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Tune Up Philly Faculty • 2019-2020
Ashley Vines, Site Supervisor & Faculty Ashley Vines is a violist and active teaching artist born and raised in Philadelphia. She began her music studies as a student in the School District of Philadelphia and is a Philadelphia Youth Orchestra alumna. Currently, Ashley is a violin and viola teaching artist with Musicopia, Tune Up Philly, and ensemble director through Temple University’s Community Music Scholars Program. She also works for the PYO Music Institute as the Administrative and Development Assistant and is PYO’s PMAY Student Advocate. Ashley completed her degree in Music Performance from Temple University’s Boyer College as a viola student of Renard Edwards. Ashley was a recipient of the 2016-2017 IRIS Artist Fellowship, where she performed in a chamber ensemble with a focus on community outreach, and taught as a community engagement fellow through Memphis Music Initiative at Caldwell-Guthrie Elementary School. As a freelance musician, she has performed with groups such as Bay Atlantic Symphony, Symphony in C, Riverside Sinfonia, Eboni Strings, IRIS Orchestra and more. Ashley has also played in masterclasses with artists such as the Nokuthula Nqwenyama, and members of the Emerson, Ceruti and Aizuri String Quartets.
Jimmy Boyle is a freelance trumpet player and teacher located in Philadelphia, PA. Jimmy has been an active performer and teacher in the area since graduating from University of the Arts in 2016, where he studied under Matthew Gallagher. He completed a Masters degree in 2018 while studying with David Bilger, principal trumpet of The Philadelphia Orchestra. His career has brought him to many cities along the east coast performing a variety of classical, commercial, and theater work. This is Jimmy’s second year working with Tune Up Philly.
