Dr. Ross Duncan is a professional bassoonist and educator currently based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. While pursuing his studies, Ross has had the pleasure of playing with a variety of orchestras and chamber groups in the United States and Canada, including the Sheboygan Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, the Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra, the Scarborough Philharmonic and the Chinese Artist Society of Toronto, and the Perrysburg Symphony. Ross received his D.M.A. and M.M. from the University of Wisconsin Madison, where he received the prestigious Paul Collins Fellowship (DMA), as well as a graduate assistantship (M.M.). In addition he holds an Artist Diploma from The Glenn Gould School in Toronto, Canada, and a B.A. in German from Bowling Green State University. His teachers include Marc Vallon, Fraser Jackson, Dr. Nathaniel Zeisler and William Lewis.  

Corey Parks was a public school band director for the 16 years.  He is now a business owner designing marching band drill and consulting with marching bands across the state.  He continues to teach as a private lesson instructor in the DFW metroplex.

As a band director, Mr. Parks was the Director of Bands at Cross Timbers Middle School in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD.  Before then, he was an assistant band director in Highland Park ISD, working both at the middle school and high school for 11 years.  He was also an assistant director at Forestwood Middle School in Lewisville ISD.  He has taught at many educational levels including 5th grade elementary music, beginner woodwind classes, non-varsity middle school and high school bands, jazz bands, and high school marching bands.

Mr. Parks was also a member of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra for several years, playing at many concerts and venues across the state.

Mr. Parks graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelors in Music Education and a Masters in Music. 

Michael Peterson is a Dallas based saxophonist, composer, and educator who performs frequently throughout the region with his own ensemble, The MPQT, and in multiple genres as a sideman. Since moving from the Northern Colorado area, he has performed with the Two O’clock Lab Band, and as a soloist with concert orchestras. He currently teaches privately in the North Texas area, as well as online. Peterson graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Saxophone Performance and received a Masters Degree in Jazz Studies: Performance from the University of North Texas. 

​Mr.Grimes is a low brass private instructor for GCISD. He holds a bachelor's degree in Music Performance from TCU and a Master's in Music from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr.Grimes is also a published author in Music and Medicine for his research role in the article titled "Music Intervention Pilot Study: Assessing Teaching Methods of Group Marimba Classes Designed to Train Spatial Skills of Older Adults with Changes in Cognition". Outside of music, Mr.Grimes loves to play golf, video games and is an avid DFW sports fan!  

​Jacob Muzquiz is currently a freelance musician and teacher in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Jacob  completed his Bachelor of Music Degree at Texas A&M University-Commerce, where he was a student  of Jimmy Clark, (Principal Trombone, Dallas Opera) and Chris Oliver (Second/Associate Principal  Trombone, Dallas Symphony Orchestra). Jacob went on to complete his Master's degree and  Performance Diploma at Southern Methodist University, studying under John Kitzman (Retired, Principal  Trombone, Dallas Symphony Orchestra) and Barry Hearn (Principal Trombone, Dallas Symphony  Orchestra). 

Jacob currently holds the position of Second Trombone with the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra. He also  performs regularly with professional ensembles in the Southwest region. Ensembles he has performed  with include the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera Orchestra,  Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Winds, and Southeast Arkansas  Symphony. 

Jacob is also actively auditioning for professional ensembles across the country. He has been named a  semi-finalist or finalist for positions in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera Orchestra, the  United States Navy Band, Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Sarasota Symphony Orchestra, New Mexico  Philharmonic, and Charleston Symphony Orchestra. 

Dr. Jonathan Watkins serves as adjunct instructor of low brass at Tarrant County College, where he teaches applied trombone, euphonium, and tuba. He is a graduate of Florida State University (BM and MM), and the University of North Texas (DMA). He has given recitals and master classes at Valdosta State University, the University of Wisconsin at Platteville, and the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley. He has also performed at the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Southeast Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Midwest Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Tarleton State University, University of North Carolina - Wilmington, and the Texas Music Educator Association annual conference. Dr. Watkins is a Willson Performing Artist.

Mark Finley has been teaching tuba private lessons continuously since 1987. In this time he has guided many students all the way to the All-State level, and especially enjoys working with Tuba/Euphonium ensembles. He holds a Bachelors of Music degree with education certification from the University of Texas at Arlington, and plays tuba with the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 1995.   For fun, He enjoys traveling with his wife and uploads travel tips to Youtube for the Channel “Escaping the Empty Nest."