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)
Abby Witt, Cello
Aren Bucci, Violin and Viola
Chrestien Bottoms, Violin
Dean Franke, Violin
Eric Lakanen, Cello
Genevieve Miedema, Cello
Greg Dugan*, Bass
Jennifer Farquhar*, Violin
Jeremy Anderson, Cello
Jose Martinez, Cello
Kati Harrison, Viola and Violin
Lisa Kim, Violin
Loida Garza, Violin and Viola
Nicole Felker, Viola and Violin
Priscille Michel, Viola
Sam Kpedi, Bass
Sarah Binford, Cello
Shannon Crow, Violin and Viola
Susan Chan, Viola
*Current musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Interested in Joining the MYO Faculty?
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra is always looking to add dynamic teachers to the faculty. Candidates who apply and meet the basic qualifications will be contacted for a phone interview, followed by an in-person interview. Candidates in final consideration will be brought in to teach a lesson or conduct an ensemble.
For more information on open positions and qualifications, check out our personas below! To apply, send your resume and cover letter to MYO@IndianapolisSymphony.org.