Brittany Gardner

Brittany Platt Gardner received a cello as a gift on her 8th birthday and has enjoyed making music with it ever since. After receiving degrees in music at Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Institute of Music, and the University of Michigan, Ms. Gardner returned home to Utah to become involved in the vibrant music community here. In addition to teaching, Ms. Gardner performs regularly throughout the community with such groups at Sinfonia Salt Lake and the Utah Symphony, and she recently retired from serving as Assistant Principal cellist with the Orchestra at Temple Square for ten years. Her students consistently win top honors at competitions and festivals, and have been featured as soloists with the Utah Symphony on their "Salute to Youth" concert at at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Ms. Gardner served 12 years on the board of the Intermountain Suzuki String Institute and has also served on both the conference committee for the Suzuki Association of the Americas biannual conference and as Suzuki Program Coordinator at the Gifted Music School, where she was a founding faculty member. Passionate about supporting families in their musical journeys, she has been a guest speaker and clinician in Utah, Arizona, Minnesota, Colorado, Ohio, and Mexico. She has been a guest on podcasts supporting families in their musical journeys (including "Building Noble Hearts", "Beyond the Music Lesson", and "Suzuki Planet Podcast"). Her first book, "This Will Help You Grow: Advice and Encouragement for Suzuki Parents", is available on Amazon. A Suzuki parent to two darling girls, Ms. Gardner is also a marathon runner and a Reiki Master.

Ariel Haubner

Ariel Haubner grew up surrounded by music. Her Mother made sure music was a part of her family culture. She connected Ariel and her siblings to wonderful mentors, and musical communities, engaging them in church choirs, music lessons, and summer camps. From her own experience she can say, Music Moms change lives.

At Utah State University, she studied cello performance with the incredible Fry Street Quartet, soaking up the wisdom of her teacher Anne Francis Bayless. During her time at USU, she fell in love with ensemble playing, and the magic that is connecting with others through music. Her time in school was spent practicing, teaching, and working towards graduate studies.

That work took her to Cleveland, Ohio, for post-graduate work at The Cleveland Institute of Music. While at CIM, she dove deeper into her teaching skills in the Suzuki Pedagogy Program, and began her love affair with the importance of mental training in music studies.

After moving back to Utah, she developed a studio in Salt Lake City, and has found so much fulfillment in working with young, motivated cellists. She never thought she would find her way to full-time teaching; yet, here she is. So delighted by the students she spends her days with.

Hailey Gibb

Hailey Gibb began playing the violin at six years old, but everything changed one summer at a Suzuki Institute when the cellos took the stage. With wide eyes, she turned to her mother and said, "I want one of those." From that moment on, the cello captured her heart and has remained a central part of her identity ever since.

Hailey studied cello performance at the University of Utah. During her studies, she also completed full Suzuki teacher training certification and discovered a deep love for teaching. She is passionate about working with children and believes that a beautiful heart creates a beautiful tone.

Hailey maintains a thriving private studio in North Salt Lake. She performs weekly as a member of The Orchestra at Temple Square, and she is also a member of the Maywood String Quartet.

Outside of music, Hailey enjoys baking, especially for her husband, Gerald. She is a mother of two toddlers, and she can't wait to begin her own journey as a Suzuki mom soon.