Constance Cook teaches at the IU Jacobs School of Music. She has championed contemporary and minority composers, and was formerly president of a chamber music organization. For 20 years, she was on the faculty of chamber music programs in Colorado, including Lamont School of Music Pre-College Academy, which she founded.

Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Cincinnati - Dr. Gottlieb teaches courses mainly focused on string pedagogy and technology integration for music educators. Her research interests include democratic learning environments, healthy musicianship, music teacher preparation, and the nature and meaning of music for beginning instrumentalists. Gottlieb’s experience covers a wide array of age groups including strings and band.

Dr. Nathan Cheungis known for his versatility as a soloist, collaborator, composer, teacher, and improviser.  These roles are fueled by a life-long passion to discover artistry and accessibility - to understand the power of great music and tap into its potential to resonate with people from all walks of life.

Convinced of tango’s power to include everyone, Pianist-Bandoneonista-Dancer Winnie Cheung launched Tango With Winnie to bring live tango dance and music to both classic and unconventional tango corners of the world: concert halls, milongas, art galleries, farmers markets, K-12 schools, universities, assisted living spaces, prisons, multicultural celebrations, and more.

As a composer and drum/dance circle facilitator, Julian Douglas's focus has been to draw inspiration and knowledge from traditional music while holding a sustained value for the creative impulse of the present moment and the centrality of the individual as the source of living creativity. 

Hilary Glen, cellist, has been praised as a “standout performer.” She is assistant principal with The Atlanta Opera, principal with the Columbus Symphony, and section member of the Atlanta Ballet and Des Moines Metro Opera. She has worked with distinguished musicians including Janos Starker, Alan Harris, and Michael Tilson Thomas.

Sun Huh, a prize winner of New York International Music Concours 2021, earned her doctorate at Indiana University. Huh obtained bachelor at Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, and Konzert-Examen at Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf. She performed as a concert soloist with Collegium Musicum Jülich, Neue Philharmonia Westfalen, and Neue Kammerorchester Düsseldorf.

Sarah Strickland is a violinist/violist/pianist, conductor, and music educator. She has taught music in NY, MI, PR, and TN. A trained Suzuki teacher, Sarah maintains a private studio of violin, viola, and piano students in Bloomington, and performs with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra. She has a passion for working with adult learners.

Artistic Director of Voces Novae, Susan Swaney has received national attention for thought-provoking programs, including the commission of Vonnegut: Requiem. She is also long-time music director of the Unitarian Universalist Church choir, teacher of IU music theater students, music director of many shows, and founder of Sing for Joy! senior choir.

Audrey Jo Williams, a graduate from the Eastman School of Music, is both a performer and music educator. She has over 10 years of experience teaching students of all skill levels. Audrey maintains a private studio in town teaching violin, cello, and bass. She also performs with the Bloomington Symphony. 

As chair of the Ballet Department at Jacobs, Sarah Wroth is committed to inclusivity and excellence. Her educational work encompasses community engagement with diverse populations, including differently abled individuals. A dancer with an international career, Wroth provides a unique model for her students that exhibits the value of diversity and innovation.