Greta Hulterstrum is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in flute performance at West Virginia University with Professor Assimakopoulos. Greta performs in the WVU Symphony Orchestra, WVU Wind Symphony, and recently participated in the 2024 Chicago Summer Opera Orchestra. She was previously a member of Minnesota Youth Symphonies, winning the MYS concerto competition in 2021, and the MYS Woodwind Quintet. Some of Greta’s recent accomplishments include winning 2nd prize in the Central Ohio Flute Association Collegiate Competition, performing at the National Flute Association Convention in Phoenix, and performing in masterclasses with Jasmine Choi, Jim Walker, Alexa Still, Imani Winds, and Carol Wincenc. Greta has enjoyed getting to mentor and teach other students in the WVU flute studio and hopes to continue sharing her knowledge and love for music with others! 

Badyn Woodford, a native of St. Clairsville, OH, is a musician, creative artist, composer, and conductor. He’s studied piano under the tutelage of Ms. Linda Steffl, Dr. Gerald Lee, Dr. Millard Neal, and GRAMMY-nominated musician Dr. Lucy Mauro. Badyn has also studied organ with Dr. William Haller & Dr. Millard Neal, trombone with Mr. Hakeem A. Bilal and Dr. Keith Jackson, jazz improvisation with Dr. Robert Sears and Dr. Jared Sims, & wind conducting with Dr. Scott Tobias and Dr. Cheldon R. Williams. His dedication to elevating his passion has led to a plethora of opportunities to perform across the country and abroad, including three appearances in The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, NY (2021, ’24, ’26), as well as various churches and universities throughout the United States and Italy. These performances include organ recitals, worship services, charity events, festivals, and public exhibitions held at a myriad of venues. Badyn is currently a junior at West Virginia University in the Honors College, and a candidate for the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education. Within the School of Music, he is and has been a part of many ensembles, including but not limited to, The Pride of West Virginia, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Film Score Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble II. In addition to his degree-prescribed studies, he is pursuing an independent research project on Leonard Bernstein’s monumental 1971 work Mass, mentored by WVU faculty member Dr. Jennifer Walker. Additional research interests include forensic musicology, liturgical music, and 20th century composers. Away from the University setting, Woodford is half of the Lampert & Woodford Duo, and is on the instructional staff of the Steubenville High School ‘Big Red’ Marching Band, the Harrison Central High School Music Department, and Nels Bells Music Studio. He’s involved in a variety of professional organizations, including The National Association for Music Education, The American Musicology Society, The West Virginia University School of Music Advisory Board, The American Guild of Organists, The Royal College of Organists, The West Virginia Music Educators Association, and the International

Trombone Association. Following his undergraduate work, Badyn plans to expand his expertise by concurrently pursuing an M.A. in Musicology with an M.S.M in Organ Performance, followed by a Ph.D. in Musicology. Outside of music, you can find Badyn crafting new dishes in the kitchen, waking up early to catch aerial photos of sunrises, or spinning an album on his Crosley turntable.

Wilson “Sasha” Bondarchuk is an emerging music educator from Eldersburg, Maryland. He will graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from West Virginia University in December of 2026. During his time at WVU, he participated in the Pride of West Virginia, WVU Wind Symphony, WVU Symphony Orchestra, and WVU Percussion ensemble while remaining an active member of the WVU Percussion Studio. 

In 2022, Sasha marched snare drum with the Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps, in 2024, he joined the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps, and is marching with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps for his final year. Additionally, he has played drumset in a variety of different genres and ensembles. These styles include rock, metal, and jazz in chamber, wind band, and orchestral settings. 

Sasha has taught percussion in the Morgantown (WV) area and has worked with schools in the Carroll County (MD) area including Century High School and Liberty Highschool in Eldersburg, Maryland.

In his free time, Sasha enjoys cooking, arranging marching percussion, and playing video games.

David Scott has been playing trombone professionally for decades. After having spent almost 20 years in St. Louis, where he taught private lessons and worked as the band director at Lift For Life Academy, Dave has returned to his hometown of Morgantown, WV as a 4th grade teacher at Eastwood Elementary. As a student, David graduated Summa Cum Laude at the University of Missouri at St Louis. As a teacher he won the You Make a Difference Award in the spring of 2024. As a musician he’s played on a variety of stages from jazz festivals in the northeast to the finest venues in St. Louis, to come back home as a dynamic performer and teacher of the instrument he loves. Students will benefit from his perspective that comes from years of experiences in jazz, commercial, and symphonic ensembles.

In lessons with David, students can expect to be given only meaningful and attainable assignments to practice that will strengthen their fundamentals and technique. They can expect to be given clear and precise instruction that will set them on a trajectory towards success, achievement, and a sense of accomplishment. Most importantly, they can expect the passionate teaching and mentorship of an instructor who has earned the love and trust of the students, families, and colleagues in his school communities.