Zlatina Staykova is currently the Strings Orchestra instructor for the Leon County elementary schools. In addition to classroom teaching, Zlatina is a member of the Bach Parley String Academy where she helps her students follow their dreams and advance to prestigious music festivals and music schools. Zlatina is equally passionate about playing and combines both worlds as a member of the TSO’s educational outreach MINA String Quartet. She performs regularly with the Tallahassee, Mobile, and Pensacola Symphony orchestras. Zlatina Staykova is a native of Bulgaria and holds Master and Doctor in Music degrees from the Florida State University.