Credentials

 

Education

University of Massachusetts at Amherst
      Degree: Master of Music in Violin Performance
      Violin Teacher: Marylou Speaker Churchill

Peabody Institute of Music
       Degree: Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance
       Violin Teacher: Shirley Givens

 

Special Training

Suzuki Violin Book 1
       Institute: Greater Washington Suzuki Institute
       Teacher Trainer: Ronda Cole
Suzuki Violin Book 2
       Institute: Greater Washington Suzuki Institute
       Teacher Trainer: Edmund Sprunger
Suzuki Violin Book 3
       Institute: Ithaca College Suzuki Institute
       Teacher Trainer: Edward Kreitman

Suzuki Violin Book 4
       Institute: Central Pennsylvania Suzuki Institute
       Teacher Trainer: Martha Shackford

Violin Pedagogy Course
       School: Peabody Institute of Music
       Teacher: Rebecca Henry [Top]

 

Teaching Experience

Private Violin Instructor (2000-present)

Violin Faculty Member (2001-2008)
       Vermont Youth Orchestra Summer Music Festival

Violin Faculty Member (2004-2005)
        Northampton Community Music Center

Assistant Violin Teacher (2005, 2006)
        Holyoke Children's String Workshop [Top]

 

Performance Experience

Classic String Quartet & Classic Wedding Ensembles (2005 - present)

       Violinist 

Springfield Symphony Orchestra (2006 - present)
       Substitute Violinist

Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra (2005-2007)

Opus One Chamber Orchestra (2002-2004)
       Associate Concertmaster
University of Massachusetts Orchestra (2002-2004)
       Associate Concertmaster
Peabody Symphony Orchestra (2000-2002)
Peabody Concert Orchestra (1998-2000)
       Co-Principal (1999 – 2000) [Top]

 

Professional Affiliations

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Suzuki Association of Massachusetts

Amherst Chamber of Commerce [Top]