Resume

Neil Bakshi

Suzuki Violin Teacher

summary:

• Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance

• Experience teaching Suzuki violin since January ‘01

• Registered SAA teacher-training courses

current employment:

• Faculty at Westminster Conservatory in Princeton, NJ, a division of Westminster Choir College. Teacher of Suzuki violin students and leader of weekly group classes

• Faculty at Community Music School (CMS) in Trappe, PA. Teacher of Suzuki violin students and leader of weekly group classes

• Home studio, teacher of Suzuki violin students

past employment:

• Adjunct Faculty at the Moravian College Music Institute in Bethlehem, PA. Teacher

of Suzuki and traditional violin students and leader of bi-weekly group lessons

• Faculty at Philadelphia Arts and Music School, Cheltenham, PA.

teacher training:

• SAA Registered Suzuki teacher-training courses:

1A – Ed Kreitman

1B – Stephanie Sandven

2 – Kathy Wood

3 – Kimberly Meier-Sims

4 – Lorraine Fink

other suzuki experience:

• Active board member of the Greater Philadelphia Suzuki Association: Corresponding and Recording Secretary. Responsibilities include taking minutes at meetings, and overseeing communication with the general membership. Also responsible for organizing events and recitals, both alone and by committee.

• Attendance at SAA biannual conferences

• Attendance at Suzuki summer institutes (1984 to present)

• Studied privately with Suzuki violin teachers including Linda Fiore

education:

Bachelor of Arts in English and Bachelor of Music (B. Mus.), December 2000

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Graduated with Distinction based on GPA

Major GPAs: 3.72 (English) and 3.70 (Music) on a 4.0 scale

other:

• Experience directing recitals and group performances by students, including solo performances, group performances, and adjudicating student evaluations in a jury style.

• Attendance at teaching workshops, seminars, and master classes. Teachers observed in workshops include Mimi Zweig, Rebecca Henry, and Ronda Cole. Performed for teachers in master classes, including William Preucil, Jr., Bruce Berg, and Kevin Lawrence.

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