Audition Prep with Mattie K.

Sound Narcissist Duo

Violist Mattie and pianist Aaron form the classical duo Sound Narcissist. They perform entertaining and accessible programs including works by their heroes, teachers, and friends.

Mind the Art Entertainment

Onstage Ottawa raved that Mattie “plays magnificently” in Mind The Art Entertainment’s production of Fatty Fatty No Friends (Time Out Critic’s Pick).

Loch Lomond (band)

International touring with the acclaimed indie rock band.

Various orchestras

Bronx Opera, Newport Symphony Orchestra, Bravo! Vancouver Orchestra

Portland Community Music Center

Portland Park and Rec's Community Music Center is a non-profit association dedicated to bringing high-quality, low-cost music education and performance to the greater Woodstock neighborhood in Portland. Taught Dalcroze Eurhythmics inspired music skills classes, chamber music, and private lessons to kids ages 4-18.

Classical Revolution PDX

Mattie was celebrated for her "full-throated sound" (The Oregonian) and "demoniac intensity" (Northwest Reverb) during her tenure as Artistic Director of Classical Revolution PDX. Under Mattie’s direction, Classical Revolution PDX produced more than thirty inventive outreach performances a year and was hailed as "one of Oregon’s most important classical music institutions.” (Oregon Arts Watch)

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Carnegie Mellon University

Dalcroze Education offers a hands-on approach to music theory in which students explore musical concepts such as meter, tempo, phrasing, form, and dynamics through rhythm games, creative movement, songs, stories, ear training, sight-singing, and improvisation. Students are brought into the music through personal and physical experience, sequentially feeling, identifying, vocalizing, and finally applying to instruments. The Dalcroze Method was developed in the early 20th century by the Swiss composer, musician and educator Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, who believed that rhythm is a vital element of the teaching of music. Known as "music training through movement," Dalcroze uses the body to develop a strong musical foundation and natural feel for music. Mattie has a Dalcroze Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University, and currently serves as the President of the New York chapter of the Dalcroze Society of America.

Based on the artistic and pedagogical principles of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, the Dalcroze approach teaches an understanding of music's fundamental concepts, expressive meanings, and deep connections to other arts and activities. Performers, teachers, dancers, actors, children, and senior citizens can all benefit from this approach which incorporates rhythmic movement, aural training and improvisation.

Native Proficiency