Cristina "Trinity" Vélez-Justo (they/she) will begin as assistant professor of music and film and media scoring certificate director. Trinity is a multi-hyphenate creative who engages with music, sound design, tactile arts, and visual media. Through their business, ReelScoring, L.L.C., Trinity composes music and designs audio for visual and interactive media as well as provides mentorship and independent education in media scoring and production.

Andrew Voelker joins the faculty of the University of Georgia’s in 2025 as Vocal Coach and Music Director of Opera Theatre at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Andrew is in demand as a vocal coach and pianist, specializing in lyric diction and contemporary score analysis, with a particular love of art song and all things sung. As an avid performer, Voelker brings a spirit for innovation and collaboration to UGA.

Anne Slovin, soprano, is a versatile performing artist, researcher and voice pedagogue who earned her doctorate from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in 2025.

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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.