Mr. Chue Yeng Vue (he/him) holds music degrees from Colorado State University and Arizona State University. As Director of Orchestras at Westview Middle School in Longmont, Colorado, he serves over 150 students daily across multiple orchestra classes. Notable accomplishments include an invitation and “Superior” rating earned by the Westview Pops Orchestra at the Colorado American String Teacher Association State Festival in 2023. In 2024, Mr. Vue and the 8th grade orchestra commissioned and premiered a work by composer Morgan Denney, titled “Closer to the Sky,” published by Alfred Music in 2025. Mr. Vue and the Westview Music Department were featured and recognized in 2025 by the STAPP Interstate Toyota, “Stapp Inspires Educators.”

Vue is also a private viola instructor and maintains an active studio. His students frequently win positions in honor groups such as District Honor Orchestra, Colorado All State Orchestra Festival, and Western States Honor Orchestra. In demand as a clinician, he has served as guest conductor for district honor orchestras around the state including: Poudre School District, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, and JeffCo Public Schools.

As a violist, he has performed with Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, and Stratus Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Vue currently serves as Principal Viola of Longmont Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 2017.

As a product of the public schools, Mr. Vue believes in the power of music education in schools as a tool for equity and opportunity. He is a child of Hmong refugees who fled Laos during the Vietnam War. Vue chose the viola and began learning how to play it in secondary school. Mr. Vue believes that the orchestra classroom should be a place where all students have access to great musical experiences regardless of their life situation, social and economic status, and ability level.

In his free time he enjoys cooking, baking, traveling in his campervan, staying active, and spending time with his French Bulldogs, Bubba and Chuckie.