Mikayla McCommas
Originally from Dallas, Texas, Mikayla McCommas has built a dynamic career as a horn player, educator, and administrator. She currently performs as a freelance musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her recent work includes collaborations connected with the Tennessee Titans and projects with producer Tommee Profitt, as well as recording for Sony PlayStation at the iconic Ocean Way Nashville Studio. She has also performed with ensembles such as the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, The Jackson Symphony, and the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, among others. She also performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician, as she is dedicated to versatile and collaborative music-making across genres.
A dedicated educator, she has worked with students of all ages and levels, with students continuing on to collegiate music programs across the country. She recently served as Horn Instructor at the University of Tennessee at Martin and previously held the teaching assistantship at the Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music. She is currently completing doctoral research in horn performance at Indiana University, where she is focusing on integrating jazz practices into the study of classical horn repertoire and developing goal-oriented approaches to practice.
As an arts administrator, she currently serves as the Associate Operations Director of the Cormont Horn Camp. Mikayla is extremely grateful to serve the Cormont community, and loves spending summer breaks in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire.
When not performing or teaching, she enjoys adventuring to new coffee shops with her musician and educator husband, Aaron McCommas.