Erika Kinser joined the artistic staff in 2013. She teaches private piano at Legacy Christian Academy and in her private studio, and is a frequent collaborator, performer, adjudicator, presenter, and author. Kinser holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Oklahoma, a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Southern Methodist University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri–Kansas City.