director and Teacher at The Church at Briargate (TCA)
Nancy Marble
Teacher at The Vanguard School
Emily Huntsman
Teacher at The Vanguard School
Amanda Hessel
Teacher at The Church at Briargate (TCA)
Hilda Bernard
Teacher at Banning Lewis Ranch and Rocky Mountain Classical Academy (RMCA)
Administrative Staff
Deborah Liles
Executive Director
Kathryn Vickous
Administrative Assistant & Music Librarian