Summer Faculty

Andrea Beltran Landers

Andrea Beltran Landers is a passionate chamber and orchestral musician with extensive teaching experience in cello and chamber music. She is founding member of the Kahlo Quartet, which was nominated for the XI Pepsi Music Awards in Venezuela in 2023. As a member of this ensemble, Andrea has performed in various outreach and interactive recitals, and received special training in the 2019 Audience Engagement Intensive at Carnegie Hall. One of the goals of the Kahlo Quartet is to bring high quality chamber music performances to communities and create new audiences for classical music.

Andrea’s teaching experience spans over fifteen years. She is comfortable teaching at all levels: from young beginners who are learning the basics of the instrument to college level students who need guidance with the most complex aspects of cello playing. Andrea has taught at the graduate and undergraduate level at William Carey University, and is currently adjunct cello instructor at University of South Alabama and University of West Florida. As a guest lecturer, Andrea has recently taught in three editions of Cellobration at University of Alabama, and the 2021 Bienal de Violoncello hosted by the Universidad Nacional de Música del Perú. In addition to running a healthy private cello studio, Andrea is Education Instructor with the Mobile Symphony Education Program. Andrea is excited to return to the faculty of Prizm this year.

As an orchestral musician, Andrea has performed extensively in the orchestras of the Gulf Coast region of the United States. She is a member of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Principal Cello of Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, and was appointed Principal Cello of the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra in 2023. She has worked under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel, Benjamin Zander, and Apo Hsu, to mention a few. Andrea holds a doctorate in Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Southern Mississippi. She also received a master’s degree from this institution, and a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University. Her main teachers include Annika Petrozzi Helasvuo, Moises Molina, and Alexander Russakovsky. return to faculty

Shantanique Moore

Shantanique Moore is a distinguished flutist and the Principal Flutist of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. With an expansive career in orchestral music, she has had the privilege of performing with prestigious ensembles around the world, including the Pittsburgh Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony, and the Chineke! Orchestra in London. Her dedication to the art of flute playing has not only earned her international recognition but has also inspired many aspiring musicians.

Passionate about the intersection of self-development and music, Shantanique is committed to fostering growth through flute playing. She has served as Secretary on the board of the Southeast Michigan Flute Association, where she also conducted the Flute Choir, helping to create a collaborative space for flute enthusiasts. Currently, she serves on the board of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program, continuing her mission to nurture the next generation of musicians.

Outside of her musical endeavors, Shantanique is an advocate for physical and mental well-being. She enjoys practicing Pilates, which enhances her physical and emotional balance. Whether on stage, teaching, or in her personal life, Shantanique remains deeply committed to her craft and to promoting the transformative power of music.
return to faculty

Taneea Hull

Taneea Hull is a performer and teacher in the Memphis area. She is principal clarinetist with The Jackson Symphony and plays with several other orchestras and chamber groups in the area and around the country. She was recently featured as a soloist with the Germantown Symphony Orchestra, and has given past solo performances with the Ocmulgee Symphony and the Sioux Falls Municipal Band. Taneea was the winner of the 2019 International Clarinet Association Orchestral Audition Competition.

You can hear Taneea on the South Dakota Symphony’s recently released recording of “An Atlas of Deep Time” by John Luther Adams, as well as Germantown Baptist Church’s 2023 recorded album “Behold Our God.” Taneea and her husband, Dawson (composer/pianist), recently released their first album together, REFLECTIONS, featuring Dawson’s classical style hymn arrangements for clarinet and piano.

Taneea and Dawson have appeared together as guest artists for the International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest 2019, the Baptist Church Music Conference 2021, Union University, Middle Tennessee State University, the Florida Philharmonic, and more. Taneea teaches clarinet at the Germantown Baptist Church Conservatory of Music. Taneea primarily studied with Christopher Hill, and then Steven Barta at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in clarinet performance. Aside from performing and teaching, Taneea homeschools her three children and enjoys drawing, studying natural health, and pouring into her children’s music endeavors.
return to faculty

Rosa Ortega Iannelli

Rosa Ortega Iannelli is a violist, educator and juggler from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Born to a family of artists, Rosa was enrolled in the Preparatory Program at the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico at a young age; they later went on to study at the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University, earning their Bachelor’s degree in 2018 under the tutelage of Dr. Ana Tsinadze and Kerri Ryan, Assistant Principal Violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The following year, Rosa lived and worked in Memphis, TN, after winning a fellowship position with the Iris Orchestra. In 2021, Rosa moved to South Florida after receiving a full tuition scholarship at Lynn Conservatory to pursue their graduate studies with Ralph Fielding, and in 2023 graduated from Lynn Conservatory with their Masters in Music Performance. Rosa returned to Lynn in the Fall of 2023 to continue their studies with Sheila Browne in the Professional Performance Certificate program.

As an educator, Rosa has taught with the Memphis Music Initiative, Play on Philly!, Philadelphia String Project, Common Time Music School and has worked as a Teaching Fellow at the Interlochen Arts Camp. Rosa is also an avid chamber musician; they have participated in chamber music intensives such as Techne Music and the Dali Quartet International Music Festival Quartet Fellowship on full scholarship, and performed in the Miami Chamber Music Society’s Mendelssohn Octet workshop with Joshua Bell in 2022. Rosa has been a finalist in the Lyric Chamber Music Competiton for three consecutive years, winning 3rd place with the Avanti Quartet in 2021 and 2nd place with the Aurora String Quartet in 2023; the Aurora String Quartet also won 3rd Place in the 2023 American Virtuoso International Music Competition in the 20th & 21st Century category.

Rosa has performed as a member of the Palm Beach Symphony, Symphony of the Americas, South Florida Symphony, South West Florida Symphony and recently toured with Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Bad Bunny on his Most Wanted North American Tour as a member of the Philharmonic Orchestra Project, in which they performed over 40 concerts across the country for over 700,000 people. ​
return to faculty

Wilker Augusto

Dr. Wilker Augusto, originally from João Pessoa, Brazil, completed his Bachelor of Music in horn performance at the UFPB (Federal University of Paraíba), graduating with the prestigious Laurel of Academic Excellence Award. In Brazil, Dr. Augusto worked as band director for several middle and high schools for 14 years, winning first place during many state and regional championships and himself winning first place in conducting. He attended national and international music festivals for horn and conducting and received the "Young Orchestral Conductor" award during the 2012 International Music Festival Eleazar de Carvalho. Dr. Augusto also worked with social projects in Brazil, such as "Orquestra Criança Cidadã" (The Child Citizen Orchestra) as a horn teacher and "PRIMA" - Program of Inclusion through the Music and Arts as a horn teacher, assistant orchestra conductor, and artistic director.

In 2016, Dr. Augusto moved to the United States to continue his musical career. In California, at Azusa Pacific University, he completed his Artist Certificate in horn performance with the renowned professor James Thatcher and the Master of Music in instrumental conducting (Winds) under the tutelage of Dr. John Burdett. During this time, he worked as assistant band director with Glendora High School and Los Osos High School, as music director of the World Music Symphony Orchestra from the Azusa Conservatory, as horn teacher and brass instructor for many schools and organizations, and as a freelancer musician for many orchestras in Southern California. He also worked as a brass staff member for the Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps in 2018 and as tour assistant director for The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps in 2018 and 2019.

Dr. Augusto graduated in 2024 with a Doctor of Musical Arts in wind conducting from the University of Memphis under the mentorship of Dr. Albert Nguyen. He has been participating in conducting symposiums around the country and recently received the Reynolds Conducting Institute Fellowship during the Midwest Clinic. Besides his academic life, Augusto is an active horn musician and private teacher who serves as a clinician and guest conductor for honor bands and schools around the Mid-South.

Dr. Augusto's impact on the global music community continues to grow, as evidenced by his recent appointment as the director of international relations of L.B.F. (Brazilian League of Bands). His leadership and influence extend beyond this role, as he is an active member of the International Horn Society, College Band Directors National Association, and College Music Society. His contributions to the music community have been recognized with an honorary membership in the national band fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi.
return to faculty

Mark Bonner

Lauded as an energetic and musical conductor, Dr. Mark Bonner, Jr. is a grammy-nominated musician from Memphis, TN, in high demand as a musician, conductor, and arranger for some of the most recognizable ensembles in the country including the World Youth Wind Symphony, UMKC Conservatory, Blue Springs Golden Regiment, the Penn State Band of Blue, and Louisiana State University. Dr. Bonner's music is performed worldwide, has been featured internationally on ESPN, showcased by the prominent cast members of "The Office,” and was recently part of a collection of works nominated for a Grammy Award in Music.

Inspired by Steven D. Davis, his mentor during his Doctorate at UMKC Conservatory, Mark regularly spends his summers inspired by the students at the Memphis PRIZM Chamber Camp where he has worked as a conductor for the PRIZM Summer Wind Ensemble. Before his time with PRIZM, Dr. Bonner served as ensemble manager for the World Youth Wind Symphony and has conducted concerts with the IAC Intermediate Band (Middle School) and the IAC Junior Band (ages 9-11) at the Interloch Summer Arts Camp. At UMKC Conservatory, Mark had the opportunity to arrange multiple pieces for Wind Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble. As a guest conductor for the Conservatory Wind Symphony and Conservatory Wind Ensemble and principal conductor of the UMKC Saxophone Ensemble, Mark worked with some of the finest musicians in the country.

Mark holds a Master of Music degree in Wind Conducting from Louisiana State University, where he studied conducting with Damon Talley and Dennis Llinas and euphonium with Joseph Skillen. As a member of the LSU Band Staff, Mark performed in the LSU Wind Ensemble during their 2019 CBDNA tour. Mark also had the responsibility of guest conducting on concerts presented by the LSU, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, and Symphonic Band. LSU's elite athletic band programs allowed Mark to arrange for and work with the Bengal Brass Pep Band and the Sudler-winning Golden Band from Tigerland. Mark also regularly performed with the LSU Brass Band, Tuba- Euphonium Ensemble, and the Four-Guys Tuba Quartet.

Before attending LSU, Mark was the Director of Bands at Cordova High School and Cordova Middle School in Cordova, TN. He grew the band from 40 members to 220 and guided the program in receiving superior ratings at all concerts, marching, and jazz festivals. Mark served as a clinician, music arranger, and musician in the Memphis area as a member of Big Band Swing, Mt. Moriah East Gospel Choir, and the Memphis Wind Symphony on trumpet, trombone, and euphonium, respectively.

Mark earned his Bachelor of Music in Music Education at the University of Memphis, where he studied euphonium under Dr. Kevin Sanders and music education under Dr. Albert Nguyen and Dr. Armand Hall. While attending the University of Memphis, Mark was a drum major, trombone section leader, euphonium section leader, and student arranger for the Mighty Sound of the South Marching Band. Mark served as Vice President and a Founding Member of the Theta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, as well as Fraternal Education Officer of the Theta Rho Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Mark was a member of the Bottomline Tuba Ensemble as a euphonium soloist and music arranger on multiple CDs released on Spotify and iTunes. Mark was also a member of the “iTuba” Quartet, which competed as finalists for the International ITEA Chamber Ensemble Competition in 2012 and 2013. Mark holds membership in the National Association for Music Education, Tennessee Music Education Association, West TN School Band and Orchestra Association, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Tau Beta Nu.
return to faculty