Welcome to Mountain View Music Academy
Mrs. Marcia Kuhlman, Artistic & Musical Director
Applied Musical Instruction for Voice, Piano, & Bassoon
Mrs. Marcia Kuhlman, MM
Director & Founder
Marcia Kuhlman is an experienced conductor and music educator whose work spans early childhood, elementary, secondary, collegiate, and adult music education. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Choral Music Education from Oakland University, where she double-majored in Bassoon Performance and Choral Music Education, graduated magna cum laude, and completed the Honors College program under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Mitchell. She earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University, graduating with honors under the mentorship of Dr. Sandra Snow, Dr. Jonathan Reed, and Dr. David Rayl.
Marcia began her teaching career in 2006 as Director of Choral and Drama at Eaton Rapids High School in Michigan. Under her direction, the students performed at the prestigious Wharton Center with Three Men And A Tenor, sang annually at Michigan School Vocal Music Association’s Choral Festivals, Solo & Ensemble events yielding superior ratings with choirs, ensembles, and soloists, as well the distinction of selection as a finalist for the Michigan Youth Arts Festival.
In 2010, she became Director of Choirs at Grand Junction High School in Colorado, where she developed a thriving program of seven choirs serving nearly 150 students. Under her leadership, students earned places in regional and national ACDA honor choirs, achieved unprecedented Colorado All-State Choir participation, and performed with distinguished ensembles, including the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra. In 2014, the GJHS Chamber Choir was invited to perform at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City under the direction of composers Eric Whitacre and Stephen Schwartz.
Marcia is an active member of the choral music community. She has led sectionals for state, regional, and national honor choirs through the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and served as Colorado All-State Choir Governor for the Western Division from 2012 to 2015. Her professional work includes commissioning new choral music from composer Eric William Barnum (2013), collaborating with emerging composers, invitation to present at the Colorado Music Educators Association Conference, and contributing to Choral Director Magazine. She has also served as a clinician for private studios and church choirs and as Musical and Artistic Director of the Schumann Singers, a semi-professional ensemble in Grand Junction.
In 2015, Marcia served as Director of Choral and Vocal Programs at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas, directing performance ensembles and teaching music appreciation, piano, and voice. After returning to Colorado in 2016, she served as Music Director at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Grand Valley and founded the Mountain View Chamber Choir, a nonprofit community ensemble for singers ages 14–24. In 2017, she became Performing Arts Director at Roaring Fork High School and Carbondale Middle School, teaching choir, guitar, dance, and drama. She also taught continuing education courses at Colorado Mountain College. Marcia currently teaches PreK–8 music at her son’s school in rural Colorado and enjoys an active private music studio, continuing her commitment to fostering musical growth at every age and ability level.
Outside of music, Marcia was a competitive dressage rider for more than 15 years and earned a bronze medal from the United States Dressage Federation. An enthusiastic traveler, she has lived in Germany and traveled and performed throughout Europe and Tunisia. She enjoys trail running, mountain biking, and hiking with her fantastic family in the beauty of Colorado’s outdoors.
Curriculum vitae available upon request.
Mrs. Terry Lee, MM
Collaborative Pianist & Accompanist
Terry Lee holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in piano performance from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Since her arrival in Colorado and moving to Aspen in 1980, Ms. Lee has performed in solo recitals, church services and weddings, and has accompanied dance classes, choirs, ensembles, and soloists including cellist Lynn Harrell in a benefit concert for the Wheeler Opera House.
Mrs. Lee retired after 19 years as the Director of Development at Colorado Rocky Mountain School where she also co-directed the school's musicals. She has been the music director for shows at Thunder River Theatre, Sopris Theatre, and for Theatre Aspen School. She is also actively involved in the Aspen Choral Society. Mountain View Music Academy has been deeply blessed to have her as our accompanist since Fall of 2017.