"In the fall of 2016, Kelsey was a recipient of the Holland Scholarship, granting her the opportunity to study contrabass with Sorin Orcinschi at the Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen, The Netherlands. Currently, Kelsey resides in Seattle, Washington, performing and teaching throughout the Greater Seattle Area, while touring nationally and internationally with groups including ings, NYGASP, and the Hollywood Concert Orchestra. Kelsey currently works for the Yakima Symphony, Symphony Tacoma and the Paramount Orchestra, while freelancing in numerous settings reaching from chamber music to Latin jazz. She released her debut album in 2018 February of entirely original music and currently co-leads the bands EarthToneSkyTone and Here to Play. She can be found teaching at Bellevue College, Seattle JazzED, Lakeside School and elsewhere. Kelsey also runs a private studio for students of all ages, teaching electric and upright bass, music theory, and more. Kelsey was the recipient of Earshot Jazz's Emerging Artist Award in 2019 and continually creates inspired work as a solo artist and collaborator. You can support her work directly on Patreon.

In May of 2016, Kelsey completed her Master's Degree in Double Bass Performance at Arizona State University under the direction of professor Catalin Rotaru. At ASU, Kelsey's musical involvement included the ASU Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Theatre, the ASU jazz combos, the ASU Latin Ensemble, and the Visiting Quartet Residency Program. Beyond her degree, Kelsey freelanced in and around the Phoenix area, performing in settings that range from jazz, to classical chamber music, to musical theatre. She also taught group and private lessons to the students of Arcadia High School in Phoenix.

Kelsey received her Bachelor of Music Degree at the University of Washington in Seattle under professor Barry Lieberman in 2014."

"As a composer Vinny Golia (born March 1, 1946) fuses the rich heritage of Jazz, contemporary classical and world music into his own unique compositions. Also a bandleader, Golia has presented his music to concert audiences in Europe, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the United States in ensembles varying dramatically in size and instrumentation. Mr. Golia has won numerous awards as a composer, including grants from The National Endowment of the Arts, The Lila Wallace Commissioning Program, The California Arts Council, Meet the Composer,Clausen Foundation of the Arts, Funds for U.S. Artists and the American Composers Forum. In 1982 he created the on-going 50 piece Vinny Golia Large Ensemble to perform his compositions for chamber orchestra and jazz ensembles.

A multi-woodwind performer, Vinny's recordings have been consistently picked by critics and readers of music journals for their yearly "ten best" lists. In 1990 he was the winner of the Jazz Times TDWR award for Bass Saxophone. In 1998 he ranked 1st in the Cadence Magazine Writers & Readers Poll and has continually placed in the Downbeat Critic's Poll for Baritone & Soprano Saxophone. In 1999 Vinny won the LA Weekly's Award for "Best Jazz Musician". Jazziz Magazine has also named him as one of the 100 people who have influenced the course of Jazz in our Century. In 2006 The Jazz Journalists Association honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Golia has also contributed original compositions and scores to Ballet and Modern Dance works, video, theatrical productions, and film. As an educator Vinny has lectured on music & painting composition, improvisation, Jazz History, The History of Music in Film, CD & record manufacturing and self-production throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand and Canada. He currently teaches at California Institute of the Arts. In 1998 Golia was appointed Regent's Lecturer at the University of California at San Diego. In 2009 Vinny Golia was appointed the first holder of the Michel Colombier Performer Composer Chair at Cal Arts.

Vinny has been a featured performer with Anthony Braxton, Henry Grimes, John Carter, Bobby Bradford, Joelle Leandre, Leo Smith, Horace Tapscott, John Zorn, Tim Berne, Bertram Turetzky, George Lewis, Barre Phillips, The Rova Saxophone Quartet, Patti Smith, Harry "the Hipster" Gibson, Eugene Chadburne, Kevin Ayers, Peter Kowald, John Bergamo, George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennick, Lydia Lunch, Harry Sparrney and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra amongst many others."