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Cathy has been sharing her love for music with the Aurora and Denver communities for decades, teaching flute lessons since 1989 and leading general music and band classes since 2002. With a Master’s Degree in Flute Performance and Pedagogy from Denver University, she’s a true expert in her craft. Cathy has also been a proud member of the Aurora Symphony since 1988, bringing her vibrant flute melodies to life on stage.

For Cathy, teaching music isn’t just a career—it’s her greatest joy. She’s on a mission to inspire the next generation of musicians, helping everyone discover that they, too, can learn to play an instrument and create something beautiful.

David has been a passionate musician and educator for over 30 years. He started piano at six, moved to clarinet at nine, and found his lifelong instrument, the oboe, at ten. Along the way, he explored a variety of instruments, including bassoon, trumpet, and saxophone, and expanded his expertise to strings, brass, and percussion while earning a Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Arizona.

David began his teaching career in 2010 in Tucson, Arizona, building a thriving orchestra program. In 2017, he and his wife Rebecca, also a music educator, moved to Colorado, where he now teaches band and orchestra at Elizabeth Middle School.

As a father of two boys, David finds immense joy in inspiring young musicians and helping them make music a meaningful part of their lives.

Michael, originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has spent the last five years in Colorado with his wife, Analise, and their two-year-old daughter, Colette. Now in his third year as the band director at Montbello High School, Michael has taught music at every level from kindergarten to college. A clarinetist for 23 years and a jazz saxophonist since high school, he holds a bachelor’s from the University of New Mexico and a master’s from the University of Utah, with plans to pursue a doctorate someday.