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Kay Tippett, String Orchestra Conductor

Kay Tippett is presently an instrumental music teacher at Sykesville Middle School. In 1994, she was the instrumental music teacher at Sudbrook Magnet Middle School in Baltimore County. She received her undergraduate degree at Frostburg State University and has completed a Masters program at Western Maryland College. Mrs. Tippett has taught in the Carroll County Schools for over 20 years and served as Director of Bands and Orchestra at Westminster West Middle from 1978 to 1994. The Symphonic Band had the honor of performing in a clinic setting for the 1991 MMEA State Music Conference. Mrs. Tippett has served as an adjudicator and conductor in various Maryland counties and was the guest conductor for the 1994 Maryland Junior All-State Band. She received the MMEA Award for Excellence in 1991 as the outstanding music teacher in the Western Region. Mrs. Tippett is an adjunct faculty member at Western Maryland College where she teaches string pedagogy courses. Mrs. Tippett is a member of the Maryland Band Directors Association, the Maryland Music Education Association and the Maryland State Teachers Association.

Elisa Koehler, Symphonic Orchestra Conductor

Dr. Koehler currently conducts The Frederick Orchestra and the Goucher Chamber Symphony. She holds a Doctorate of Conducting from the Peabody Conservatory, and holds degrees from the University of Tennessee as well. She has previously conducted All-County Orchestras in Frederick, Washington and Carroll County, Maryland, in addition to serving as the Director of the Greater Baltimore Youth String Orchestra. Dr. Koehler also plays trumpet with the Lyric Brass Quintet, a premier Baltimore/Washington based brass quintet who has just released their debut compact disc, Daydreams, Desires, and Diversions.

Les Douglas, Symphonic Band Conductor

Dr. Koehler currently conducts The Frederick Orchestra and the Goucher Chamber Symphony. She holds a Doctorate of Conducting from the Peabody Conservatory, and holds degrees from the University of Tennessee as well. She has previously conducted All-County Orchestras in Frederick, Washington and Carroll County, Maryland, in addition to serving as the Director of the Greater Baltimore Youth String Orchestra. Dr. Koehler also plays trumpet with the Lyric Brass Quintet, a premier Baltimore/Washington based brass quintet who has just released their debut compact disc, Daydreams, Desires, and Diversions.

Mindy Niles, General Manager

Mrs. Niles received a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College and a Master of Music degree in Oboe Performance from the University of North Carolina. She has been a member of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony Woodwind Quintet. Mrs. Niles has served as an adjudicator for the Maryland Junior All-State Band and Solo & Ensemble Festivals, and performs frequently as a freelance oboist. She has been an instrumental music teacher in the public schools and currently maintains private oboe studios in Carroll and Howard counties.

Debbie Barron, Assistant Conductor/Librarian

Mrs. Barron received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Shenandoah College and Conservatory and currently is a string specialist for Carroll County Public Schools. She is an adjunct faculty member at Western Maryland College, where she teaches violin and viola lessons. She is a former member of the Columbia Orchestra and is an accomplished freelance violinist. Mrs. Barron worked at Stu's Music Shop for five years as the Sheet Music Buyer and currenly maintains a private violin/viola studio.



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