Dr. Tabatha Easley serves as Professor of Flute at Virginia Commonwealth University and Director of Faculty Affairs in the Provost’s Office. Her career as a performer and educator has taken her to every inhabited continent. Beyond her work at VCU, she maintains an active performance schedule dedicated to the music of living and women composers, a mission that comprises over 50 commissions and world premieres. Her discography includes a release of 21st Century American Flute Sonatas.

Dedicated to service within the flute community, Dr. Easley has held numerous leadership roles. She recently conducted the National Flute Association’s (NFA) Collegiate Flute Choir and has served the organization as Secretary, Committees Liaison, and Collegiate Flute Choir competition coordinator. A past board member and competition coordinator for the Flute Society of Washington, she also served as program chair for the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention and most recently conducted the 2026 High School Flute Choir.

Her work with the College Music Society (CMS) includes serving as the performance program chair for the 2021 National Conference and on the program committee for the International Conference in Colombia. Her conference presentations and collaborations have taken her to stages across Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Australia, Argentina, and Canada.

Dr. Easley holds a doctoral degree from the Eastman School of Music—the first Alaskan to do so—and is an alumna of California State University at Long Beach and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Peruvian flutist Mafer Guglielmina is recognized as a versatile soloist, orchestral flutist and educator. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Texas at El Paso and holds the position of Principal Flute in the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. She has previously performed with the El Paso Ballet Theatre International Orchestra, Napa Valley Festival Orchestra, New World Symphony, Florida Grand Opera, Opera Naples Festival, and the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra. She has been invited as a guest artist to present recitals, masterclasses and workshops nationwide and internationally, most recently including the New Mexico Flute Association, the University Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, The National Flute Association, Eastern Iowa Flute Workshop, Perú's Festival Internacional de Flautistas, Flautistas del Perú, between others. She has served in the National Flute Association on the Career and Artistic Development Committee, as well as Exhibitor Showcase Coordinator. 

Following her passion for scholarship, her latest article titled, “How Do I Overcome Burnout” was published by the Flutist Quarterly, and her published doctoral essay,“Miami Flute Suite by Miguel Del Aguila: A Musical and Cultural Study” features an analysis on the elements of Brazilian choro, Latin jazz, tango and Uruguayan milonga. In 2024, she created the UTEP Flute Festival, a yearly event where flutists of all ages in the El Paso community gather to attend workshops, masterclasses, competitions, flute choir performances and world-renowned guest artist recitals.

Mafer Guglielmina holds degrees from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, the Pennsylvania State University and Western Michigan University. She is a Wm. S. Haynes Young Artist.

Gabriela Gimenes holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) from the University of North Texas, a Master of Music (MM) from the University of Central Arkansas, and a Bachelor of Music (BM) from São Paulo State University. Her primary instructors have included Marcia Guedes, Jean Noel Sagaard, Jose Ananias, Marcus Kiehl, Carolyn Brown, and Mary Karen Clardy.

Gabriela has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Mobile, Harding University, and Brookhaven College, in addition to her role as the chair of the Online Music Department at Universidade Metropolitana de Santos. She has performed with the São Paulo Youth Wind Symphony, the Conway Symphony Orchestra, the Orquestra Acadêmica do Estado de São Paulo, and during the São Paulo production of Fiddler on the Roof. Additionally, she has served as a substitute flutist for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, the USP Symphony Orchestra, and the Theatro São Pedro Symphony Orchestra. Furthermore, she has been featured as a soloist with the Cubatão Symphonic Band and the São Paulo State Wind Symphony. She has also worked as a woodwind instructor at Bravo Youth Orchestras in Portland, Oregon.

Gabriela Gimenes was an artist associated with the Sopro Novo Project at Yamaha Musical do Brasil, where she published a flute notebook through Ricordi for Yamaha in 2013. Currently, she performs with Choro da Alegria, Bossa PDX, and the Gimenes Beaty flute-guitar duo in Portland, Oregon. Additionally, she serves as the chair of the Youth Engagement Committee and Local Arrangements for the 2026 convention for the National Flute Association and serves on the Board of the Greater Portland Flute Society.

Christian Lampkin is a flutist, educator, and advocate praised for his “terrific style, sound projection, and commanding stage presence” (Sound Espressivo Global Competition). In fall 2024, he joined the faculty of Hampton University as Adjunct Professor of Flute and Coordinator of Woodwinds, after previous appointments at South Carolina State University and Claflin University. He also performs as flutist and piccoloist with the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band and the Langley Winds Woodwind Quintet, touring the eastern seaboard and performing for dignitaries and honored guests from around the world. His notable appearances include performances at the National Gallery of Art and the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium.

Lampkin has performed with the Virginia Symphony, Northern Neck Orchestra, Long Bay Symphony, Rock Hill Symphony, Colour of Music Festival, Snow Pond Symphony, and the National LGBTQ+ Flute Choir. In 2025, he and his HBCU colleagues presented the first recital performance by HBCUs at the National Flute Association Convention in Atlanta.

He has received recognition in competitions hosted by organizations including the Schubert Club of Minneapolis, Upper Midwest Flute Association, Colorado Flute Association, Pratt Green Trust, and the Colorado Flute Artists Competition. His fellowships include the Curtis Institute of Music Mentor Network Program, Hot Springs Summer Music Festival, New Millennium Chamber Music Festival, and the United States Air Force Band.

His scholarly work centers on fostering inclusion and belonging for LGBTQ+ students through private pedagogy and the study of flute repertoire by LGBTQ+ composers of the 20th century. He has presented masterclasses and clinics at institutions including the University of Virginia, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, SUNY Potsdam, UNC Greensboro, Ithaca College, Syracuse University’s Setnor School of Music, Kansas State University, and the University of the Pacific Conservatory.

A sought-after performer, clinician, adjudicator, and flute ensemble conductor, Lampkin has served on panels and boards for the Abu Dhabi Flute Society, Upper Midwest Flute Association, and the National Flute Association, including its Career and Artistic Development Committee. As a musical activist, he is a founding member of the Umoja Flute Institute and the Melanin Rhapsody Flute Choir, both of which create opportunities for flutists of color. He has also championed new music, initiating more than 15 world premieres since 2020 by composers including Frank Ticheli, Allison Loggins-Hull, Kei Slaughter, Gay Kahkonen, Zachery Meier, and Matt Mason.

His principal teachers include Nicole Esposito, Eric Lamb, Sonora Slocum, and Brook Ferguson.