Kirstin Miller is the orchestra teacher at D’Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School in Jefferson County Public Schools. Originally from New York, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam.

In 2006, she moved to Colorado to pursue a master’s degree in Music Education at the University of Colorado Boulder while beginning her teaching career in Jeffco, where she has taught combinations of elementary, middle and high school orchestra  for 20 years. Mrs. Miller serves on district music leadership committees, helps to plan and develop music professional development, as well as helping to coordinate the honor orchestras. She is an active adjudicator and clinician around the state and is honored to have the opportunity to work with the honor orchestras in Grand Junction!

Mrs. Miller is the co-founder and co-conductor of the Jeffco Community Orchestra, a summer ensemble that provides adults with the opportunity to continue playing their string instruments in an orchestral setting. She is an active member of the Colorado chapter of the American String Teachers Association, where she also serves on the board. She also performs as a violinist with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra.

Outside the classroom, Mrs. Miller enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, connecting with friends, reading, crafting, and taking dance fitness classes.