Because of her love for chamber music, Sally Hinkle Teegarden created the Jaenicke Consort in 1991. Her goal is to create an awareness and stimulate performances of chamber music, in particular, woodwind trios, quartets, quintets and octets. Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden organizes and promotes the Jaenicke Consort. She designs programs which will educate and please the audience. Sally challenges both the performing musicians and the audience. Her research and development created many special programs healing, patriotic, Celtic, Russian, Christmas, religious, wedding and memorials.

There is a broad variety of classical woodwind chamber music written; it is a challenge to find the right music for each program. Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden equates the selection to working a jig-saw puzzle. Selecting the music is like finding the border pieces. When the musicians rehearse, they are turning all the pieces so that the color will show. Analysis of the music and research for program notes develop and give character to the picture. The musicians balance the colors and find the hidden shapes. The last piece is the performance of the work. Then both the musicians and audience stand back to enjoy the completed picture.

Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden’s love for chamber music begins in high school. She wanted to play the bassoon; however, she could not find a place to play. The music program focused on marching band and jazz band. Bassoons do not march (cost and safety factor). The director placed great emphasis on the Jazz Band; well, those musicians laughed and said, "You have got to be joking! We’ve never seen a bassoonist play jazz." So where does a bassoonist play? Sally is most thankful that a string trio, from the University of Evansville, chose to promote the UE music program. The violinist stated, "Chamber music makes you a better player and stronger musician. You can not hide behind the section. If you do not play your part, no one will hear what the composer wanted. It is your job as a musician to state (play) clearly what the composer asks. We musicians bring life to a piece of paper. Thus, we share new ideas with our audience." Collectively the members of this trio challenged Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden to create a place to play music. She went to the music store, purchased some music, created an ensemble, and performed a woodwind quartet. This was the start of Sally’s chamber music career.

In 1975, Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden joined the International Double Reed Society. She attends many of the annual meetings. One hears many performances of chamber music. While attending the meetings, Sally discusses chamber literature and performs with various groups. She had the opportunity to speak with Maxine Scheimer, a professor of Trinity college. Mrs. Scheimer brought a collection of chamber music which her father had arranged. It was for a double reed septet. During the Great Depression, Mrs. Scheimer stated that her father worked every night. Through his creativity and arrangements, seven musicians worked and made a good living playing music. Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden remembers and applies this idea to the Jaenicke Consort Inc. Many of our selections, she arranged and created for the woodwind quintet. Her goal is to create and design a balanced program.

In today’s information world, one can listen to a broad spectrum of music. Much of the sound is amplified and mechanical. The stimulus of electronic music can overwhelm the human senses. The music must fit the listening space. Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden and the members of the Jaenicke Consort play acoustic instruments. This simple blend of instruments creates a wonderful and exciting sound!

Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden believes in sharing her talents to help other organizations grow. She plays principal bassoon in the Fort Wayne Area Community Band (FWACB). Sally is past president of the FWACB and its Community Arts Council Representative. Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden plays contra bassoon with the Lima Symphony Orchestra.  She plays second bassoon and is vice president of the Fort Wayne Summer Symphony.

Ms. Hinkle-Teegarden teaches private bassoon lessons and is accepting students.

Sally Hinkle-Teegarden holds a Bachelor’s degree of Music Education from Indiana University.