Husky grad reflects on ‘Circle of Life’ as professional musician

Tereasa Payne dedicates time to Lion King orchestra

  • Top: Tereasa Payne takes a selfie in front of a Lion King theater production. Payne has done work fork for bands, orchestras and television but stated that theater offered her the most variety. Below: Payne plays on the pan flute at one of her performances.
    Top: Tereasa Payne takes a selfie in front of a Lion King theater production. Payne has done work fork for bands, orchestras and television but stated that theater offered her the most variety. Below: Payne plays on the pan flute at one of her performances.

    Tereasa Payne has been living her musical dreams for a number of years now, always close-up and personal to the action -- like Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway -- while serving as a member of the pit orchestra. Payne graduated from Aurora High School with the Class of 1992, recently being inducted into the Aurora Alumni Hall of Fame. She has since moved to New York City and lives with her husba…