A native of Lexington, Missouri, Winona Gray Holsinger received her BME from Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, and a Master of Music from the University of North Texas in wind studies and conducting, under the tutelage of Eugene Corporon. Mrs. Holsinger has taught in the public schools of Missouri and Kansas, and served 9 years as a band director at Shady Grove Christian Academy in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. For six years, Mrs. Holsinger was also the Assistant Conductor of the Irving Community Adult Concert Band, Irving, Texas. Mrs. Holsinger currently serves the Lee University School of Music, where she teaches Fundamentals of Conducting, Music Survey, and serves as Instrumental Inventory and Instrumental Music Library Manager.
Mrs. Holsinger coordinates the annual honor band and the string invitational; she is also director of the Music Camp.