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Dakota developed a strong passion for the violin very early in her life. She started playing at age 2 after showing strong interest while hearing a recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major on the radio. Since then she has continued her studies performing in many recitals and concerts.

After graduating from Berklee in 1987 with a degree in Music Production & Engineering, I moved to NYC to help start the Sam Ash Music Institute. A year later, I moved to LA and began a 30+year career as a film and tv music composer, editor (Motion Picture Editors Guild), and audio engineer. See TonyDiMito.com/credits for a partial list of shows, CDs, and projects.

Emily Claman is a professional flutist residing in Houston, TX. She has played the flute for nearly 15 years, receiving her Bachelor's of Music in Flute Performance from DePaul University and a Masters of Music in Flute Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music.

I am an Italian-American Teacher, pianist and composer specializing in contemporary classical, minimal, and new age music. My artistic research focuses on the relationship between music, nature, and inner perception, creating immersive concerts and site-specific performances.

My name is Kalena Pawlitschek, I was born and raised in Fargo ND and have always had a passion for music. It all started when I was prekindergarten in the choir at my church. Ever since then, I have always been involved in music in some form. Once I got into middle school, I started learning clarinet and fell in love with it.

Roxie Fricton is an Atlanta-based textile artist whose work explores the intersection of history, identity, and women’s lived experiences. Through handweaving, she connects past and present, reinterpreting traditional woven drafts by combining research and pattern manipulation to uncover hidden narratives and reframe their meanings.

I am a Music Therapy major with extensive experience working with diverse learners across educational, therapeutic, and community settings. My training combines musicianship, psychology, and evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support students academically, emotionally, and creatively.

Gordon Lewis is a freelance musician/composer based out of Colorado. He has been performing and touring over a decade. He currently composes music for films/commercials while teaching and running his record label. Gordon grew up in northern Minnesota playing bluegrass music and singing in church. He went on to attend the Perpich Center for the Arts in Golden Valley, MN.

I am a Canadian currently residing in Windsor, Ontario. I lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for 21 years. There I studied Spanish intensively with Berlitz in 2003. I am a certified TEFL English instructor since 2017. I have taught English classes for adults, teenagers, and children in the TEFL training program, accredited by the University of Fort Hays in the US.

Sarita Westrup is a Mexican-American craft based artist who lives and works in between TX and North Carolina. Westrup was raised in the Rio Grande Valley of the south Texas borderlands and earned an MFA in Fiber Arts from the University of North Texas in 2016.