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Mrs. Susan Allen received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in piano and voice from Mt. Vernon College. Mrs. Allen received her Master of Music degree at Radford University. She has served as a minister of music for over 30 years and as a private piano instructor. Mrs. Allen directs Praise Singers and serves as staff accompanist.

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Ms. Lydia Feazell grew up in Houston, Texas, where both of her parents were members of the Houston Symphony. Ms. Feazell earned her BME, cum laude, from the University of Houston, and has been a member of the Houston Professional Musicians Association since 1975. She has studied under Harold Hess, Fredell Lack, and Albert Muenzer, as well as with Margaret Pardee at the Meadowmount School of Music in New York. She has recently retired from 28 highly successful years of teaching award winning orchestras and private strings students in Texas, where she also served as the Region 9 Orchestra Division Chair. In 2009, she moved with her husband to Fayetteville, WV to open a private studio for strings. Presently, she coaches strings for the New River Youth Symphony, is on the faculty of the School of Harmony near Beckley, WV, is developing a strings program for the Learning Center in Fayetteville, and continues to play professional engagements on violin and viola.  Ms. Feazell teaches Applied Strings.

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Ms. Teresa Hedrick serves on the faculty of Roanoke College and Hollins University as an Adjunct Instructor of Woodwinds. She has degrees from Central Florida Community College and Elon College. Additionally, she has studied at the University of South Carolina. Ms. Hedrick has extensive experience as a private teacher and as a performer. She has shared the stage with The Temptations, Maureen McGovern, Shirley Jones, and Gladys Knight. Ms. Hedrick also serves as a consultant in Marching Band Drill Design and Instruction. Ms. Hedrick teaches Applied Woodwinds.

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Mr. Leon Landreth received a Master of Music Education from Shenandoah University and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Concord University. Additionally, Mr. Landreth is retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel from the West Virginia National Guard. Mr. Landreth served for many years as Band Director for various schools in the region, including Princeton High School and Pikeview High School. Mr. Landreth teaches Applied Percussion.

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Mr. Bryant Moxley has a Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Piano and Church Music from Ouachita Baptist University and a Master of Divinity in Church Music from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mr. Moxley teaches Church Music courses, Music Theory courses, Conducting, and Applied Piano. Mr. Moxley also directs Variations. On occasion, Mr. Moxley teaches some courses for the Christian Studies Department.  Mr. Moxley recently received his national certification as a piano instructor through the Music Teachers National Association.

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Mrs. Lisa Moxley has degrees from Ouachita Baptist University in Church Music, Music Education and Piano, and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Church Music and Music Education. She teaches Private Piano and will direct Bluefield Singers. Mrs. Moxley continues her role as accompanist for private lessons, PAC, and juries. Mrs. Moxley recently received national certification as a piano instructor through the Music Teachers National Association.

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Dr. Andrew Necessary received his Ph. D. and Masters in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Bachelors in Music Education from Elon University. For nine years, Dr. Necessary was a Professor of Music Education and Director of Bands at Concord University in Athens, WV. Dr. Necessary directed the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and taught trombone, euphonium, and tuba, along with courses in band literature, jazz improvisation, brass methods, conducting, and music education. In 2002, Dr. Necessary was chosen by the Student Government Association at Concord University to receive the Joseph Friedl Outstanding Faculty Award. A trombonist, Andy has performed with luminaries such as Ray Charles, Guy Lombardo Band, Jimmy Dorsey Band, Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Band, and Joe Williams.

Dr. Necessary serves frequently as an adjudicator for marching and concert band festivals, and as a clinician for trombone workshops and all county band events. Dr. Necessary lives in Tazewell, VA with his four boys, Spenser, Carter, Conner, and Parker. Dr. Necessary teaches Applied Low Brass lessons, Music Education courses, directs Jazz Band, and is coordinator of Athletic Bands.

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Dr. Charles Priest received his D.M.A. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, M.C.M. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and his undergraduate degree from Bryan College. Dr. Priest is an experienced private instructor of trumpet, guitar, and piano. His published works include articles, hymn texts, anthems, and hymn treatments. Dr. Priest has led and participated in music mission trips within the United States and internationally. Dr. Priest has previously taught on the faculty of Boyce College and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He will be directing the Concert Band and Community Orchestra. Additionally, Dr. Priest teaches Applied High Brass lessons, Music Theory, and Music Literature. Dr. Priest, his wife, Lenore, and daughter, Katy, reside in Bluefield, VA.

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Ms. Sharon Ziegler teaches Applied Piano, Fundamentals of Music Theory, and serves as accompanist for private voice, PAC, vocal studio, juries, and ensembles. Ms. Ziegler recently retired after a distinguished career as a music educator in the Bluefield area. Ms. Ziegler performs regularly in various community events, including performances through the Summit Theatre. She is also active in the music ministry of First United Methodist Church of Bluefield, VA. Ms. Ziegler received a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music Education from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.