Previous Guest Artists and Educators

  • Jessica Kilroy

    Raised in Northwest Montana, Jessica Kilroy draws inspiration from the rivers, rocks, plants and creatures that dance upon mountain heights and open lands. Her newest projects incorporate field recordings of natural sounds into her compositions and live performances. Through such work, she hopes to raise awareness for conservation issues and the rapidly disappearing soundscapes of […]

  • Halladay Quist – Board Member, Guest Educator

    The daughter of a bluegrass rockstar, music is the constant in Halladay’s life.  It has taken her to Europe, bringing classical music to Hungary, Poland, and Austria, to UM, to sing with the Jazz Chorale, the Jubileers, to Rockin’ the Rivers, to open for the Doobie Brothers, to the schools of Montana to teach the […]

  • Rob Quist – Honorary Board Member, Guest Educator

    Rob Quist Known to many as Montana’s Musical Ambassador, Rob Quist was a founding member of the group, Mission Mountain Wood Band. Named by the Missoulian as “One of Montana’s Notable Musicians of the Twentieth Century,” Rob has released 9 CD’s, placing songs on Billboard and Independent Charts as well as receiving radio airplay in […]

  • Leslie Yancey – Guest Educator

    Leslie Yancey of Yancey Dance Theatre has a renowned background in choreography and has danced all over the world. She currently teaches literacy through movement for Whitefish School District. Leslie has an extensive background in indigenous dance, music and culture.  She teaches African dance and drumming classes throughout the Flathead Valley.

  • AJ Masters – Co-Guest Musical Educator, Event Guest Music Artist

    The late, great A.J. Masters was raised in Southern California and made his home in Nashville. At age 14 he learned to play bass guitar, and over the next twenty years he wrote songs and performed in various bands, duos, and as a soloist. A.J. signed an independent record deal in the 1980s, and within […]

  • Bob Regan – Event Night Special Guest Music Artist

    Bob Regan is a Grammy and Dove Award nominated songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Bob has had over 200 songs recorded by such contemporary artists as Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen and Rodney Atkins as well as legendary artists ranging from Don Williams, Hank Williams Jr., Andy Williams, Kenny Rogers to cowboy legend Roy Rogers. […]

  • Luke Dowler – Guest Artist, Event Guest Music Artist

    Local favorite Luke Dowler was a guest musical educator in the 2014 summer workshop. Recently returned from a European tour, Luke led the songwriting portion of our programing. Students loved Luke’s energy, edginess, and all his great media projects. Listen for “Heart Attack” and other favorites on the radio, follow his work on YouTube, and check […]

  • Robin Schaefer – Guest Fitness/Dance Choreographer

    Robin Schaefer has been involved in fitness, acting, and modeling all her life. Born and raised in Colorado, she become a nationally ranked gymnast by age 9 and participated in all things “performance”, including singing, dancing, acting, theater, and cheerleading. Her love of the arts flourished at age 13 when she selected to play “Tessie” […]

  • Rebecca Spear – Guest Educator

    Rebecca performed in Alpine Theatre Project’s productions of Godspell, The Full Monty, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, She Loves Me, Little shop of Horrors and others. Her credits include the San Diego and National Touring companies of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Forbidden Broadway: SVU. Recently she directed Seussical The […]

  • Nick Spear – Guest Educator

    Nick Spear is an actor/singer/songwriter who has appeared in numerous regional theatrical productions, written jingles for various companies- from Hyundai Motors to the Dos Equis Most Interesting Man In The World campaign, and has an album of original music, available on iTunes, Amazon mp3, and other stores worldwide. Additionally, he is the lead singer and […]

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