Hailey Coates is a second year music major at Dalhousie and is in her fourth year with the NSYO. She has been playing flute for eight years, and has studied under Kim Breilein and Christine Feierabend.

During her eight years of playing she has played in many ensembles including women’s choir, marching band, jazz band, flute choir, drumline, several wind ensembles, and most recently a wind quintet. In these ensembles, she has played flute; piccolo; alto, tenor, and baritone sax; oboe; bass drum; auxiliary percussion; trumpet; mellophone; and more. Hailey loves playing music and will pick up an instrument any time she gets the chance.

Outside of music, she likes to study languages, most recent being German and Mandarin, and she likes to study the history of philosophy. Hailey can’t wait to play in the NSYO this year and is SO excited to be able to play live in front of an audience once more.