Introduction
Hi! I’m Classically and Suzuki trained Violinist, performer and teacher in the lower Westchester/ Greater NYC area and have been freelancing in the area for about four years. I have a small studio and absolutely love teaching as I believe that I become a better player after each lesson I teach. Engaging with the current scene of musicians as much as possible, I have performed with many High School and Amateur theater troupe Musical productions and as well, regional orchestras from Connecticut to New Jersey have hired me as a ringer for their bigger performances. I have had the privilege of working for Interlochen Summer Arts Camp for four Camp Seasons, the first two as Teaching Assistant and second as Teaching Fellow, a junior faculty position; also working as Concertmaster for the Faculty and Staff Pit Orchestra, Interlochen won best Musical Theater Summer Camp for High School Students performing such moving works as Les Miserables. I love session work too: I have recorded with many up-and-coming artists such as Nick Black and Gabrielle Musicaro.
Education
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SUNY Purchase College
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August 2013 - May 2015
Master's of Music
Concentration in Violin Performance; Studied with Cal Wiersma
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University of Memphis
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August 2008 - May 2012
Bachelor's of the Arts
Concentration in Violin Performance; Studied with Tim Shiu
Experience
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Scarsdale Strings
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October 2013 - current
Teacher
Primarily an in-school education program, I’m one of their few only private teachers. I teach in-home lessons to Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano and as well Chamber coachings. I currently have 14 students with Scarsdale Strings.
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Rock Island Sound, Rye
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October 2009 - current
Violin Teacher
Teaching in their store-front location in Rye, I have three students.
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Self-employed
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August 2007 - current
Violin Teacher
I’ve had students directly in my studio for a number of years, even though I have relocated a few times. Currently, I teach eight violin and viola students in-home and privately.
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Self-employed
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August 2006 - current
Performer
Though I have performed in varying venues, genres, and ensemble configuration, I feel comfortable in any scenario. I am versatile and highly trained to collaborate in Musical Theater, Classical Symphonies, and Session work with Pop, Hip Hop, and Soul artists, not to mention playing solo for birthday parties, weddings, private cocktail hours, etc. The list of independent contracted work is quite endless, as I have a new one weekly.
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Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Arts Camp
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June - August 2012
Teaching Assistant, Music
As a teaching assistant, the main responsibility is corralling the Junior and Intermediate students for their practice hour. I also had the opportunity to coach chamber ensembles from all divisions and lead sectionals from many of the performing groups.
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Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Arts Camp
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June - August 2013
Teaching Assistant, Music
same as previous summer; with added responsibility of leading the other Teaching Assistants and scheduling their work
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Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Arts Camp
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June - August 2014
Teaching Fellow, Music
As a Teaching Fellow, I was treated as a Junior Faculty member: with my own studio of 20 private students, I was also responsible for coaching several chamber groups, leading sectionals, and other various demands of Faculty during performances, both student and adult.
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Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Arts Camp
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June - August 2016
Teaching Fellow, Music
Same responsibilities as the previous year I held the position, its incentive is only to be held once. However, a shortage of available candidates demanded they call up alumni, so I came to work the job again but the job was not the same completely. In 2014 I was treated as faculty level, but in 2016 Fellows were demoted to being staff level. I was no longer allowed to have a private dorm room and additionally, I held more responsibility than some of the other String faculty. They had not hired enough String Fellows as well, thus the Fellows that were there split the work amongst us but that included each of us having a much larger studio than the rest of the Faculty and making each of our teaching schedules to include days that full Faculty had off. On top of these indignities, we were compensated only in quarter to a starter Faculty position.
