Andres Moran holds degrees from Indiana University (Doctorate of Music, Instrumental Conducting), Southern Methodist University (Master of Music, Orchestral Conducting and Horn Performance), and New Mexico State University (Bachelor of Music Education). Moran’s principal conducting teachers are David Effron, Arthur Fagen, and Paul C. Phillips.

Tessa grew up in Central Wisconsin where music was a big part of her life. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) in General Management and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Upon graduating, she moved to Kansas City and continued her journey into the musical sector. She was a development intern at the Kansas City Symphony and the Director of Marketing for the Kansas City Horn Club. Today, she is still a musician at heart, horn player, and an arts advocate in the Central Wisconsin area.