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\n \n Alice Silva <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Professional Violinist, Data Engineer<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Amy Windham El-Khouri <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Choral Director at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, VA<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Andrew Schoen <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Saxophonist in the Aruna Quartet, Saxophone Instructor<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Benjamin Still <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Saxophonist, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, Lenoir-Rhyne University and Instructor of Saxophone at UNC Charlotte<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Connor Beck <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Band Director at Holbrook Middle School in Gaston County<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Dareion Malone <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Assistant Principal at Sun Valley High School in Monroe and Director of Music at Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Donald Rogers <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Emeritus Professor of music and Chair of the Department of Music, Winthrop University<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Douglas James <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Professor Emeritus of Guitar, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Dylan Hatley <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Director of Bands at Southeast Alamance High School in Haw River, NC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Ed Harper <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Band Director at Concord High School in Concord, NC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Elizabeth Kowalski <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Vocalist and Founder\/Artistic Director of the Charlotte New Music Festival<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Emily Golden Bumgarner <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Director of Bands at East Burke High School in Connelly Springs, North Carolina<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Emily Sheffield <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Elementary General Music Teacher for Wake County Public School System<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Emmanuel Ross <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Director of bands at Union County Public Schools<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Eric Levine <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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General Music Teacher at an elementary school\u00a0Irwin Academic Center<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Jamie Caporizo <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Novice, Adrian Dominican Sisters<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Jennifer Merry <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Administrative Support Associate, UNC Charlotte<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n John Woodall <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Singer\/Songwriter at Brother Gravity and Film Scorer\/Actor at Water from Fire<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Joseph Earp <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Music\/Music Industry Chair & Director of Bands at Hinds Community College<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Kevin Brawley <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Founder of Kinetic Development, Creator with Studio Time With Mr. B<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Kevin Still <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Director of Bands at West Stanly High School<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Recruiting Assistant at Aya Healthcare<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Megan Wyatt <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Choral Teacher, Jesse C. Carson High School, China Grove, NC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n \n Meredith Butterworth <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Manager, Alumnae Engagement at Barnard College<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Band Director at Weddington Middle School in Union County, NC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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IT Director for the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Sound Engineer at the Blue Note and the Jazz Standard & Freelance Drummer<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Assistant Professor of Music Education at Texas A&M University- Corpus Cristi<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Director of Strings, Apex High School (Apex, NC)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Freelance Musician and Educator<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Emergency Department Medical Director<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Music Teacher, Windsor Park Elementary, Charlotte<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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