Liana Bramlett began her piano studies at the age of 7 in Denver, Colorado. She continued her studies after moving to Texas by enrolling in the Tarrant County College Preparatory Piano Program, under the study of Renetta Frisque, where she participated in private piano studies, musicianship classes and ensemble work. During her higher education, she attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas where she studied under the direction of Dr. Sophia Hyun-Me Park. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Piano Performance in 2003. While she was a student at Tarleton State University she was one of 20 students to be enrolled in the Presidential Honors Program, earning both the highest academic and music scholarship awards available to students. She was awarded the Outstanding Freshman Pianist award in 2000, the Most Improved Pianist award in 2001, and the Outstanding Pianist Award in 2002 and 2003. She was an Honors Recital participant each year she was a student at Tarleton State. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tarleton State University in 2003 with a 4.0 GPA and was named the Outstanding Graduate in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.

While at Tarleton State University, she was an active member of the music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon, where she served as Vice-President of the organization for two years and the student chapter of Music Teachers National Association, where she served as President for two years. Under the direction of Dr. Sophia Hyun-Me Park, she was awarded the opportunity to work with Dr. Rebecca Penneys, world-class pianist and professor at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and Dr. Leslie Spotz, current professor of piano at Tarleton State University. She was a teaching assistant for Dr. Teresa Davidian, professor of theory and history at Tarleton State University and assisted with freshman theory and aural skills classes.

After graduation, Mrs. Bramlett taught private piano, musicianship, and group piano at the Coppell Conservatory from 2003-2007. She loved teaching in the school environment and was honored to be mentored by April Boukadoum during her early teaching career. From 2008-2014, she opened a private studio in her home in Frisco, TX, where she maintained a studio of over 20 students. Her students have been frequent participants in many local festivals and competitions, where they frequently earn the highest marks and awards. She served as President of Carrollton Music Teachers Association from 2011-2013. She was also awarded Teacher of the Year for Carrollton Music Teachers Association in 2012. She is a frequent adjudicator for many local music associations.

Mrs. Bramlett is delighted to return to the Coppell Conservatory as Director. She values excellence in music and teaching and shares her values through her warmth, compassion, and dedication to her students. She values a comprehensive music education, working diligently with her students to create musicality in their performances as well as an intimate knowledge of theory and history to accompany their playing.

  Ms. Abigail Chaplin-Kyzer began studying music at a young age in her hometown of Norman, Oklahoma where she took private piano, voice, and theory lessons, and later became involved in choral ensembles. Throughout her early training, Ms. Kyzer actively participated in local and national piano festivals, including the National Guild of Piano Teachers and the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association. She attended Oklahoma Baptist University where she earned a Bachelor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance under the tutelage of Dr. Carol Ann Bell. Additionally, she studied piano pedagogy with Dr. Michael Dean and pursued voice as a secondary instrument with Norma Partridge.

Ms. Kyzer continued to be active in ensembles throughout her college career and took part in the Collegium Musicum, the University Ringers, and the University Chorale. While at OBU, Ms. Kyzer taught group and private piano in the university's preparatory department and tutored undergraduates in music theory. In addition to her work at OBU, Ms. Kyzer spent a semester abroad at Royal Holloway University of London where she studied piano with Eleanor Hodgkinson and historical scholars Jim Samson and Tina Ramnarine.

In 2011, Ms. Kyzer began her graduate education at the University of North Texas where she is pursuing a Master's of Arts in Music with a concentration in musicology. The musicology program at UNT requires an intensive study of Western music history and theory and emphasizes research and professional writing in music academia. Ms. Kyzer was awarded an assistantship in the musicology department which gave her the opportunity to teach undergraduate students in music appreciation and survey courses. As a result, she has three years of collegiate teaching experience in which she taught music history and applied listening and theory skills to musical works from medieval to modern time periods. Ms. Kyzer is currently finishing her master's thesis titled "Searching for Songs of the People: The Ideology of the Composers' Collective and its Realization in their Musical Compositions", and will defend the document in September 2014.

Ms. Kyzer is a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). Additionally, she holds membership in the American Musicological Society (AMS) and the Society for American Music (SAM).

 Ms. Lay Keng Chew was born and raised in Malaysia. She started studying and playing piano at the age of 6, and she completed the Associated Board of Royal School of Music, Grade 8, at the early age of 14. She obtained the Performer's Certificate at the ATCL (Trinity College, London) before continuing her tertiary education in the United States.

Ms. Chew obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Iowa, and she completed her Master of Music Education with an emphasis in piano pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma. Ms. Chew has had several influential teachers, including Dr. Rene Lecuona, Dr. Digby Bell, Dr. Jane Magrath, and Dr. Edward Gates.

Ms. Chew has been teaching private piano, musicianship classes, and group piano at Coppell Conservatory since 2000. She is a highly dedicated and patient teacher who has motivated her students to excel at competitions and recitals. Her students consistently achieve high scores in the Texas State Theory Tests as she is able to prepare them and help them master the fundamentals they need. Her objective is to ignite the younger generation's creative ability and motivate them to do their best. Ms. Chew's pedagogic aptitude makes her a wonderful teacher with teenagers and an exceptional one with very young students. She teaches students of all ages and all levels, and she readily adjusts her teaching to meet the requirements and the aspirations of each individual student.

Ms. Chew genuinely enjoys teaching music and dedicates herself to the development and the musical enhancement of all of her students.

Ms. Chew joined the Coppell Conservatory in the summer of 2000.

Ms. Chew is a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

  Ms. Danielle Creider began formal piano training at the age of six, near her hometown of Commerce, Texas. She attended Baylor University where she studied with Dr. James Williams. She earned a Bachelor's of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Baylor. She was also recognized as an outstanding student in piano pedagogy through the Elizabeth Brient Smith Scholarship Award and was inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda National Honors Society.

Ms. Creider continued her advanced education at Baylor where she worked toward a Master's of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy and Performance. During that period, she studied piano under Professor Jane Abbott-Kirk and piano pedagogy under Dr. Lesley McAllister. She was awarded a graduate teaching assistantship which gave her the opportunity to teach piano to undergraduate non-music majors in group and in private settings. She was recognized by the Baylor Graduate School as an exemplary teacher several semesters in a row. While working towards both degrees, Ms. Creider taught in Baylor's Piano Laboratory Program; this program provides experience in teaching and managing group piano classes as well as private piano instruction. In addition, she collaborated with numerous musicians and served as a church pianist.

Ms. Creider has had the opportunity to present at the Conference of Texas Collegiate Chapters, part of the Texas Music Teachers Association Conference (TMTA), and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP).

Ms. Creider strives to cultivate a love and appreciation of music in every student she teaches. She believes in maintaining an encouraging learning environment to ensure individual success. In order to help students discover the joy of music, Ms. Creider will often employ creative teaching strategies. She is a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

Ms. Creider joined the faculty of Coppell Conservatory in the Fall of 2013.

  Mrs. Hannah (Horton) Eggleston began piano lessons at the age of eight. As a young pianist, she participated in Sonatina Festivals, Hymn Festivals, Jazz Competitions, Guild, and Texas Federation competitions, receiving All-State designation in 1998. As a student of Sharon Ard of El Dorado, Arkansas, Mrs. Eggleston received runner-up for the state of Arkansas at the Arkansas State Music Teachers Association in 2000, 2001, and 2004. Mrs. Eggleston began teaching piano lessons while still in high school.

Mrs. Eggleston attended the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB), where she was an active collaborative pianist, accompanying many soloists and playing with several ensembles within the music department.

Subsequently, Mrs. Eggleston attended the University of Oklahoma, where she studied under Dr. Ed Gates, Dr. Jane Magrath, and Dr. Barbara Fast. As a graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma, she taught Aural Skills classes and graded for Theory Structures. Additionally, she taught a group piano class for senior adults through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at OU. Mrs. Eggleston received a Martha M. Boucher Scholarship. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Master's of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy.

Mrs. Eggleston is a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

  Ms. Adriana Morales grew up in Cali (Colombia), where she had her early music education under the tutelage of Cuban teacher Lucia D. Mora. After receiving a High School performance certificate with emphasis on piano from the Antonio Maria Valencia Conservatory, she began her undergraduate studies toward a degree, at that same institution in Cali. Subsequently, she won a scholarship to continue her education at Texas Christian University (TCU), to study Piano Pedagogy under the tutelage of Mr. Harold Martina.

During her undergraduate years at TCU, Ms. Morales was active as a performer as well as a teacher, with appearances in her native country of Colombia and in Fort Worth. In addition, Ms. Morales' interest in jazz led her to join the Curt Wilson Big Band in her junior year. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from TCU, and subsequently she went on to win the Young Artists performing Series competition in Colombia, where she played in one of the most prestigious halls of the country, the library Luis Angel Arango.

Ms. Morales returned to TCU to continue her education toward a Master's degree in Piano Pedagogy, studying with Mr. Harold Martina, who guided her piano studies, and with Dr. Ann Gipson, who guided her pedagogy studies. During that time, Ms. Morales acquired a great deal of experience teaching students of all ages (5 to70), in both private and group lessons settings. In her teaching, she concentrated on both musicianship and technical development. She has taught group lessons to amateur adults, non-keyboard music majors, and children's classes of varying levels.

Ms. Morales joined the faculty of Coppell Conservatory in the Summer of 2011.

Ms. Morales is a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

  Ms. KaYoung Lee began playing piano at the age of five in her native South Korea. After immigrating to the United States, she attended Hamilton High School Academy of Music in Los Angeles where she majored in Piano, and from where she graduated with high honors. Subsequently, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Charleston where she received her Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance.

Ms. Lee completed her Master's degree in Piano Pedagogy at Texas Christian University, where she studied piano with Professor Harold Martina and pedagogy with Dr. Ann Gipson. Ms. Lee has been an accompanist for chamber groups, choirs, and soloists; she performed in the Young Artist Series for the 2010 and 2011 Piccolo Spoleto Festival.

Ms. Lee has long been performing for her church services and accompanying other performers. She is very passionate about teaching piano; she has been doing so since 2003, with a strong desire to guide her students toward a better understanding of music and to help them fulfill their goals.

Ms. Lee joined the faculty at Coppell Conservatory in the Fall of 2014 bringing with her a rich teaching experience and a boundless love of music. She enjoys exposing her students to the diversified world of music, with the hope of making music a natural part of their daily lives.

Ms. Lee is active in professional music organizations. She is currently a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

  Ms. Marquette began her piano studies at age 6. Her education includes 8 years of music school and then she attended Andijan State College of Music in Uzbekistan. She earned her Bachelor degree in piano and music theory. Her first experience teaching piano started in 1988 and she continued her work as a music teacher in Moscow, Russia. She also taught group lessons to children as young as Kindergarden and really enjoyed working with young children.

Upon moving to United States, she took private piano lessons with piano teacher Dr. Octavio Gutierrez, and she continues to study with him today. During this time, she also began teaching piano privately in Lewisville. Teaching piano allows her to combine love for music with her passion for teaching. She has worked with children between the ages of 6 and 15 years old and helps students reach their goals by giving them all of the tools they need to understand music. She use a combination of lesson books and individual plans for each piano student.

Ms. Marquette's style of teaching is warm, encouraging, structured, creative, and challenging. She asks students to be inquisitive, to think for themselves, and develop in their own words a clear understanding of musical concepts. I believe that practicing is a skill and success comes from loving music and working hard to perform well. Ms. Marquette's teaching methods vary according to each student's needs. Depending on each student's specific experience and goals, she builds a lesson plan to create success in each of her students. She encourages all of her students to choose pieces they are excited to play from a variety of styles.

Ms. Marquette is an active member of Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA) and Music Teachers National Assotiation (MTNA) and Carrollton Music Teachers Association.

  Mrs. Natasha Rubakha began studying the piano at the age of 5, entering a classical piano class at the Tashkent First School of Music, in Uzbekistan.

She continued her studies at the Tashkent State College of Music, where she successfully studied classic piano, concentrating on pedagogy.

She received a diploma of Piano Teacher and Accompanist. After graduation, Mrs. Rubakha performed as an accompanist in many choral and violin concerts, and started her pedagogical career as well.

Mrs. Rubakha has been teaching piano since 1981. She has taught an impressive number of students, the majority having become musicians or proficient amateurs.

Mrs. Rubakha has a natural talent to motivate and to teach students of all ages and abilities. Her style and dedication enable her to relate to each student on an individual basis, so that in turn they are open to expressing themselves to their fullest potential.

Mrs. Rubakha is a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

   Ms. Narkhova was born and raised in Kazakhstan. Her genuine interest in music naturally brought her to the local music school where she began piano lessons at the age of 8, and from which she graduated at the age of 16. Subsequently, she went to the East Kazakhstan State University to continue her music studies. She graduated from that institution with a Bachelor in Music Education. Since moving to the United States, Ms. Narkhova has taught piano privately in her studio in Lewisville (Texas) and has taught at Brookhaven Community college as a keyboard Instructor.

In 2011-2013 Ms. Narkhova attended Texas Woman's University where she obtained Master of Arts in Music, with emphasis on Piano Pedagogy.
Her main goal as a teacher is helping students to maintain steady interest in music, by stimulating and developing their potential musical abilities. During private lessons, time is spent on technique exercises, sight-reading, and polishing repertoire into artistic performances - with some time reserved for theory/ear training assignments. In her opinion supportive atmosphere with honest yet positive criticism allows students to become self-motivated, independent learners and develop the self-expression they need to succeed in music studies.

Ms. Narkhova understands the great responsibility of teaching music; from her students she expects a long-term commitment and a continuing interest in order to succeed. Ms. Narkhova firmly believes in the benefits of music study for all individuals, regardless of age and ability.

  Ms. Asher Thorne graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Piano Pedagogy. with a Bachelors and Master's degree in Piano Pedagogy. She has taught at the Coppell Conservatory since 2001 and has been certified in Musikgarten; taught at Schreiber Methodist Preschool where she became qualified to be a preschool music teacher through various NAECY training seminars, and is currently seeking an Associate Certification under Vicky Conway's Developmental Fitness program.

She loves helping students to begin each of their musical journeys from a much loved new hobby all the way to creating a strong foundation for private piano studies. Her passion is meeting each child's teaching needs so that they may receive the greatest benefit from music and to continue researching the best methods for age-appropriate brain development.

She is currently the Assistant to the Director and heads the Group Piano & Early Childhood Music programs.

  Ms. Yu Ying Chang was born and raised in Taiwan. She started studying and playing piano at the age of 6 and started playing clarinet at the age of 9. She has received the 2001 Miaoli County Music Competition Clarinet Division (2nd Place), the 2003 Miaoli County Music Competition Clarinet Division (1st Place), the National Music Competition Clarinet Division (Honorary Mention), the 2004-Chu-Nan Town Piano Competition Youth Division (1st Prize), the 2005 Taipei County Senior High School Preliminaries (Honorary Mention).

Ms. Chang studied with Dr. Pei-Ti Tsung, and she got her bachelor's from Soochow University. During this time, she participated in the Fernando Puchol Masterclass and a piano festival in Belgium in 2008, and went on a choir performance tour in Shanghai in 2012. She advanced to semifinals in Taiwan's 2012 New Chinese Classical Stars Competition, and advanced to semifinals with an Honorary Mention at the 2012 International Piano Competition in Tokyo.

Ms. Chang moved to the United States in 2013, where she studied with Dr. Gloria Chien in Lee University for a master’s degree, and received both the Young Artist Scholarship and a Scholarship from Lee University Wind Ensemble for a period of two years. She also received a year Scholarship from Lee University Symphonic band. She went to Budapest with Lee University's symphony band in the summer of 2015, and played the solo piece. She has had several masterclasses with Ursula Oppens, Rieko Aizawa, Christopher Guzman, Hu, Ching-Yu, Fernando Puchol, Fabio Puchol, Aquiles delle Vigne.

Ms. Chang is currently studying with Professor Vladimir Viardo in University of North Texas, where she has received Deans Camerata Scholarship. She also is a piano accompanist in Boswell High School Choir, and Timberview Middle School Choir.

  Gwenlyn is a graduate from the University of North Texas where she studied Music Education with concentrations in both piano and voice. She has studied piano since age four and has formally studied voice since age fourteen. She started her formal piano training with her mother, Bethany Boley, a professional piano instructor, then later studied with Elissa Heise at Rockwall School of Music. In the 9th grade she studied with Michelle McDonald until college, where she studied with Dr. Steven Harlos, Dr. Gustav Romero, Juan Vizcarra, and Lae Hyung Woo.

She studied voice with Jackie Lengfelder, Jennifer Sanchez, and at UNT studied with Katie Jo Ross, Lauren McNeese Feldman, and Julie Liston-Johnson. She has participated in various competitions starting from age 6 such as the National Guild of Musicians, TMTA multi-piano performances, piano events through the Brenham Music Teachers Association and Rockwall Music Teachers Association, University Interscholastic League, as well as TMEA Solo and Ensemble events where she has received high rating in both voice and piano. She has also participated in the Hubbard Young Artists Solo and Chamber Music Competition as both soloist and chamber musician. In 2013, she was a part of the world premier of Jake Heggie’s Ahab Symphony.

Gwenlyn has been actively accompanying soloists and ensembles. She was the pianist for the Upfront! Vocal ensemble at the University of North Texas and serves as the pianist at First Christian Church in Gainesville, Texas.

In her spare time, Gwenlyn has enjoyed performing significant roles in several musicals including Bye Bye Birdie, The Ugly Duckling, Sound of Music, Seussical, Singin’ in the Rain, and The King and I. She also enjoys cooking/baking, mountain biking, white water rafting, various arts and crafts, dressing up, playing with her puppy, and laughing at silly jokes!

  Mr. Combs began his musical studies at the age of 13, studying the Electric Guitar at a local music shop in Plano, Texas. While in high school, Mr. Combs reached the decision that music would play a pivotal role in his life. It was also during that period that he discovered musical improvisation.

After graduating from high school, Mr. Combs attended Collin County College where he discovered the classical guitar. At that time he chose to pursue intense classical studies. While at Collin County College he met the classical guitarist and eventual teacher, Byran Burns. Mr. Combs attributes most of his success on the instrument to Mr. Burns because of his superior instruction.

As a performer on the electric guitar, Mr. Combs' interest is in the fusion jazz setting. His vision is to utilize the advanced techniques on the guitar, such as sweep picking, fast alternate picking, and tapping, in a fusion jazz setting.

As an educator, Mr. Combs' goals are to share with his students his love of the guitar and his broad experience, through the study of technique, reading/sight-reading, performance, and ensemble playing

Mr. Combs joined the Coppell Conservatory in the summer of 2008.

  Mr. Eimandoust a native of Dallas, Texas began playing electric and acoustic guitar at the age of 14. He studied guitar at Brook Mays Music store taking private lessons for several years. During high school, while playing guitar in various rock bands, he decided that being a musician would be the most important aspect of his life, and that he wanted to take his skills to the professional level by studying music academically.

During college, Mr. Eimandoust decided to pursue a degree in music at the University of North Texas and he began studying classical guitar with Professors Tom Johnson and Paul Leblanc respectively. He studied both solo and ensemble guitar in addition to advanced music theory. It was also during this time that he began to focus simultaneously on studying both classical and electric guitar styles. Mr. Eimandoust earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from the University of North Texas.

As a performer, Mr. Eimandoust has played electric guitar in two professional rock bands in the Dallas area and played numerous concerts across the country. He is very passionate about studying, practicing and playing the guitar in both electric and classical styles. He strives for perfection and hopes to continue to perform live concerts in both electric and classical styles.

As a music educator, Mr. Eimandoust hopes to share his love of the guitar with his students by helping them learn to play with patience and enthusiasm. He believes in placing a strong emphasis on teaching his students to develop daily practice habits, good technique, as well as sight reading and music theory. He believes in encouraging students to set small goals of achievement during the learning process.

Mr. Eimandoust joined the Coppell Conservatory faculty in May 2015.

  Mr. Vadim Timinsky was born in Estonia and began his musical studies at the Georg Ots Tallinn Music High School, studying guitar with the noted Estonian guitarist Tiit Peterson. After studying in his native Estonia, Mr.Timinsky holds a MB degree in Guitar Performance from Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance and a MM degree in Guitar Performance from SMU, Dallas. His principle teachers were Joseph Urshalmi and Robert Guthrie.

Mr. Timinsky is one of the founder of Classical Guitar Studio at our school. He has been teaching private classical guitar, guitar workshop classes, and guitar ensembles at Coppell Conservatory since 2002.

He is a highly dedicated and patient teacher who has motivated his students of all ages and levels to excel at guitar technique, as well as at participating in guitar workshop, ensemble, and solo recitals. Finding a nice tone, playing with good taste, choosing the repertoire students can master, encouraging them to be the best they can, those are some of the things he always try to transmit to his students. His objective is to ignite the younger generation's creative ability and to motivate them to do their best. His students consistently achieve highly positive comments and artistic recognition.

Mr. Timinsky is also an authorized Suzuki Guitar Method teacher. After studying the Suzuki Method for Guitar in 2007 with Andrea Canon, he began a Suzuki Guitar program in Coppell Conservatory.

As a solo performer, Mr. Timinsky started giving recitals while still a student, giving many recitals at various guitar venues. Today, he frequently performs in the Dallas area, as a soloist as well as an ensemble member.

To read more about Mr. Timinsky, visit his web site

  Bryan began studying the guitar at the relatively late age of nineteen.Having first been inspired in his formative years by the amateur guitar playing of his father, he has since spent the last decade refining his musical talent under the guidance of numerous formidable guitar minds. As his love for the guitar began to blossom, Bryan sought out the Italian masters to further his interpretive understanding of their rich musical heritage.

His studies with Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli, both in festivals and privately, have had a tremendous impact on his musical and artistic development. In 2009, Bryan turned his attention to the world renowned guitarist Eliot Fisk to glean some insight into Mr. Fisk's mastery of the instrument. His post-graduate work at the New England Conservatory focused primarily on Baroque transcription. Bryan holds two music degrees from the University of North Texas (B.M. 2008 and M.M. 2009-both earned with Honors) as well as an Artistic Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory (2011).

Bryan has won numerous prizes and awards in the field of music, both on the concert stage and academically. He has given concerts both in the U.S. and abroad, appearing as a featured soloist for numerous guitar societies in America. As a Doctoral Teaching Fellow, he founded the UNT Guitar Collegium and co-authored the Classical Guitar Curriculum for the University of North Texas with his friend and colleague, Stephen Lochbaum. Most recently, Bryan was invited by the Guitar Foundation of America to present a full lecture on Johann Sebastian Bach and musical rhetoric.

"I have greatly enjoyed the playing of Bryan Burns, a young guitarist of taste, refinement, creativity and a uniquely gorgeous and personal sound. I wish this fine colleague the great success that he so richly deserves."
-Paolo Schianchi, Artististic Director, PerCorsi Tra i Borghi -Parma

  Mia Detwiler has performed in numerous venues throughout the U.S. and abroad including recent performances in Carnegie Hall and the National Museum in Bogota, Colombia. Detwiler regularly performs chamber and orchestral music in various ensembles. She has served as concertmaster of the Unity Orchestra, the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra, and the Arizona State University Orchestra and was previously a member of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.

While comfortable and wellversed in traditional violin repertoire, Miss Detwiler is an enthusiastic advocate for new music. She enjoys collaborating with living composers and believes that students of all levels can play and enjoy both the standard repertoire as well as contemporary repertoire. She currently performs contemporary works with the University of North Texas's NOVA Ensemble and has regularly appeared with the Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble.

Miss Detwiler holds both teaching and performing as equal passions, and believes that students of all ages and backgrounds can develop a high level of musicianship as well as a lifelong love for the art. In addition to her position at the Coppell Conservatory, she is also Adjunct Professor of Strings at Tarleton State University and is a Violin Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas. In the past, she taught violin and viola for the nonprofit String Project at Arizona State University as well as for the Tallahassee Youth Orchestra Scholarship Program.

Miss Detwiler graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University where she earned a Bachelor of Music under the tutelage of Corinne Stillwell. She went on to attend Arizona State University with a full tuition scholarship where she received her Master of Music as a student of Katie McLin. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts with Felix Olschofka at the University of North Texas

  Sarah Figueroa Ms. Figueroa began her violin studies at the age of 8 in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to private lessons, she loved participating in an orchestra and pursued additional playing opportunities when she could, such as solo & ensemble competitions, attending ENCORE music camp, and becoming a member of the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra, the largest youth orchestra program in the southeast.

In order to further her violin studies, Sarah pursued her Bachelors of Music in Music Performance from the Schwob School of Music in Columbus, Georgia under the direction of world-renowned solo artist and pedagogue, Prof. Sergiu Schwartz and adjunct Prof. Boris Abramov, obtaining her degree in 2015. Throughout her undergrad, she enjoyed an orchestral career as a member of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra for four seasons. In the summers, she also attended the Bowdoin International Music Festival for three sessions where she participated in master classes, concerts, and chamber music coachings under the instruction of professors from some of the top-rated schools in the U.S.

In addition to her studies, Sarah has enjoyed being a free-lance violinist. Her two favorite free-lance experiences so far have been performing back up for three concerts of Singer Michael Buble's U.S. tour in '14, and being a member of the Hollywood Concert Orchestra performing on their extensive China tour.

In the summer of 2015 Sarah joined the staff of the Golden Isles Youth Orchestra's training orchestra, Symphonette, as a private teacher of violin. In addition to private lessons she was a Lead teacher in their annual weeklong summer camp providing one-on-one instruction while also conducting a chamber group. August 2015, Sarah joined the staff of The Music Institute of North Texas as an instructor of private violin, working with students of all ages. She has a passion for teaching and strongly believes in individualized teaching in order to understand how each student learns best.

Sarah is currently pursuing her Masters of Music in music performance at the University of North Texas under the tutelage of soloist and pedagogue Dr. Felix Olschofka.

  Mr. Campos started his violin studies at the age of 8, under the tutelage of Alejandra Urrutia, working with her for 10 years. Other teachers during his career were Paul Kantor, Jorge Rissi and Patricio Cobos.

Mr. Campos is currently studying under the tutelage of Felix Olschofka at Univeristy of North Texas. Since his solo orchestra debut at the age of 10, Diego has collaborated with every major orchestra in his home country of Chile, playing with them on a regular basis.

Diego has collaborated with several conductors including Stanley de Rusha, Brad Moore and Caren Levine, among others. Diego has collaborated with famous violinist such as Rachel Barton Pine, Gary Levinson, Joel Smirnoff, Andres Cardenes, Alex Kerr, Gil Shaham and Gabriela Diaz.

Mr. Campos is a 3 time grand prize winner of the Chilean national violin competition, a 3 time winner of Ninos Solistas violin competition, and a 2 time winner of Jovenes Talentos violin competition.

Mr. Campos is an enthusiastic player of chamber music and he holds the first violin position of the Newen quintet. Mr. Campos has been concertmaster of several orchestras, including the Chilean youth chamber orchestra, Grupos Sonantes Orchestra in Uruguay, ORBI Orchestra, and during the summer of 2017, he was appointed as principal second violinist of the Opera Fellow Orchestra in Miami.

Mr. Campos plays on a custom made violin made by Jan Van Rooyen.

  Ashley Morrison began taking formal voice lessons at the age of 13. She has participated in competitions throughout her school years such as the All State Choir process, Texas State Solo and Ensemble and National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Ashley is a two year Texas All State Choir member. She recently received her Bachelor of Music in Performance at Tarleton State University in May 2015 where she studied voice under Dr. Heather Hawk and received her minor in Kinesiology.

Ms. Morrison is currently the graduate assistant at UT Arlington in the vocal department while working on her Master's Degree in Vocal Performance. She has been a soprano soloist at Tarleton State University with the Fort Worth Symphony in Rutter's Magnificat, Poulenc's Gloria and Handel's Messiah. Ashley received first place in the Vocal Division of the Center Stage Competition twice, Outstanding Vocalist as well as Outstanding Music Major.

Ms. Morrison has played several major roles in musicals over the years and a few of her favorites include 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Olive, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Ms. Mona and The Drowsy Chaperone as Janet. She currently performs throughout the North Texas area and has also performed in Ireland and Japan. She enjoys singing all genres, but especially jazz and musical theatre. Ms. Morrison has been singing with the First Christian Church Choir of Granbury for 3 years. She is a member of the UT Arlington A Cappella Choir, Mu Phi Epsilon and Texas Music Educators of Music (TMEA).

  Hallie Weiner has been singing all her life. She has worked with students of all ages for the past decade. She received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Northwestern University and then moved to Paris where she earned two upper level degrees; a Diplome des Etudes Musicales and a Diplome Superieur de Concertiste. There she sang a number of roles in operas including Dorabella and Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte, Rowan in The Little Sweep, and Maria in West Side Story.

She performed as mezzo and soprano soloist with the Choeur des ECOS in France as well. Ms. Weiner also sang jazz concerts in Paris at the Sunset, L'Improviste and many other jazz clubs.

She loves classical voice but can sing and teach in any style.

Ms. Weiner loves teaching music and bringing the joy of learning to her students. She looks forward to working with the students at the Coppell Conservatory!