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Heidi J. Welch
Vermont State University-Castleton
Castleton, Vermont
Sommer Helweh Forrester
Sommer Helweh Forrester
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
Erin Zaffini
Erin Zaffini
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cara Bernard
Cara Bernard
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Laura Arthur
Oregon Music Education Association
Portland, Oregon
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Cynthia Van Maanen
Interlochen Arts Academy
Interlochen, Michigan
Alex Gittelman
Alex K. Gittelman
Haverford Township School District
Havertown, Pennsylvania
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Austin Thorpe
Maple Mountain High School 
Spanish Fork, Utah
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Candice D. Mattio
University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music
Los Angeles, California
Kathy Perconti
Kathy Perconti
Wayne Central High School
Rochester, New York
Mark Montemayor
Mark Montemayor
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
Emery Warnock
Emery Warnock
Piedmont University
Demorest, Georgia
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