M.M. Emporia State University, Horn Performance
B.S. Indiana University at Pennsylvania, Music Education

     Terrisa Ziek (M.M in Music Performance) has been a member of the music faculty at Emporia State University since 1997, where she teaches the horn studio. Her classroom duties include Music for the Elementary Teacher, Introduction to Music Education and Brass Methods. In addition, she is the coordinator of Basic Music Instruction and assists in the supervision of student teachers.

     Ms. Ziek maintains an active performance schedule, both as a soloist and ensemble performer. She is a member of the Flint Hills Brass Quintet, Mid-America Woodwind Quintet and has performed as a recitalist in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. She has studied horn with Jack Scandrett (Indiana University of Pennsylvania), David Bushouse (University of Kansas), and Louis Stout (University of Michigan, Chicago Symphony).

     Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Terrisa served as an Elementary Music Specialist with the Derry Area School District (PA) for seven years. In addition, Terrisa performed with the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra (PA) as a cellist from 1982 to 1995. After moving to Kansas, she completed her Master of Music from Emporia State University, with applied horn study at the University of Kansas.

     A member of the International Horn Society, she was the Kansas Representative from 1997 to 2001. Terrisa is a Conn-Selmer Artist, and performs on a C.G. Conn 8DRS horn.

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Last Updated November 17, 2008