Meet Our Instructors:
Beth Horton
Owner & Instructor
Education & Memberships:
BA Instrumental Music Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Member National Music Teachers Association
Member of Texas Music Teachers Association
Memebers of Austin District Music Teachers Association
Member of Caprock Music Teachers Assocation
Member of The National Association for Music Education
North Carolina Teacher Licensure
(2003-2013)
About Beth:
I grew up in a house filled with music, and I began my own musical journey with piano lessons in the first grade. By the time I graduated high school, I was also playing flute and oboe, and I had been in several choirs. I decided to pursue a degree in music education. I studied both oboe and euphonium as my main instruments, but I also learned to play all other brass and woodwind instruments.
After completing college with a degree in instrumental music education, I spent eight years in the classroom teaching both general music classes as well as band. As a band teacher, I often taught students to play their instruments by playing along beside them. My favorite part of teaching was building positive relationships with my students and guiding them through a challenging concept until it became easy for them. I was recognized by my colleagues as "teacher of the month" in April 2010 for mentoring students both in and out of the classroom.
In addition to my classroom responsibilities, I stay active in the community providing private music lessons, performing in orchestras for various community theater programs, and playing piano and singing at my church.
I grew up in a house filled with music, and I began my own musical journey with piano lessons in the first grade. By the time I graduated high school, I was also playing flute and oboe, and I had been in several choirs. I decided to pursue a degree in music education. I studied both oboe and euphonium as my main instruments, but I also learned to play all other brass and woodwind instruments.
After completing college with a degree in instrumental music education, I spent eight years in the classroom teaching both general music classes as well as band. As a band teacher, I often taught students to play their instruments by playing along beside them. My favorite part of teaching was building positive relationships with my students and guiding them through a challenging concept until it became easy for them. I was recognized by my colleagues as "teacher of the month" in April 2010 for mentoring students both in and out of the classroom.
In addition to my classroom responsibilities, I stay active in the community providing private music lessons, performing in orchestras for various community theater programs, and playing piano and singing at my church.
Ben Felts
South Austin Instructor
Education & Memberships
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Texas State University
Masters of Music in Music Composition
Texas State University
Member of Music Teachers National Association
Member of Texas Music Teachers Association
Member of Austin Disctrict Music Teachers Association
Member of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity
Honorary inductee of Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority
About Ben:
Ben is a Dallas native and a Hill Country transplant. Ben moved to San Marcos in 2011 to attend Texas State University where he studied clarinet under Dr. David Pino and music composition under Mr. Richard Hall. Ben obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor is Media Studies in 2015.
Following his undergraduate career, Ben returned to Texas State to study under Dr. Michael Ippolito, Dr. Thomas Clark, and Mr. Richard Hall to complete his Masters of Music in Music Composition in 2017.
Ben has been a long time active and life member of Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraternity, is an honorary inductee of Tau Beta Sigma, national honorary band sorority, as well as various academic honors societies.
Post graduation, Ben has begun work on his state teaching certification in music education.
Ben is a Dallas native and a Hill Country transplant. Ben moved to San Marcos in 2011 to attend Texas State University where he studied clarinet under Dr. David Pino and music composition under Mr. Richard Hall. Ben obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor is Media Studies in 2015.
Following his undergraduate career, Ben returned to Texas State to study under Dr. Michael Ippolito, Dr. Thomas Clark, and Mr. Richard Hall to complete his Masters of Music in Music Composition in 2017.
Ben has been a long time active and life member of Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraternity, is an honorary inductee of Tau Beta Sigma, national honorary band sorority, as well as various academic honors societies.
Post graduation, Ben has begun work on his state teaching certification in music education.
Emily Peterson
North Austin Instructor
Education & Memberships:
BA Music
Concordia University
Member National Music Teachers Association
Member of Texas Music Teachers Association
Memebers of Austin District Music Teachers Association
About Emily:
I am passionate person who wants to give the love of music to as many people as possible. I graduated in the spring os 2018 from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music.
I have been playing piano for 12 years and have been teaching piano in the Round Rock and Georgetown areas for 2 years and could not be more thrilled to have the opporutnity to teach more students!
I believe that music is the universal language that can speak to anyone.
I am passionate person who wants to give the love of music to as many people as possible. I graduated in the spring os 2018 from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music.
I have been playing piano for 12 years and have been teaching piano in the Round Rock and Georgetown areas for 2 years and could not be more thrilled to have the opporutnity to teach more students!
I believe that music is the universal language that can speak to anyone.