Dr. Ariel Detwiler is a private bassoon teacher, freelance performer, and reed maker based in Minneapolis. She holds the position of Adjunct Bassoon Instructor at many universities in Minnesota in addition to maintaining her own private bassoon studio in Bloomington, and performs regularly with a variety of musical groups in the Twin Cities. Ariel is the owner of ACDC Reeds, a bassoon reed-making business which provides reeds to musicians all over the country. Dr. Detwiler holds three degrees in Bassoon Performance: a DMA from the University of Minnesota under Norbert Nielubowski, an MM from Indiana University under William Ludwig, and a BM from DePauw University under Kara Stolle. An advocate for new music and music education, Ariel helps to spread enthusiasm for the bassoon through solo and chamber performance, clinics, local performances and online educational resources.