Conservatory Staff
Terri Theil, Director: Vocal Instruction
Our Conservatory director, Terri Theil, has served as director of Children's Music Ministry at Second Presbyterian Church for the past eight years. She also directs Second's Adult Handbell Choir, hosts the annual Rhythm U Arts Camp for children, and will be the primary voice instructor for the Second Conservatory. She is a soloist for community groups as well as for the Second Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir. Her experience includes over 10 years as a vocal instructor in the Memphis area and fourteen years as a music teacher for Memphis City Schools. Terri holds a degree in Music Education and has extensive experience leading adult and children's choirs in addition to teaching vocal technique.
Lenora Morrow: Piano, Pipe Organ
Lenora Morrow has been the organist at Second Presbyterian Church of Memphis since September of 2007. She holds degrees in organ performance from Winthrop University (B.Mus. 2001) and musicology from the University of South Carolina (M.Mus. 2005). Her keyboard experience is broad, ranging from harpsichordist for the Winthrop University Collegium Musicum Early Music Ensemble, to jazz keyboards for Carolina Alive, the University of South Carolina’s jazz combo. She accompanied extensively throughout her academic career, both voice and instrumental studios. Lenora has taught piano in the Academy of Arts at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina and has been teaching private organ and piano since coming to Second.
Dee Walker: Flute
Dee Walker completed her BM and MM degrees in Flute Performance and Music Theory from Rice University in Houston, Texas where she taught and performed in the area until moving to Memphis in 1990. She continued a full-time career in music, teaching and playing in the Tri-state area until coming on staff at Second Presbyterian Church in September, 1998. Currently Dee assists Rocky Anthony on the Pastoral Division and continues to play principle flute with the Germantown Symphony and chamber music with several local musicians.
Sawyer Schafbuch: Guitar, Banjo & Mandolin
Sawyer Schafbuch holds a Bachelors of Art in Modern Music Ministry from Visible Music College. He is currently the Director of Visible Community Music School, which provides underprivileged children in Memphis access to music education. He's been a private music instructor since 2005 and uses curriculum sensitive to individual students' needs to teach music theory and technique.
Griffin Browne: Cello
Griffin Browne holds degrees in Cello Performance from Stetson University in Florida (B.Mus.2006) and the University of Memphis (M.Mus.2008). He has performed in orchestras throughout the Mid-South area and has taught Cello both privately and in the classroom. Griffin is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Cello Performance at the University of Memphis.
Cynthia Browne: Violin
Cynthia Browne completed her BA degree in Violin Performance from the University of Memphis in 2009. During her college years, Cynthia performed with the University of Memphis Symphony Orchestra on campus and within the community and in 2007 accompanied them on their China Tour in Shanghai. Cynthia has taught violin at the Germantown Baptist Conservatory and is presently a violin instructor at the University of Memphis Community Music School.
Melissa Millsap: Trumpet
Melissa Millsap graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, and received her Master of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Louisville. Her music repertoire includes performances with the Louisville Orchestra, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, the Delta Symphony Orchestra and Playhouse on the Square. Melissa is currently a member of the Germantown Symphony Orchestra. Alongside her work as a freelance trumpet player and private teacher, Melissa performs widely throughout the city of Memphis for weddings, church services and chamber performances.
Amy Mantooth: Violin
Amy Mantooth holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in violin performance from Anderson University (2004) in South Carolina. Amy has taught privately for ten years. For the past five years, before moving to Memphis, she was an orchestra director and general music teacher at an elementary arts school in SC. Amy has performed with the Anderson Symphony Orchestra, Anderson University Guitar Ensemble, Second Presbyterian Church orchestra, various bands, quartets and chamber ensembles. Currently she also enjoys playing with the Sunday Night Worship praise band at Second.
Beth Luscombe: Viola/Violin
Beth Luscombe is a member of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. She is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music with a degree in viola performance. An active free-lancer in the Mid-South; she formed the Beth Luscombe Strings and performs for many special music occasions. She has performed and recorded for many well recognized commercial artists. She also plays with the IRIS Orchestra, the Jackson Symphony (TN), the Eroica Orchestra, the Orpheum Theater Orchestra, and many area churches. Prior to coming to Memphis, Beth was a member of the Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico (asst. princ.), the Ohio Chamber Orchestra (asst. princ.), the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, and was active in the theater and studio work in Cleveland, Ohio. While in Cleveland, Beth had an active private teaching studio. She was a faculty member of the preparatory department at the Cleveland Institute of Music as well as on her own.
