Haley Hsu is currently in her undergrad at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL where she is studying Music Education as her major and History Education as her minor. At Eastern Illinois University, Haley is a part of the Eastern Concert Band, Eastern Symphonic Band, NAfME, the Panther Marching Band, and chamber. She currently holds the position of Principal Flute and mini ensemble leader in the Eastern Concert Band, and recently accepted the position of Staff Administration in the Panther Marching Band. Outside of the university, Haley is also a member of the National Band Association and the National Flute Association. She has participated in the ILMEA District 9 Festival, the Future Music Educators Seminar at IMEC in Peoria, IL, Smith Walbridge Drum Major Clinics, Solo and Ensemble, and multiple marching band festivals. One of Haley's proudest accomplishments as a musician was when she led the Metea Valley Marching Mustangs in Tampa, FL at the Outback Bowl where the band won first place for the Crowd Pleaser Award, Metea Valley's first marching band award in the 10 years it had been opened. Besides the flute, Haley also enjoys playing both the alto and tenor saxophone, piano, acoustic guitar, percussion, and steel pans, which is one of her favorite instruments to play. When Haley is not practicing, she enjoys songwriting and learning about music theory, her favorite class subject.

Haley has performed at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, IL, Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, IL, Illinois State University in Normal, IL, University of Missouri in Columbia, MO, Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, MI, Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, Oswego High School in Oswego, IL, Batavia High School in Batavia, IL, East Aurora High School in Aurora, IL, West Aurora High School in Aurora, IL, Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, IL, Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, IL, Addison Trail High School in Addison, IL, Peoria, IL, and Tampa, FL. Haley has also worked with many educators and musicians including Barry Houser (SWC/University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign), Gary Smith (SWC/ret. University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign), Dr. Kelvin Jones (SWC/Louisiana State University), Dr. Amy Knopps (SWC/University of Missouri), Richard Suk (SWC/Ohio University), Dr. Larry Livingston (University of Southern California), William Jastrow (ret. Neuqua Valley High School), Chip Staley (ret. Neuqua Valley High School), Donald Devany II (Metea Valley High School), Glen Schneider (Metea Valley High School), Joshua Kaminsky (Metea Valley High School), Scott Oliver (Metea Valley High School), Paulette Boddy (Metea Valley High School), Nathan Bramstedt (Metea Valley High School), Nicole DiGrazia (Metea Valley High School), Melissa Arnold (Metea Valley High School), Meredith Roche (Metea Valley High School), Dr. Mark Liu (Metea Valley High School), Robin Sackschewsky (Metea Valley High School), Dwayne Rawl (Metea Valley High School), Matt Todd (Metea Valley High School), Brandon Runyon (Metea Valley High School), Kathleen Bremer (District 87 and 204), Allison Domanus-Brady (District 204), Jonathan Lauff (FMES/Neuqua Valley High School), Lori Lauff (FMES/Gregory Middle School), Dr. Elizabeth Peterson (University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign), Dr. James Hile (Elmhurst University), Tom Sharpe (Mannheim Steamroller), Vijay Gupta (Street Symphony), Michael Oldham (Composer), David Boggs (Eastern Illinois University), Dr. Alicia Neal (Eastern Illinois University), Annie Mason (Eastern Illinois University), Dr. Rebecca Johnson (Eastern Illinois University), Kimberly Risinger (Illinois State University), Alice Dade (University of Missouri), Dr. Joanna Cowan White (Central Michigan University), Alex Kaminsky (VanderCook College of Music), and Sean Kelley (North Central College). After graduating from her undergrad, Haley hopes to attend either Temple University in Philadelphia, PA to study Music Education, Music Theory, and Conducting, or VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL to study Music Education. Her goal as a music educator is to help build music programs in low-income communities to create something that every individual can be proud of.