About Kelsey Sexton

Before she graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a Bachelor’s degree in Cello Performance, Kelsey Sexton had performed as a chamber artist at some of the most distinguished music conferences around the world, including the 2015 Music Learning Revolution in London, the 2016 International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition in San Francisco, and the 2016 International Society of Music Education biennial in Glasgow. Her invited teaching activities before graduation included major outreach programs in Scotland, England, Canada, and the US. In addition, she has served internationally as a guest performer and clinician for multiple orchestra clinics. Kelsey holds a Masters degree in Music Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where she studied under Dr. Wesley Baldwin. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, she directed the Farragut Intermediate School Orchestra Initiative, a program dedicated to the growth and support of string education in Knoxville public schools. During her undergraduate and graduate work, Kelsey maintained private teaching studios of twenty or more students, which has afforded her opportunities to work with students of all playing levels and ages. As part of her educational philosophy, Kelsey strives to include new and worldly musics into her curricula, providing a unique and diverse musical experience for her students. She is presently a private instructor and freelance performer in and around the Knoxville area and works extensively with the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra as a rehearsal assistant, sectional coach, and chamber coach.