Andrea Kleesattel is a cellist and music educator. She is a former member of several professional orchestras in the USA and Japan and is currently Assistant Principal of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. She has a doctorate in cello performance and has over 15 years of music teaching experience.

Audrey Jo Williams, a graduate from the Eastman School of Music, is both a performer and music educator. She has over 11 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.

Julian Douglas is a percussion teacher and performing percussionist with 25 years of experience facilitating drum and dance circles,  His 
inspirations include the music traditions of the African diaspora, the Middle-East, Eastern Europe, and India. Julian will share concepts in rhythm theory and drums for participants to play.

Stephanie Heidemann blends her unique background in healing and the arts into the modality of Authentic Voicework®: Yoga of the Voice. She obtained a B.A. in Expressive Arts Therapy from Indiana University, is a Licensed Massage Therapist, and has been teaching “Yoga of the Voice” classes since 2006.

Sarah Strickland brings her enthusiasm for working with adult learners, and her passion for making music theory fun and enjoyable, to the New Horizons retreat. Trained in Suzuki and other pedagogies, Sarah maintains studios in Bloomington and Plainfield teaching piano, violin, and viola to students ages 5 through senior citizens.