Originally from Maui Hawaii, Micah spent much of his musical life exploring various styles of performance. Micah played with a variety of groups and artists in the United States and has collaborated with various composers to broaden the boundaries of flute repertoire and technique. His professional experience includes playing with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Wind Symphony, and Symphony of the Mountains.
In 2009, Micah served as Assistant Music Director of the Oak Ridge Youth Symphony Orchestra in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Micah joined music director Rachel Grubb to establish a true musical outlet for the community.
Micah Layne has studied with Dr. Shelley Binder at the University of Tennessee School of Music in Knoxville, Tennessee and with Dr. John Barcellona at California State University Long Beach Cole Conservatory of Music in Long Beach, California, and privately with Dr. Susan Stockhammer.