Violin

Encouraged and inspired by her high school violin teacher, Katie knew at age 15 she wanted to teach violin. She received her Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance at Southern Methodist University (TX) studying with Ronald Neal. In 2001, Katie finished her Masters of Music degree in Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy studying with Mark Bjork at the University of Minnesota. That fall, she became Suzuki faculty at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis where she eventually coordinated the string groups and orchestras. During the spring of 2013, Katie and her family relocated to Holland where she has a private Suzuki studio, is an Assistant Concertmaster of the Holland Symphony, a member of the West Michigan Symphony and the Holland Bach Society. She has published articles in the American Suzuki Journal, been awarded the Suzuki Association of the Americas “Certificate of Achievement'' for teaching excellence and teaches at workshops around the country including the Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp. In her free time, Katie loves to spend time with her family, knit, read, and travel.