Rachel Landers
Rachel Landers is an oboe and bassoon teacher in Cumming, GA. She is originally from Clayton County, GA, where she attended Jonesboro High School. Before college, she was selected for All-State band 7th-12th grade, the Governors Honors Program, and All-State piano for four years. She played piano/alto saxophone in the jazz band, was drum major of the marching band, and played oboe with the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra.
With an oboe and academic scholarship, Rachel earned her BMUS and M.M.Ed. degrees from the University of Georgia, where she studied with Dr. Dwight Manning. At UGA she was able to participate in masterclasses with renowned oboists John Mack and Dr. Martin Schuring. She played both oboe and English Horn in the wind symphony, the symphony orchestra, and the opera orchestra - some major works she performed include Mahler's Symphony No. 9, Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, the opera La Boheme, and the well-known English Horn solo in Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. While in college, Rachel became a member of Mensa and was named a GMEA Collegiate Scholar, a Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Music Educator, a GMTA Outstanding Performer (Saint-Saens Sonata for Oboe), and was a First Honor Graduate via the UGA Honors program.
Rachel has taught private oboe, piano, and bassoon lessons for over 17 years - her students are frequently selected for all-state band and other honors groups. Rachel performed in Germany with the Blasorchestrer of Musikverein Rangendingen and the Mannheimer Blasphilharmonie and at the 2019/2020 GMEA Conferences with Tara Winds/Atlanta Wind Symphony, and she also plays oboe/English horn in Northwinds. In response to the need for string programs in Forsyth County, she founded the Forsyth Philharmonic Orchestra, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for adult and student musicians. Recently, Rachel performed at the 2021 MidWest Band Clinic in Chicago, and she plans to play with Tara Winds at the Le Festivals des Anches D'Azur in LaCroix-Valmer, France. Rachel lives with her husband, Jason (pianist and math teacher), their son, Seth (who plays piano, violin, and percussion), and their whippet, Emma.
With an oboe and academic scholarship, Rachel earned her BMUS and M.M.Ed. degrees from the University of Georgia, where she studied with Dr. Dwight Manning. At UGA she was able to participate in masterclasses with renowned oboists John Mack and Dr. Martin Schuring. She played both oboe and English Horn in the wind symphony, the symphony orchestra, and the opera orchestra - some major works she performed include Mahler's Symphony No. 9, Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, the opera La Boheme, and the well-known English Horn solo in Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. While in college, Rachel became a member of Mensa and was named a GMEA Collegiate Scholar, a Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Music Educator, a GMTA Outstanding Performer (Saint-Saens Sonata for Oboe), and was a First Honor Graduate via the UGA Honors program.
Rachel has taught private oboe, piano, and bassoon lessons for over 17 years - her students are frequently selected for all-state band and other honors groups. Rachel performed in Germany with the Blasorchestrer of Musikverein Rangendingen and the Mannheimer Blasphilharmonie and at the 2019/2020 GMEA Conferences with Tara Winds/Atlanta Wind Symphony, and she also plays oboe/English horn in Northwinds. In response to the need for string programs in Forsyth County, she founded the Forsyth Philharmonic Orchestra, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for adult and student musicians. Recently, Rachel performed at the 2021 MidWest Band Clinic in Chicago, and she plans to play with Tara Winds at the Le Festivals des Anches D'Azur in LaCroix-Valmer, France. Rachel lives with her husband, Jason (pianist and math teacher), their son, Seth (who plays piano, violin, and percussion), and their whippet, Emma.
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Brittany Grant
Brittany Grant is an oboe teacher located in Suwanee, Georgia. Brittany grew up in Gwinnett County attending Norcross High School where she played the oboe in band, piano in jazz band, and percussion in marching band. She studied oboe with Jim Sullivan and was selected for All-State every year in high school. She performed with the Gwinnett County Youth Symphony Orchestra as well as playing in the church orchestra.
After high school, Brittany attended the University of Georgia on a music scholarship studying oboe with Dr. Dwight Manning. She held positions as the principal oboist in the wind symphony as well as the symphony orchestra. Brittany also was a lead pan player in the UGA Steel Drum Band, even traveling to Trinidad to further her studies on the instrument. Brittany graduating the University of Georgia with Bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Music Therapy. She also holds a Master's degree from Georgia College and State University in Music Therapy with an emphasis in Special Education.
Brittany Grant has taught in the Gwinnett County Public School system for ten years. She has taught elementary music at Lawrenceville Elementary as well as Burnette Elementary where she was selected Teacher of the Year. Brittany recently performed on oboe at the Georgia Music Educator's Association conference as well as with the Gwinnett County Elementary Honor Chorus.
Brittany lives in Suwanee with her husband and two sons, Benjamin and Wesley. She has recently taken time off of teaching in the public school system to spend more time at home with her boys. She is excited to be teaching oboe lessons to young students in the area.
After high school, Brittany attended the University of Georgia on a music scholarship studying oboe with Dr. Dwight Manning. She held positions as the principal oboist in the wind symphony as well as the symphony orchestra. Brittany also was a lead pan player in the UGA Steel Drum Band, even traveling to Trinidad to further her studies on the instrument. Brittany graduating the University of Georgia with Bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Music Therapy. She also holds a Master's degree from Georgia College and State University in Music Therapy with an emphasis in Special Education.
Brittany Grant has taught in the Gwinnett County Public School system for ten years. She has taught elementary music at Lawrenceville Elementary as well as Burnette Elementary where she was selected Teacher of the Year. Brittany recently performed on oboe at the Georgia Music Educator's Association conference as well as with the Gwinnett County Elementary Honor Chorus.
Brittany lives in Suwanee with her husband and two sons, Benjamin and Wesley. She has recently taken time off of teaching in the public school system to spend more time at home with her boys. She is excited to be teaching oboe lessons to young students in the area.
Jason Landers, Accompanist
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Jason Landers currently teaches at North Forsyth Middle School and is in his 18th year as an educator. He is also the Principal Pianist at Hamilton Mill UMC in Dacula, co-director of the Forsyth Philharmonic orchestra, and the pianist for Tara Winds. Before college, Jason was selected for GMEA All-State piano multiple times, received all superior ratings at the yearly Federation Festival, and attended the Governors Honors Program in music. He earned his Ed.S. in Middle Grades Education, M.M.Ed. in Music Education, and BMUS in Music Education degrees from the University of Georgia. Jason regularly serves as an accompanist for various District Honor, 6th Grade Statewide, and Georgia All-State Choirs. He holds memberships in GMEA, NAfME, MENSA, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, and Pi Kappa Lambda music society.
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