
Laura: The Woodlands tutor
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Greetings! Music is my native language. I have had the privilege of performing with major orchestras in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and touring across North America and Europe for 25 years. I have extensive pedagogical training and performance experiences with maestros from around the globe. I have studied violin, viola and chamber music under the tutelage of Mugur Doroftei (Romania). I have studied woodwinds, brass, and instrumental conducting with Rudyard Dennis, and flute with Patricia Surman. During my career, I have played in orchestras for musicals, operas, festivals, pop and symphonic series.
Whether it's in a concert hall or recording studio to impromptu jam session or theory discussion, I'm in! I admire all aspects of music - theory, history, performance, etc. My current and former students are experienced in orchestral music and composition. I look forward to sharing my appreciation of music with you.
Notable music experiences:
Section Violin - Mansfield Philharmonic, 2017 - 2022
Music Education at Fallsvale Elementary School, 2019
Music Director of the Keene Camerata, 2016 - 2017
Violin & Piano instructor at the Music Place Mansfield
Concertmaster of the Keene Camerata, 2007 - 2012, 2016 - 2017
Founder and First Violin of the Adagio String Quartet, 2004 - 2010
Section Violin, Brazos Chamber Orchestra, 2004 - 2008
Wind Symphony, Southwestern Adventist University, 2004 - 2008
Assistant Band Director at Keene Adventist Elementary School, 2004 - 2006
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Undergraduate Degree: Southwestern Adventist University - Bachelor of Science, Music Performance
I enjoy experimenting with sound design, studying the science of music, and reading books. I love nature - hiking, rock climbing, and observing the animal kingdom. Math is my hobby. I actively study trigonometry, physics, and algebra and their applications in music theory and sound design.
- Fiddle
- Flute
- Music
- Music Theory
- Piano
- Suzuki Method
- Viola
- Violin