Josh Paul has a passion for conducting great music. He has been fortunate to work with some of the best musicians and band directors in the country. In the early 2000’s he was an assistant director of the award-winning Ronald Reagan High School Marching Band and Wind Symphony. Josh was able to attend Brigham Young University on a Music Performance scholarship. He has played with the BYU Wind Symphony, Brass Choir and several chamber ensembles throughout his collegiate career. Josh is the winner of the John Philip Sousa Award and a member of the Texas All-State Band. While working as an assistant director, Ronald Reagan High School won several BOA Regionals and placed in the Top 3 at the San Antonio BOA Super Regional. Josh is delighted to work with the Utah County Flute Choir and hopes to develop the choir into a premier performance group within the community.

Kirsa Merrell knew from the time she was little that she wanted to play the flute. When it came time to pick an instrument for sixth grade band, she refused to even try any other instruments. It was love at first sight, and the flute has been her constant companion since. She has played in multiple bands and flute choirs over the years and is excited to now be part of the Utah County Flute Choir. When Kirsa isn't playing the flute, she can be found teaching yoga, rock climbing, and gardening.

Eileen Amari-Vaught has played flute since the age of 9 in various college and community bands and wind ensembles. Most recently, she played flute with the Kansas City Wind Symphony in Prairie Village, Kansas. She and her family moved to Utah after living Overland Park, Kansas for 21 years. Eileen is a nurse practitioner and a nursing professor and she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family.

Angela Decker has played the flute since fifth grade. She was the primary piccolo player in high school, which is where she first tried alto flute and loved it too. Angela studied with Laurel Ann Maurer for two and a half years, during which time she attained Superior and Excellent ratings at the Utah Flute Federation's Solo and Ensemble solo competitions and played in the Utah Youth Preparatory Orchestra. After loving five years of summer marching band as a teenager, in college she invited her now-husband to play in one with her. They now have two children. She loves having this opportunity to practice and perform with an instrumental group. Her other hobbies include graphic design, organization and home décor, quilting, video editing, and collecting rubber ducks.

Maddi Ledbetter has been studying the flute since 2007 and teaching since 2017. She studied most recently at Utah Valley University under Rebecca Chapman. Maddi has a minor in music, focusing on flute pedagogy. Over the years she has helped many flute players succeed and excel in their musical abilities, many of whom have received superior ratings and high placements. When she's not teaching or playing flute with us or the Saratoga Springs Community Orchestra, you can find her spending her free time crocheting, reading, and being a mom. She loves playing the flute and getting to share what she knows about music with her students.

Kendra Hamblin enjoys a rich performing career. She has performed as a soloist with various orchestras and has performed as a featured artist with groups such as the Salt Lake City Gay Men’s Chorus and the Emerald Singers. Ms. Hamblin has served as principal flute of the Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra at Utah Valley University and has performed in operas and Broadway-style musicals. She maintains an active recording presence, and was recently awarded a creative works grant to commission and record works from female composers and composers of color.