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
Diamond Milner
Conductor of Amadeus String Orchestra
Jack Yonce
Conductor of Pikes Peak Winds
Jennifer Boylan
Conductor of Vivace String Orchestra
Daryl Counsell
Conductor of Wolfgang String Orchestra
Coaching Staff
Jeri Jorgensen
Chamber Music Program Director and Violin Coach
Staci Toma
Percussion Coach
Shannon Weber
Woodwind Coach
David Artley
Brass Coach
Karine Garibova
Violin Coach
Karl Aston
Viola Coach
Joshua Head
Viola Coach
Linda Johnson
String Bass Coach
Andrew Kolb
Cello Coach
Martha Muehleisen
Violin/Viola Coach
James Bader
Cello Coach
Marc Neihof
String Bass Coach
Jennifer West
String Bass Coach
Butch Eversole
Woodwind Coach
Andrea Artley
Woodwind Coach
Hilda Bernard
Viola Coach
Paul Nagem
Woodwind Coach
Aaron Turner
Percussion Coach
Melissa Shank
Woodwind Coach
Kevin Whitelaw
Brass Coach
Mozart Strings Project Teachers
Renee Botton
Mozart String Project Director and Teacher at The Church at Briargate (TCA)
Linda Tennies
Teacher at The Vanguard School
Daryl Counsell
Teacher at The Church at Briargate (TCA)
Amanda Hessel
Teacher at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy
Hilda Bernard
Teacher at Banning Lewis Ranch
Administrative Staff
Keven Stewart
Executive Director
Kathryn Vickous
Rehearsal Receptionist & Assistant Music Librarian
Kaitlin Privara
Office Manager
Dominique Kennett
Office Assistant