

Kathleen L.


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About Kathleen L.
With a PhD in Ethnomusicology and a Masters in Violin Performance, Kathleen teaches everything from Celtic fiddle tunes to classical concertos. Kathleen has performed with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, Indiana's Richmond Symphony Orchestra, the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, the Reno Chamber Orchestra and has served as concertmaster and soloist for the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra in Newberg, Oregon. She has lectured at Indiana University, Davis & Elkins College, Miami Dade College, and George Fox University, teaching World Music, Music History, and Music Appreciation courses, as well as string studio lessons and leading a string ensemble. Her festival performances include International Celtic Colours Festival, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas; and the Aspen Music Festival and School, Colorado. She earned her Masters in Violin Performance from the University of Nevada, studying with Philip Ruder, and Bachelors of Music under Kathryn Lucktenberg at the University of Oregon. Additionally, she studied viola with Yuval Gotlibovitch at Indiana University during her doctoral program in Ethnomusicology.
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always new and exciting! always more to learn.

Kathleen is so very encouraging and helpful no matter what problem I'm having. Love my lessons!!!!!

always, without fail, the highlight of my week. No matter how miserable the weather, how cruel outrageous fortune, Kathleen is like going on a wonderful ride in a meadow a t full galllop.


always wonderful. I learn something new every week, and even when I am terrible, KL finds something encouraging to say. I always end up smiling.

I look forward to my lesson and I am always rewarded by another joyful session. KL is just the best

most creative and exciting teacher ever


Kathleen is the absolute best! I have had many violin instructors and with Kathleen, I have improved leaps and bounds. She is very knowledgeable. When a passage is difficult, she knows just what to say and just what to do to help me through it. She is very supportive and pleasant. If I could give Kathleen 10 that is not enough. thank You, Kathleen. I think I'll keep you forever!

Kathleen is such a positive, supportive, AMAZING instructor!!!


Very knowledgeable and friendly!

I look forward to the class all week, and Kathleen's loving and supportive teaching makes me feel like working very hard to delight her. I am a professor and I think, a good teacher, but Kathleen is the best teacher I have ever met. I am not only learning viola, I am learning how to teach!

Kathleen is an amazing teacher. She is motivating and encourages you to do your best. Her teaching is clear and supportive. 5 plus stars.


always terrific

wonderful exciting! what a great teacher


a great teacher

very patient and supportive

It has been such a pleasure working with Kathleen! She is prompt and professional, and at the same time gentle and super encouraging. To see my child enjoying practicing and making music for the first time has been like parenting gold. I recommend Kathleen without hesitation. She is an absolute treasure!

Very very good instructor for violin learner, if you want to improve your violin skills, get better fingering and bowing. she must be your choice! She is professional!

Great! Thank you!



Where do I begin. Kathleen is extremely patient with me and very encouraging. I have loved the violin for a long time. However, over the years I would get discouraged and quit. With Kathleen, I look forward to our sessions. She's very knowledgeable and I like that she will play along with me and send audio clips that reinforce the place where I struggle. I have learned so much in such a short period. She's a keeper! I'm truly blessed to have her in my (music) life. Thank you so much Kathleen.



I am enjoying my lessons with Kathleen. She is very encouraging to me, an elderly beginner, which makes me enjoy the lessons and the practice!

What a fun way to learn. Kathleen is great!


The first lesson was great. She explained some of the fiddle's background, how to hold it, and how to play it all in an interactive way. The time flew by. My daughter is very enthusiastic about the lessons & even more excited about the fiddle than before the lesson. Kathleen is awesome.


Absolutely love Kathleen. She is a wonderful teacher, Patience
and always encouraging. I highly recommend her.




What a wonderful and enthusiastic teacher! My daughter has had fiddle lessons for 2 years in person, and to finally cut down on our two-hour commute I suggested on-line lessons. The computer had a few connection issues on our end that we will definitely iron out before our next session. Lucky for us, Kathleen worked patiently through the connectivity bumps and gave a very upbeat, challenging lesson with all the backup sheet music, recording, and plenty of thumbs up to keep my daughter motivated and practising. We are very happy we "found" Kathleen and highly recommend her as an instructor!!

I have had 3 lessons with Kathleen and they have been great and full of information. She is always very encouraging and is very friendly.

Great personality and very encouraging

I was very impressed with my lesson with Kathleen. She started from the beginning, leaving nothing out, but she always had a sense of urgency. I felt like she treated our lesson time as very valuable and wanted to pack as much good stuff into the lesson as possible. Kathleen was also extremely friendly and encouraging. It was an all-around great experience.

She is amazing! My 6 year old started at 5 in Germany and in 6 lessons he learned more and is better than he did in a whole year. She is SO sweet and soft spoken. She praises all the time and has all kinds of neat tricks or tools to make it fun especially for an almost 6 year old! We can not thank her enough for being part of our lives! Our son adores her and now calls the violin the God of Music because of her!

Kathleen is truly an answered prayer! Her credentials are impeccable, so we know that Karli is receiving superior instruction. However, it is her sweet and lovely spirit that we love. Initially unsure of how well "online" lessons would go, we are so thankful for the convenience, coupled with excellence, that we are privileged to have with Kathleen.
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Suzuki Violin Teacher
Aug 2018 - PresentSuzuki Association of the Americas
Registered Suzuki Teacher and member of the North Carolina Suzuki Association
College Lecturer
Jun 2000 - PresentIndiana University, George Fox University, Davis & Elkins University
Festivals include International Celtic Colours Festival, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia;International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas; Aspen Music Festival and School, Colorado. Performance experience includes: Miami Symphony Orchestra, Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, Cape Breton Chamber Orchestra, Lafayette Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Reno Symphony Orchestra, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Newport Oregon Chamber Orchestra. Teaching experience includes: Miami Dade College, George Fox University, Davis & Elkins College, Indiana University, University of Nevada.
Education
PhD Ethnomusicology
Sep 2000 - Sep 2004Indiana University
MM Violin Performance
Aug 1998 - May 2000University of Nevada
BM Violin Performance
Sep 1993 - May 1998University of Oregon
Certifications
Suzuki Violin Teacher
May 2018Suzuki Association of the Americas
Symphonic Violinist
Dec 2000Miami Symphony, Reno Philharmonic, Richmond Indiana Symphony
Awards
First in Open Class Scottish Fiddle
Sep 2018Virginia Highland Games
First in Open Class Scottish Fiddle
Aug 2008Portland Highland Games
US Fulbright, NEA Grant, Aspen Music Scholarships
Sep 2000United States Fulbright Commission, NEA, Aspen Music School
Affiliations
Suzuki Association of the Americas
May 2016College Music Society, The
May 2008Society for Ethnomusicology
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