Pam Crawford: Piano, Voice.  Mrs. Crawford had a Bachelors Degree from Iowa State University with majors in piano and voice performance and a minor in education.  Her piano emphasis was on accompanying.  She has a Master of Music Education degree from Drake in vocal performance and taught for 34 years at Maquoketa High School.

Bill Enke: Guitar.  Mr. Enke has over thirty years experience in various jazz, blues, and rock groups.  He has appeared with jazz legend Woody Herman, Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler, and L.A. studio great Michael Boddicker.

Sue Flogel:  Piano, Voice, Beginning Guitar, Music Therapy.  A graduate of Clarke College, Mrs. Flogel has her Masters in Music Education from UNI.   A board-certified music therapist, Mrs. Flogel teaches music and provides music therapy services at Eisenhower Elementary School.  Sue studied piano with Cecille Cummings and voice with Anne Siegrist and Sandra Andersen.  She performs regularly at the Bell Tower Theater, as well as the Julien Chamber Choir.  In addition, Sue has directed over 35 youth musicals for various organizations in the tri-state area.

Karen Geyer:  Cello, Piano.  Mrs. Geyer is a certified Suzuki cello instructor.  She has performed professionally with the Lake Forest Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, University of Wisconsin Orchestra, the Key City String Quartet, pit orchestras at the Grand Opera House, Platteville Heartland Festival, and University of Wisconsin Platteville, and is manager and cellist for the River City Trio.  She has also served as worship leader at several area churches.  Her degree is from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. 

Jill Heitzman-Carlock:  Voice, Flute.  Jill is a full-time Assistant Professor of Music and Chair of General Education at Divine Word College in Epworth, IA.  She has a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Performance from Northwestern Universtiy.  Jill has taught private voice at University of Dubuque and Loras College.  She is an active performer with the Dubuque Choral and several area theater groups. 

Wendy Crouse Hinman: Horn. Mrs. Hinman has studied horn with instructors such as Jan Bach, Sharon Corbin, Jon Boen and Thomas Trittle.  Wendy has an Associate Arts Degree from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and studied music at UNI.  She has performed in the Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, and the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, and currently performs in musical pit orchestras and ensembles of various sizes, including the Tri-State Wind Symphony.

Mike Jozefowicz: Harmony, String Bass, Guitar, Voice, Beginning Percussion, Beginning Brass.  "Mr. J." attended college at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville, where he graduated in 1965 with a double major in instrumental and vocal music.  In 1971 he earned his Master of Science in Teaching, also from UW-P.  Many Dubuque residents know "Mr. J.” from his over thirty years of teaching general music and coaching teather at Washington Junior High. 

Cindy Kubesheski: Violin, Viola, Business Manager of NISOM. Cindy Kubesheski is a Suzuki certified violin instructor.  She has played violin for 30 years and earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Clarke College.  She is the concertmaster of the Dubuque Community String Orchestra, as well as a member of both the Dubuque String Quartet and the Mississippi Valley Philharmonic. 

Rod Matthews:  Brass.  Mr. Matthews has a Bachelors degree from Northwestern College and a Masters in Music Education from Vandercook College of Music. He teaches instrumental music (grades 5-12) for the Bellevue Community Schools.  A former member of the Navy Band, he has performed with the Dubuque Syphony and the Tri-State Wind Syphony, also having soloed with the TSWS. 

Bill Reichle: Saxophone, Woodwinds. Mr. Reichle graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Music Education degree. He has 15 years experience teaching public school band at Western Dubuque Schools, Waukon High School, and Fulton, Ill. High School.  He has taught private lessons from a home studio and has been an instructor for the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Education Outreach, and a performing member with area bands.

Tracey Rush: Viola, Violin, Composition, Executive Director of NISOM.  Mrs. Rush teaches orchestra at Roosevelt Middle School and Carver Elementary, and is the founder and conductor of the Dubuque Community String Orchestra.  She has a BS in Music Education from Bob Jones University and a Masters of Music from UNI.  She is also a composer and owns Fountain Park Music Publishing, and is principal violist with the Mississippi Valley Philharmonic.

Sarah Volgarino: Piano.  Miss Volgarino attended Emmaus Bible College for five years completing degrees in Music Education, Music Ministry, and Biblical Studies. She studied piano pedagogy with Dr. Jensen and has been under her mentoring, in regards to piano students, for many years.  Miss Volgarino has been teaching piano for four years

Paula Welter: Woodwinds. Mrs. Welter has studied with Tom Ayres, Robert Estock and Bob Sladky, and graduated for the University of Iowa. She teaches concert and jazz bands at Drexler Middle School, as well as bands at Peosta Elementary and Seton Catholic School, and is starting her 34th year at Western Dubuque Schools.  She performs with the Dubuque Chamber Winds, Tri-State Wind Symphony and other area groups, and is the music director at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Richardsville. 

Dennis Williams:  Woodwinds, Voice.  Mr. Williams was the Founder and Director of the Dubuque Chorale for 35 years and principal bassoonist with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra for 20 years.  He taught music at the University of Dubuque for 29 years and has served as an adjunct faculty member at Clarke College, UW-Platteville and NICC.  He is currently a member of the American and Iowa Choral Directors Association and is a board member of the Dubuque Arts Council.