Dr. Cayla Bellamy-Lanz is a performer, collaborator, and pedagogue dedicated to advancing the music field through redefining standard practices in the bassoon studio and chamber ensemble settings. She serves as Associate Professor of Bassoon at Colorado State University, where she teaches applied bassoon, chamber music, and instrumental pedagogy, in addition to performing regularly with the Colorado Bach Ensemble and directing the Fort Collins-based Health and Wellness Community Orchestra. Cayla is a specialist in contemporary American concerto writing for the bassoon, with eight orchestral and wind band solo features in the past five years. Her debut album, Double or Nothing (2018), consists of premiere recordings for solo and duo bassoon, and her second project, a collection of new compositions for bassoon titled American Bassoon Voices, released in 2023. Both albums are available on iTunes, Amazon, Apple Music, and Spotify. Cayla holds a Doctor of Music degree in Bassoon Performance and Literature from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, in addition to Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Music Education and Bassoon Performance from the University of Georgia. Offstage, she is an amateur endurance athlete with academic research focusing on coaching methodologies, performance psychology, and the intersections of artistic and athletic training. Learn more at www.caylabellamy.com.