Meet Your MYO Faculty
See the people that make it happen day in and day out, and let us know if you're interested in joining our faculty
Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus
Betty Perry (1995-2015)
Current Faculty
Krystle Ford**, Director (2015-present)
Jordan Nelson**, Associate Director
Jeremy Anderson, Cello
Tyler Baker^, Violin, Conductor
Mitchell Ballester*, Bass
Sarah Binford, Cello
Chréstien Bottoms**, Violin
Aren Bucci**, Violin/Viola, Conductor
Shannon Crow^, Violin/Viola, Conductor
Jordan Curry^#*, Violin
Annie Donato^, Violin
Treasure Eckles, Violin/Viola
Jennifer Farquhar*, Violin
Kati Harrison^, Violin/Viola
James Highbaugh**, Violin
Hayley Huntley, Violin
Dirui Jiang^, Bass
Eric Lakanen, Cello
Genevieve Miedema**, Cello, Conductor
Pasha Miller**^, Violin, Conductor
Sean Paree-Huff^, Bass
Emily West, Harp
Janae Winn^, Violin
Ryan Wombles^, Cello
Kelisiah Skidmore**, Site Coordinator
*Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musician or sub
**Alumni of MYO
^Butler University student or alum
#Butler Faculty
Interested in Joining the MYO Faculty?
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra is seeking passionate and dynamic teachers to join our faculty. Candidates who apply and meet the qualifications will be contacted for a phone interview, followed by an in-person discussion. Final candidates will have the opportunity to showcase their teaching skills through teaching a lesson or conducting an ensemble.
For more information on open positions and qualifications, check out the job descriptions below. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to MYO@IndianapolisSymphony.org.
