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Our Staff

Conductors
Music Director and Conductor of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony
Gary Nicholson

Music Director and Conductor of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony

Conductor of Ascent Big Band & Pinnacle Jazz
Dan Bell

Conductor of Ascent Big Band & Pinnacle Jazz

Conductor of Allegro String Orchestra
Jesse Maurer

Conductor of Allegro String Orchestra

Conductor of Ovation Youth Orchestra
Dr. Alexander Magalong

Conductor of Ovation Youth Orchestra

Conductor of Bravo! Winds
Brian Margrave

Conductor of Bravo! Winds

Conductor of Amadeus String Orchestra
Jennifer West

Conductor of Amadeus String Orchestra

Conductor of Pikes Peak Winds
Jack Yonce

Conductor of Pikes Peak Winds

Conductor of Vivace String Orchestra
Jennifer Boylan

Conductor of Vivace String Orchestra

Conductor of Wolfgang String Orchestra
Linda Johnson

Conductor of Wolfgang String Orchestra

Coaching Staff
Lauren Casto

Woodwind Coach

Matthew Langford

Trumpet 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

Ingrid Rodgers

Violin/Viola 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

Butch Eversole

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

Mozart Strings Project Teachers
Renee Botton

Mozart String Project Director and Teacher at The Church at Briargate (TCA)

Amanda Hessel

Teacher at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy

Hilda Bernard

Teacher at Banning Lewis Ranch

Nancy Marble

Teacher at The Vanguard School

Administrative Staff
Dominique Kennett

Office Assistant

Kathryn Vickous

Rehearsal Assistant & Music Librarian

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