Trey Tafoya is the Director of Orchestras and Assistant Director of Bands at Legacy High School in Broomfield, Colorado. Under his leadership, his ensembles consistently earn Superior ratings at regional and state festivals. The Legacy Chamber Orchestra performed at the 2023 American String Teachers Association National Orchestra Festival and was featured in a 2022 TEDx Youth presentation, Baroque Through the Centuries. As Assistant Director of Bands, the Legacy Marching Band was the 2021 Colorado 5A State Champion, and has earned four consecutive Silver Medals in the following years. The Marching Band performed at the 2022 Bands of America Grand National Championships, and was invited to perform in the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland. The Legacy Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at the 2026 Colorado Music Educators Association annual Clinic and Conference. Mr. Tafoya also serves as the Tri-M Music Honor Society advisor for Legacy High School.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Tafoya also holds the position of Secondary Music Coordinator for Adams 12 Five Star Schools, where he supports curriculum development and writing, teacher professional learning, and facilitates all district-wide music events.

Mr. Tafoya holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado and is currently a doctoral candidate (ABD) at William Carey University. During his time at UNC, he was an active hornist, performing in both the Wind Ensemble and University Symphony Orchestra. He also served two years as Drum Major of the Pride of the Rockies Marching Band. Mr. Tafoya has been a member of the Rocky Mountain Horn Ensemble and he was a performing member of the 2013 Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps.

In addition to his work in schools, Mr. Tafoya serves as Membership Chair for the Colorado Music Educators Association and is a member of the Colorado Bandmasters Association, the American School Band Directors Association, the National Association for Music Education, the American String Teachers Association, and the Colorado Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, the national bandmasters fraternity. He is frequently sought after as an adjudicator and clinician throughout the state for both bands and orchestras and teaches leadership and conducting at the annual Command the Field Drum Major & Leadership Summer Camp. Mr. Tafoya has mentored student teachers and is committed to advancing music education through collaboration, leadership development, and support of fellow educators.

He has been recognized as the Outstanding New Teacher of the Year at Rangeview High School (2016) and Teacher of the Year by the Front Range Youth Symphony (2023). In 2026, he was selected to represent Colorado as one of SBO+ Magazine’s 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference, a national recognition featured in the May 2026 issue.

Mr. Tafoya is a Colorado native and currently resides in Thornton with his wife, Marissa, and their daughter.

Misty Green Cosmos is a violinist, educator, and conductor based in the Denver area. She currently teaches at Westlake Middle School in Broomfield, CO. Misty enjoys working with middle schoolers because of their boundless energy and silliness. Her teaching focuses on instilling students with good practice strategies and the ability to self-critique. Students in Misty's classroom not only learn to play their instruments, but also learn skills such as composition and improvisation, setting them up for success in high school orchestra and beyond!

In addition to her work at Westlake, Misty directs the Mile High Freedom String Orchestra and Symphony in Denver and is the Concertmaster for Flatirons Community Orchestra in Boulder.