Ashley DeMoss
A French horn player and music educator, Ashley is a graduate of Portland State University, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. Currently living on the Oregon Coast, she works actively as a K-8 music teacher, horn specialist and online music theory instructor.
Ashley works with young musicians to build confidence in their performance. Her primary focus is to help her students have fun and learn together, as they master control on their instrument. Her passion is to inspire students to challenge themselves and overcome obstacles while connecting to the community, having fun and loving music.
Ashley has worked with non-profit organizations such as Metropolitan Youth Symphony and Portland Youth Philharmonic as a music theory instructor, teaching essential concepts that directly benefit performance. She also works with school districts as a horn specialist, private horn instructor and music educator at St. James Santiago private school. Personal performances have included Southwest Washington Wind Symphony, Clark College Orchestra, PSU Orchestra, PSU Band and Choir, Mahler Festival Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, Portland Columbia Wind Symphony, and other positions in various musicals.
Whether performance or theory, her drive is to cultivate confidence and curiosity for learning in her students. Through teaching and practice, talent has proven to be nothing more than a person who has dedicated time and practice to learn a skill; This is something that can be achieved by everyone. It brings her great joy to expand the skill set of other musicians so that music can be enjoyed to its full potential.