About

About Gabrielle

Gabrielle began violin lessons at the age of 5 with Claire Gordon. During her teens she was concert mistress in local youth orchestras, performed at Disney Hall twice, and won the first North Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra Violin Competition. From a young age, she’s also played with ProMusica Arizona, the North Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra. Her professional orchestra experience includes the Murphreesboro Symphony Orchestra, the Verde Valley Sinfonietta, and has served as Principle 2nd with the North Valley Symphony Orchestra.

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Beginning her teaching career as a teenager, she dove into Suzuki pedagogy, and has most valued her studies with Beth Titterington, Beth Cantrell, and Judy Bossuat-Gallic. Currently teaching in Scottsdale, Gabrielle strives to emulate Dr. Suzuki’s principles of a positive learning environment, with a focus on tone production and repetition. With students ranging from age 3 years old to adulthood, she believes there is no limit to learning.

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Gabrielle is certified in the following courses from the Suzuki Association of the Americas:

• Every Child Can!

• Violin Unit 1-10

• Cello Unit 1

• Violin Revisiting Unit 1

• Viola,Violin Teaching Strategies