Excellence in Music

Letha Pilgrim

Founder, Artistic Director, Director of Bands
Private Lesson Instructor
Winds, Piano, and Guitar

Ms. Pilgrim earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of North Texas with an All-Level Certification for the State of Texas.

  • 30+ years of music teaching experience including private lessons, master classes, leading worship teams, and public school band programs.
  • Performance experience in orchestras, pit orchestras, wind ensembles, chamber groups, marching band, church music, worship teams, and solo performances.
  • Her career has taken her to many countries including Mexico, Denmark, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Costa Rica as well as extensive travel throughout the United States.
  • She loves working with students as they discover and grow their musical abilities.
  • Ms. Pilgrim homeschools her own children, delighting in every minute she has with them.

Karl Lampe

Director of Orchestras, Jazz Band Director, Associate Director of Bands

Mr. Lampe earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree and Master’s degree specializing in Music Theory from San Diego State University. He currently holds a temporary All-Level Teaching certificate for the State of Texas.

  • Music teaching experience in private lessons, master classes, small groups, public school band, and public school orchestra programs.
  • Performing experience as a solo performer, orchestra, band, plus marching band, chamber groups, and wind ensembles.
  • He has performed in the United States, Mexico, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, and England.
  • Mr. Lampe recently retired as a California music educator, where he spent the last 12 years building the elementary and middle school instrumental music programs in beautiful Ramona, California.
  • He currently resides in McKinney; living close to his daughter, son-in-law, and three beautiful grandchildren.

Julie Lantiere

Director of Elementary Music

Mrs. Lantiere earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree (Primary Instrument: Voice) with a minor in Management from Texas Tech University and has an All-Level Certification for the State of Texas.

  • 13+ years of elementary level music teaching and choral experience in public schools, as well as church choirs and private lessons.
  • Plays piano, flute, and ukulele.
  • Performance experience includes vocal solos, worship teams and church choir, band, choir, show choir, TMEA All-State Choir, as well as musicals and operas. She performed in choir tours of the U.S. and Great Britain during high school and college.
  • Specialized music training and certifications in the Kodály method, World Music Drumming, First Steps in Music, and Conversational Solfège.
  • Campus Teacher of the Year and 2nd runner-up for McKinney ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year in 2019.
  • She lives in McKinney with her husband and two children whom she is excited to begin homeschooling this year!
  • Lantiere has a passion for creating a musical community where children learn through a wide variety of engaging experiences. Children singing is her favorite sound in the world!

Victoria Howard

Program Administrator

Mrs. Howard has been a professional musician and piano teacher since 1997.
  • Joined Collin County Homeschool Fine Arts in 2017 as a parent.
  • Hired as CCHFA Program Administrator in 2020.
  • A lifelong homeschooler and advocate.
  • Victoria is also an environmental advocate serving on the Board of several local environmental organizations. 
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