The viola studio offers professionalism in a creative environment and personal attention, as well as challenging curricula and performance opportunities.
Lessons are scheduled with the professor and meet weekly. These lessons focus on technique, style, & musicianship.
Meets every Monday from 3-4 p.m. Additional sectional, technique class, or viola quartet coaching meets every Friday from 3-4 p.m.
This program is a great way for musicians to work in small ensembles such as trios, quartets, etc. These groups are often arranged by the professor. While some groups are comprised of one instrument, many others include a mixture of instruments.
The String Project is a unique program within Illinois State University that allows string players to teach aspiring students. This program helps to strengthen educational foundations for the players and for the young teachers. These lessons and workshops focus on posture, note reading, technique & more. More information can be found on The String Project page.
Yearly artist-teacher guests including:
Additional specialists in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Suzuki Pedagogy, orchestral and chamber music studies.
Founder/co-host Classically Black Podcast; viola fellow, Memphis Symphony Orchestra; M.M. performance/education Eastman School of Music
Music teacher, Aspen Community School and lead teacher of beginning and continuing strings programs for Aspen Music Festival and School
Violist, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Resident Fellow alum; New World Symphony alum; M.M., Indiana University
Strings teacher, Danville Public Schools
Strings teacher, Joilet Public Schools
Graduate studies in performance and education, University of Colorado Boulder fellowship
Orchestra director, Scullen Middle School, Naperville, IL
Orchestra director, Woodlawn Middle School, Long Grove, IL