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Ariel Morris

Ariel Morris

Ariel Morris is a Lawrence-based coloratura soprano. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying under soprano Alice Hopper.  Ariel performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Atlanta...

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Lucas Munce

Lucas Munce

Lucas Munce is currently a freelance musician based in Lawrence, Kansas. Prior to moving backto Kansas, he served as Assistant Professor of Clarinet and Jazz Saxophone at The University ofLouisiana at Lafayette. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Woodwind...

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Joe Pickett

Joe Pickett

Joe Pickett is a  passionate and versatile mandolin instructor with a deep love for music and a dedication to sharing his knowledge with students of all ages and ability levels.  Joe believes that music is a universal language that has the power to connect...

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Robin Rebecca Reed

Robin Rebecca Reed

Robin started piano at age 5, violin at age 9, guitar at age 12, and ukulele and bass as an adult. Shehas been songwriting as far back as she can remember. Despite wanting to enter the field of musicin university, she was strongly influenced by her parents to enter...

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Brandon Jones

Brandon Jones

Brandon Jones is a percussionist residing in Lawrence, KS. While pursuing a B.A. in Music at Fort Hays State University (2015-2020), Brandon performed often with the FHSU Jazz I Ensemble on drum set and vibraphone as well as serving as drumline coordinator and playing...

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NATALEE THOMAS

NATALEE THOMAS

Natalee Thomas started playing piano at age five and violin at age nine. She earned her degree in Violin Performance at Fort Hays State University. She currently plays with the Lawrence Community Orchestra. Her previous ensembles include the Hays Symphony Orchestra,...

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Cristina Adams

Cristina Adams

Cristina has been playing the piano since first grade. Thanks to the patience and grace of her piano teachers, she slowly discovered her love for playing the piano, and eventually even majored in music in college (BA in Music Ministry from the University of Sioux...

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Rachel Allai

Rachel Allai

Rachel Allai moved to Kansas from St. Louis to study wildlife biology at Baker University. She studied classical violin with the Suzuki method during school and found bluegrass fiddle while attending university. She is continuously inspired by the natural world...

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Vineel Mahal (virtual)

Vineel Mahal (virtual)

Vineel is an award winning actor, singer and professional performer with appearances at opera houses and theaters from Hong Kong to New York to Cincinatti to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Trained at NYU and with experience teaching at that prestigious university in New...

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P. Allen Macfarlene

P. Allen Macfarlene

Allen Macfarlane started playing the lap dulcimer in 1980 and the hammered dulcimer in 1997. He’s been giving workshops to beginner through advanced players since the mid 1980s at music festivals, club meetings, and other events across the Midwest. He’s recorded two...

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Chad Buck

Chad Buck

Chad grew up in Lawrence and started his musical journey on the tuba and then electric guitar. He immersed himself in the vibrant local music scene, playing rock n roll and attending many all-ages shows at the Bottleneck. In high school, he picked up the banjo sitting...

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Jim Krause

Jim Krause

Jim has been playing guitar since his teens, and fiddle and banjo since the early 1980s.  He has performed and toured with such groups as The 97th Regimental Stringband and The Euphoria Stringband. Jim specializes in finger-picking guitar, old-time contra-dance style...

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