Headshot by Dorothy Kozlowski 

Maggie Snyder, professor of viola at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, is one of three UGA faculty members named Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors in 2025. The professorship is the university’s highest recognition for instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Kimberly Bateman is a third-year Flute Performance major from Hoschton, Georgia. She is also completing a Business Minor through the Terry College of Business. Within the School of Music, she has performed with the UGA Wind Ensemble, the UGA Symphony Orchestra, and the UGA Women’s Glee Club. Kimberly plays an active role in the Athens music community, performing frequently at local churches and outreach events. Outside of her studies, she loves reading books, going for runs, and cooking. She also works as a Pre-Calculus Teaching Assistant through an online math program.

Emily Taylor is a third-year Honors Voice Performance Major from Ringgold, Georgia, and she is currently studying voice with Dr. Amy Petrongelli. While at the HHSOM, she has been a part of the Women’s Glee Club, Repertory Singers, Hodgson Singers, and the Choral Project. Apart from ensembles, Emily is thrilled to be a brother of the national honorary co-ed band fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi, where she is able to serve the community as well as the Redcoat Marching Band. She also cherishes her part in Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, where she serves as a worship leader.

Amanda Robinson is a fourth-year student from Loganville, Georgia, double majoring in Music AB and Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her primary instrument is piano, and she currently studies under Dr. Woo. Amanda is an active member of the Georgia Treble Choir, where she has sung for the past three years. Beyond the school of music, she is involved in the UGA Panhellenic community and volunteers at local elementary schools to promote literacy and support young learners.

Avery Britt is a third-year honors student from Suwanee, Georgia earning a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition and Voice Performance. She is also completing a Minor in Piano and a Film and Media Scoring Certificate. At the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, Avery performs with the UGA Opera Theatre and UGA Choirs. She is also a board member of the Student Composers Association and Program Co-Chair of Sigma Alpha Iota at UGA.

Praised by the Boston Globe for her “fleet, energetic, and bright-toned” playing, pianist Emely Phelps enjoys a versatile career as a chamber musician, soloist, and teacher.

Ange is a second-year Choral Music Education major from Clayton County, GA. She has been a participant of the Georgia Treble Choir, Repertory Singers and African American Choral Ensemble, and also works as a staff singer at First Methodist Church of Greensboro. She has placed in the GANATS vocal competition and has participated in UGABTE’s musical theatre cabaret—Broadway Bites. This year she is incredibly excited to serve not only as ACDA’s PR Chair, but also as HHSOM student ambassador! 

Triston Fielding is a third-year Music Performance major at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, originally from Commerce, GA. As a member of the oboe studio, he has performed with several UGA ensembles, including the Redcoat Band and Wind Symphony. He is especially passionate about musical collaboration and creating meaningful connections through performance.

Lauren is a third-year Music Therapy and Psychology double-major from Atlanta, Georgia studying voice in the studio of Dr. Slovin. She is a member of several UGA choirs, the Music Therapy Student Association, and the Iota Zeta chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, where she served as Member-in-Training Class President. Outside of the School of Music, Lauren is a student of the Morehead Honors College and was a CURO Summer Research Fellow in 2025.

Della Frazier (she/her) is a 2024 graduate of North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where she was an active member in the concert, jazz, and marching bands, as well as a recipient of the John Phillip Sousa Award. She is now pursuing a Bachelor’s in Music Education under Dr. Jean Martin-Williams and Dr. James Naigus at the University of Georgia, where is a member of the Horn Studio.