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Tamara Theodosis, Violin Instructor
tamara@orsuzuki.com
503-452-0768

graduate studies in Violin Performance and Suzuki Violin Pedagogy, The Hartt School of Music

MM in Violin Performance, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

BM in Violin Performance, University of Oregon

Long-term 2 year Suzuki violin teacher training course in Books 1-8 with Teri Einfeltdt, The Hartt School of Music

Long-term 2 year Suzuki violin teacher training course in Books 1-10 with Martha Shackford, Community Music Center

Short-term Suzuki violin teacher training in Books 1-4 with Judy Weigert Bossuat, Cathy Lee, and Louise Scott

Every Child Can! course with Edmund Sprunger

1 year violin pedagogy course with Kurt Sassmanshaus, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

1 year violin pedagogy course with Shelley Rich, University of Oregon

18 years teaching experience

Participant in the Aspen Music Festival, LyricaFest chamber music festival, and the Opera Theatre de Lucca

Oregon Suzuki Association President

Faculty at music festivals, workshops, and camps in Oregon, Connecticut, and Ohio, including the Northwest Suzuki Institute in 2009 and 2010, Eugene String Celebration, Portland Conservatory of Music Summer Suzuki Workshop, and the Cincinnati String Academy summer music camp

Adjudicator at the Salem middle and high school solo and ensemble competition

Students of Tamara Theodosis have auditioned for and won spots in local youth orchestras, all state orchestra, and the Suzuki Association of the Americas Youth Orchestra

Performance experience includes solo recitals, chamber music recitals, and orchestral experience including the Oregon Chamber Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Ridgefield Symphony, Yaquina Bay Orchestra, and the Bermuda Symphony

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Andrea Hawkins, Chamber Music Coach
503-419-6469
abhawkins@realemail.net

Andrea earned a B.A. in Music from Stanford University, and then went on to receive a dual Master's Degree in Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy from the Cleveland Institute of Music  in 1993, studying with David Cerone, Michelle Higa-George and Teri Einfeldt.  Andrea has taught Suzuki violin with several programs around the country, including the Suzuki Strings of Madison and the All-Newton Music School, where she conducted the orchestra program.  She has a passion for chamber music ever since forming her first string quartet in junior high school, and has coached ensembles for the past 16 years.   Andrea was a Suzuki kid herself, and now is the proud parent of  two Suzuki kids of her own, her son Liam, who plays violin, and her daughter, Kira, who is a cellist.