AMY DANZIGER comes from a long line of musicians and has been in love with the cello for as long as she can remember. She is a member of the eclectic band Mood Area 52, and has performed and recorded with many others, in a variety of genres. She holds a master’s degree in music education from the University of Oregon and is a composer and published songwriter. For the last two decades she has taught elementary music and beginning string orchestra in the Springfield School District, where she is inspired every day by her creative, hilarious, and sweet students.