EMILY GAMEL
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music Education with major in Music Therapy (BME) May 2014
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
GPA: 3.6
QUALIFICATIONS
• 12 years of private lesson experience with violin practice methods, maintenance, and overall care.
Studied violin under the Concertmaster of the Kansas City Symphony, Kanako Ito, for 2 years. Also
studied violin at the University Of Kansas School Of Music under Professors Tami Lee Hughes and
Veronique Mathieu for 4 years.
• 12 years of experience in orchestral ensembles including string quartets, duos, and trios where
knowledge of all instruments in the string family were acquired.
• 6 years of experience teaching violin and piano lessons to beginner-intermediate level students.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Phoenix Music Lessons, LLC
October 2014-present Violin and Piano Instructor
• Instruct beginning to advanced violin lessons to children and adults
• Instruct beginning piano lessons to children of all ages
Gamel Studio of Violin August 2008-
present
Violin Instructor
• Skilled observation and analysis of violin techniques
• Individualized learning techniques for beginner-intermediate violinists of all ages
MUSIC SKILLS
• Completed music therapy Orff, piano, guitar, ukulele, and voice proficiencies at The University of
Kansas
• Private lessons in violin from 2002-present
• Functional on autoharp, Orff instruments/instruction, and hand percussion
• Comfortable reading and instructing guitar tablature
ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Kansas University Symphony Orchestra Fall 2010-present
Violin Section Leader
Member of American Music Therapy Association Fall 2010-
present
Student Member
Member of Music Therapy Student Association Fall 2012-
present University of Kansas
REFERENCES
VERONIQUE MATHIEU DAVID NEELY
KU PROFESSOR OF VIOLIN KU DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRAL
ACTIVITIES
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CYNTHIA COLWELL, PHD, MT-BC ARIC STACK
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC THERAPY OWNER OF PHOENIX MUSIC LESSONS,
LLC
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