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A s h l e i g h    G o r d o n,   V i o l i s t 

Teaching Experience

Viola Teacher, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras' Intensive Community Program, 2010-2011

Violin/Viola Teacher, South Shore Conservatory of Music, Hingham, MA, 2008-2011

Teach Suzuki and traditional lessons, beginner to intermediate, ages 4–60+
Communicate student goals and progress to parents via electronic and phone communications
Prepare students for recital/weekly workshop performances
Lead youth orchestral sectionals as guest artist instructor

 Strings Teacher, Thomas A. Edison K-8 School, Brighton, MA, 2009–2010 
Create and implement twice a week lesson plan for twenty 4th & 6th grade beginner violinists/violists
Write and arrange three‐part harmony scores for in‐class study and performance
 
Teaching Artist of Boston Public Quartet, Mattapan, MA, 2009–2010
 
Teach private weekly lessons to 4 violists at Chittick Elementary School
Coach string quartet chamber music groups for semester performances
Assist in creating/executing educational outreach performances for youths grades pre‐K through 6
 
Guest Sectional Leader, New England Conservatory Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2008 
Repertoire highlights: Elgar’s Cello Concerto; Smetana’s Moldau; Shostakovich’s Symphony 9

 Violin/Viola Teacher, Baldwin‐Wallace College Preparatory Department, Berea, OH, 2004–06          
Taught beginner to intermediate violin and viola students, ages 8–45
Incorporated theory, sight‐reading and composition training

Section Leader/Coach, Baldwin‐Wallace College Symphony Orchestra, 2004–06
Repertoire highlights: V. Williams' Sea Symphony; Stravinsky's Firebird; Penderecki's Requiem
Led weekly viola sectionals and monthly full string sectional


Education

Suzuki Violin Book 2 Training, Hartt School of Music, Hartford, CT, 2010
Suzuki Violin Book 1 Training, Hartt School of Music, Hartford, CT, 2009 
String Pedagogy Training Seminar, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA, 2008

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