Hill Baker is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and music educator based in Denver. He received his BM in Guitar Performance from Denver University with honors, and his MM in Music Composition, also from DU. He is an active performer, playing Jazz, Rock, Calypso, Reggae, Folk, Avant Garde, and Electronic music in Paer, Neptune Massive, Urban Island, Strings and Steel, and The Steve Law Band, among other projects. He is an active studio musician, engineering, producing, and performing on numerous albums for other Denver artists. Hill is the program lead for RRCC's Music Program. He teaches Commercial Guitar lessons, Rock History, World Music, Jazz History, Music in Film, Music Appreciation, and several online courses at RRCC.

Jonathan Cullison holds a Bachelor’s in Jazz Composition from the University of South Florida and a Master’s in Bass Performance and Jazz Composition from DU’s Lamont School of Music. He is an active performer, playing all styles of music with Moment’s Notice, Latin jazz with Señor Gato, and bluegrass/rock with Homegrown Jones, among others. Cullison is also active in Music Technology, developing a new program for the Colorado School of Mines.

Greg Harris - Multi-Instrumentalist Greg Tanner Harris leads the “Greg Harris Vibe Quintet,” and is a member of Bluegrass legend Pete Wernick’s Flexigrass, hip-hop/jazz/soul group Future Jazz Project, New World Citizen Band, 9th & Lincoln Orchestra, and SuperCollider. Among his work as a studio musician, he has released 6 albums- Cloudhouse "Nuit Blanche" Greg Harris Vibe Quintet "Glass Gold" “Open Space,” “Frames Live,” Prospector “Memory of Pilots” featuring trumpeter Ron Miles, and “World Citizen” with West African master xylophonist Aaron Bebe Sukura.  Greg has a great interest in the West African Xylophone called the Gyil (pronounced JEE-lee), the national instrument of the Lobi and Dagara people of Ghana, West Africa. He has performed with Baaba Maal, Aaron Bebe Sukura, SK Kakraba, and Prudence Mabhena.  He received his Doctorate in Jazz Studies from CU Boulder in May 2017.

Bob Jurkscheit - Coming soon.

Dr. Kimberly Patterson has earned recognition for her artistry as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician.  Hailed by the Chicago Sun Times as a "superb cellist," Dr. Patterson was the founding cellist for the Tesla Quartet, winners of the 2012 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition as well as prizewinners of the 2012 London International Quartet Competition and the 2013 Bordeaux International Quartet Competition.  Dr. Patterson is the cellist of the Patterson / Sutton cello with RRCC guitar professor, Dr. Patrick Sutton.  Their debut album, Cold Dark Matter: Music for Cello and Guitar, was released by MSR records in 2013.  In addition to her extensive chamber music career, Dr. Patterson was a member of the Colorado Symphony.  A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music with academic honors, Dr. Patterson earned her Master's of Music Degree at the Julliard School and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  She teaches Cello, Music Theory, and Music Appreciation at RRCC.

Heidi Schmidt - Coming soon.

Laura Schulkind, Founder and Executive Director of Mountain Chamber Music Society, performs as principal flute with the Society. Through MCMS, Schulkind has developed an alliance between the Mountain Chamber Music Society, Denver Public Schools, St. Vrain Valley School District, and the Kennedy Center Partners in Education program. Schulkind holds a Master of Music degree in flute performance, and a Master of Arts in Education degree. Her major teachers include Maralyn Prestia, David Shostac, Samuel Baron, and Leone Buyse.

Bob Studinger, Ed.D., has been in the business of music for 30 years. He has composed for nearly all styles of music including scores for TV, radio, films, and major orchestras. Dr. Studinger studied Composition in the graduate program at CU Boulder. He also earned a Broadcaster of the Year award for Best Radio Commercial and has received numerous regional Emmy awards for music scores of televised documentaries. In addition, Dr. Studinger has composed for major and regional symphony orchestras and ballet companies, and is the owner of SoundScores studio.

Adrienne Short is an active performer in the Denver area. She draws on diverse influences in her playing as a member of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and the Fort Collins Symphony.  She also tours with bands such as Gregory Alan Isakov, and perform with notable acts such as Gordan Gano of the Violent Femmes. 
Adrienne graduated from Denver University’s Lamont School of Music with a degree in Violin performance and French as well as a graduate certificate in Orchestral Studies.  She works as a private teacher, recording artist, and live performer. 

Joseph Howe - Coming soon.

Heidi Schmidt - Coming soon.

Bob Jurkscheit - Coming soon.

Doug Tapia is pianist, producer, and production consultant with more than twenty years of professional experience.  In addition to his work as a performer and studio musician, Doug has worked as a studio and location recording engineer, audio editor, and sound designer for a wide assortment of projects and clients.  Musically, Doug has worked in a variety of styles with an array of artists.  If there’s a common thread in his work, it’s that he’s always been drawn to artists and projects with a unique or highly personal approach to sound, harmony, or musical texture.  Doug is currently an adjunct instructor at Red Rocks Community College.