Ross Earl began the Master of Music in Choral Conducting in the fall of 2025. He is a licensed K-12 educator and former choral director at Knoxville’s L&N STEM Academy from 2020 to 2025. In 2023, he became the youngest teacher in the school’s history to receive the L&N Lamp Bearer Award, the school's highest honor, recognizing his outstanding work both in and out of the classroom.
He is also a 2020 graduate of Maryville College, holding his bachelors in Vocal Music Education and a 2017 graduate of Pellissippi State where he earned his associates in the Sciences. Additionally, Mr. Earl is a professional vocalist, published author of science fiction and fantasy, avid hiker, and self-proclaimed tabletop dork.