Hallie Sheaffer grew up in Hender-sonville, NC and earned a BM from Mars Hill College.  She studied clarinet with Dr. Denise Gainey at Mars Hill.  Hallie taught band at Charles D. Owen Middle School from 2001-2007.  During her tenure at Owen Middle, Hallie offered chamber music, pep band, and jazz band to her students.  She served on the School Improvement Team, wrote grants to establish a chamber music library for the band program, and in 2004 conducted the WNC All-District Middle School II Band.  In 2007, Hallie began a new career in real estate and currently works as an ECO consultant and Realtor for Keller Williams Professionals in Asheville.  She performs regularly with the Asheville Lyric Opera, Nightingale Trio, and Asheville Symphony Woodwind Quintet.  Hallie also performs in many different capacities at the Biltmore Estate and at weddings with Gracious Light Music.  She has performed as a soloist for retirement centers across North Carolina and enjoys playing in a local clarinet choir.  She taught applied clarinet at Warren Wilson College from 2005-2007. Hallie still teaches as a woodwind instructor in local schools and as a private tutor. In addition, she writes and arranges music for many different chamber ensembles.  Her music has been performed by ensembles such as the Jubilee Symphony Orchestra and University of Florida Clarinet Choir.  In her free time, Hallie enjoys home renovation and spending time with her husband Mark, 4 dogs, and 1 cat.