Cellist Elizabeth Wells has played in a variety of string quartets and symphony orchestras throughout her performing career that include the Juniper String Quartet, the String Quartet Fantastique, the Denver Chamber Orchestra, and the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. Currently, she is a member of the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, the String Quartet Con Brio, and the Alpine String Quartet. Beth is in her 21st year of teaching orchestra in the public schools. This fall she began her first year as director of orchestras at Rocky Mountain High School in the Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado. Previously she taught junior high orchestra in Poudre School District and in Kansas. Her orchestras have been invited to perform at the Colorado Music Educators Clinic/Conference four times since 1998. Ms. Wells has guest conducted in Jefferson County, Colorado and been an adjudicator and clinician for orchestra festivals and contests in northern Colorado and Wyoming. Beth received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, where she studied with 'cellist Richard Slavich.