Friends and colleagues

This page is a list of those artists, ensembles, or groups that I either currently play with, have played with in the past, or other friends or colleagues that deserve mention!

Rebekah McQueen, MT-BC

Rebekah is my good friend from college who has started up a successful private music therapy practice, Measured Moments! Her bio is pasted from her website below.

Rebekah is a Board Certified Music Therapist (Lic. No. 15132). Rebekah Graduated with her Music Therapy degree from Sam Houston State University. Rebekah fulfilled her internship with Rhythm of Life Music Therapy in Rosenberg, Texas.

Rebekah has clinical experience with music therapy in wellness, clients who have suffered stroke, clients with Traumatic brain injury, Medically fragile clients, preschool students, children and adolescents with emotional trauma and children with special needs. Rebekah looks forward to making music, memories and progress with clients!

In her free time Rebekah enjoys singing to her son and making him smile, as well as spending quality time with family.

Valeri Speights

Valeri Speights specializes in performing chamber music while teaching violin privately. She has performed in various recitals in Germany through the Saarburg International Chamber Music Festival and was a founding member of the Chateau String Quartet. An alumni of the Dylana Jenson Workshop and the MasterWorks Festival, Valeri exclusively teaches private lessons and has been a teacher for the Huntsville Youth Orchestra and the Art of Music Studio. For the last three years she has taught for the Woodlands Chamberfest at the Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion. Having just graduated with a performance degree from Sam Houston State University, she is currently a member of the Conroe Symphony, the Woodlands Symphony, and Legacy Baroque. While at Sam Houston, she studied conducting extensively with Dr. Jacob Sustaita in addition to her studies as a violin performance major. For three years she was a member of SHSU’s Center for Early Music Research and Performance (CEMRAP) and was an administrative assistant for CEMRAP’s collaboration with the Boulder Bach Festival, Musica Montin. In preparation for a master’s degree, she is currently exploring historically informed performance practices.

Marcus Grant Music

Marcus believes passionately in the promotion and enrichment of quality music education for young people, holding the philosophy that everyone deserves the best experiences in education, and that music is an essential element of those experiences. His professional affiliations have included the International Trumpet Guild (ITG), National Band Association (NBA), Music Teacher's National Association (MTNA), International Thespian Society (ITS), and Kappa Kappa Psi National Band Service Fraternity.

Luke Kirkwood - Kirkwood Music Services

For any staffing or subbing needs for musicians, Luke Kirkwood is the guy to call!

Based in the Houston, TX area, he offers contracting for accompaniment, audio and video accompaniment recording, and music directing services.

Follow the link behind the KMS logo for contact info!

les touches

Les Touches has been playing together since October 2011, where they formed at the Jacobs School Early Music Institute at Indiana University. The ensemble’s core repertoire is chamber music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque period ranging from viol consorts to trio sonatas. They have performed concerts across the USA working with groups such as Texas Early Music Project and The South Dakota Chorale and continue to actively pursue collaboration with other musicians. They competed as one of 10 finalists in the York Young Artist International Competition in 2015 and performed at Boston Early Music Festival in 2013. 

2014 marked the inaugural season of Les Touches in Texas and the start of a partnership with Viols of Houston with whom they have started outreach in local schools. The joy they have found playing music together has compelled Les Touches to strive to share their passion for the viol and make this fascinating consort repertoire accessible to their community in central and south east Texas.

http://www.lestouches.org/

Blake Flowers - Realtor

I have known Blake since my time at Apple. He is a thoughtful, kind, and dedicated person and a wonderful friend. If you are looking to rent, buy, or sell in Texas, give Blake a call! Blake is a realtor with Keller Williams Realty in The Woodlands.