Kenny W., Merit Scholarship student of Karen Dreyfus, graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a Bachelors of Music in Viola Performance in 2006. Served as Principal Viola of the Manhattan School of Music Symphony, Kenny has also collaborated and played under the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, Kurt Masur, etc. Kenny W. has studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet, American String Quartet, Amadeus Quartet, among others.

Violist, Kenny W., is active in collaborations involving experimental, pop, improvising, arranging, recording, with an eclectic sensibility. Performing at venues including Radio City Music Hall to Carnegie Hall, Kenny is not only very active in NYC's music scene and industry, but on television as well with appearances from shows such as David Letterman to 30 Rock. Collaborations/performances with varied groups/artists such as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Phill Niblock, Julia Wolfe, Pierre Boulez, etc.

I graduated from Mannes College of Music with a BS in violin performance. While at Mannes, I was a student of Sally Thomas and other primary teachers include Claudia Schaer, Amy Barlowe and Oscar Ravina. I have had chamber music studies with Ann Setzer, Peter Prosser, Chin Kim, Gena Raps, and members of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and NY Philharmonic. Masterclasses include those with Cho-Liang Lin, Pamela Frank, and Ida Kavafian. I am graduate of the Mannes Pre-College division Honors program and alumna of both the New York Youth Symphony and Meadowmount School of Music.

I have had 15 years of teaching experience, and I also have a minor in psychology with a specialization in developmental and educational psychology.

I am also registered with the Suzuki Association of America and have completed Suzuki teacher training for books 1 - 4 at NY's School for Strings. I am also currently undergoing training for Suzuki books 5 - 8.

EDUCATION
The Ohio State University: Bachelor's of Arts in Music 2010
Columbus Community College: Ethnomusicology (coursework) 2009
Otterbein University: Music Education (coursework) 2006-9

Principal Teachers
Private Cello Instructors: Richard Bell, Cora Kuyvenhoven
Jazz Ensemble: Christian Berg, Chris Howes, Karl Wohlwend
Chamber Music: Pei-An Chao, Ken Matsuda, QUBE String Quartet
Additional Instruments: Violin: William Manley; Piano: Timothy Huffman, Dr. Richard Lopez;
Voice: Harriet Hill, Gayle Walker; Harp: Jude Mollenhauer

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Classical Symphonies and Orchestras
Queer Urban Orchestra Conductor: Nolan Dresden 2012
Richmond County Orchestra Conductor: Alan Aurelia 2011
Ohio Weslayan Symphony Orchestra Conductor: David Niwa 2010
Westerville Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Peter Stafford Wilson 2006-9

Off-Off Broadway Pit Orchestras
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Hello! I am a professional music educator in the Philadelphia, PA area. I graduated magna cum laude from Mansfield University, with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and hold a master's degree in Flute Performance from the University of Connecticut. I have taught all ages of students, from pre-K to adult, a wide variety of instruments. I am a member of MENC (The National Association for Music Education) and Sigma Alpha Iota (Professional International Music Fraternity for Women). In addition to music, I love animals. Currently we have 2 cats, a turtle, and a red iguana that all put up with my practicing and lessons quite well (or they just hide under the bed).