Cynthia Roop enjoys a career that draws on her background both in teaching and in performance as chamber musician, soloist and orchestral player. She currently serves as the adjunct Instructor of Flute at Mars Hill College, as a member of the Faculty Woodwind Quintet, and the Mosaic Flute and Percussion Duo with her husband, Brian Tinkel. She has performed with the Enid Symphony (OK), New Century Ensemble (OK), the Arioso Trio (OK), the Milhaud Ensemble (NE), the Trillium Trio (NC), and has performed solo recitals in Germany, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Kentucky. Ms. Roop is the Co-Artistic Director of the Brio Concert Series and currently resides in Weaverville.

Brian Tinkel, the Director of Percussion Studies at Mars Hill College in North Carolina, will join The Cavaliers percussion staff in 2008 to work in collaboration with percussion caption head Jim Ancona and percussion designers/arrangers Jim Casella and Erik Johnson. Tinkel enjoyes a career that draws on his background in teaching, as well as performance as a chamber musician, soloist and orchestral player.

While being involved in the drum corps activity for nearly two decades, Tinkel's performance opportunities led him to being a member of the Boston Crusaders and the Star of Indiana. He went on to perform with the Star of Indiana's Brass Theater production where he toured with The Canadian Brass and Nexus.

Since devoting his time to teaching, he has been on faculty with the Crossmen, the Glassmen, and has coordinated percussion activities for the Magic of Orlando and the Madison Scouts. In addition, he has served as the Percussion Caption Director and Arranger for Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps.

Tinkel has been a featured clinician at numerous college and high school workshops and arranges for percussion ensembles across the country. Currently, he is a design team member, music composer/arranger and instructor for the Penn State Indoor Drum Line, which placed second at WGI Championships in 2006.

He was Principal Timpanist with the Enid Symphony, has performed with the Oklahoma Philharmonic, and performs regularly with his wife, Cynthia, in their flute and percussion duo, Mosaic. Tinkel has received both a B.M. and M.M. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he studied with Thom Hannum, Eduardo Leandro, and Dr. Peter Tanner. In addition, he has been admitted into candidacy for the Doctoral of Musical Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma. Brian Tinkel is the co-artistic director of the Brio Concert Series.