2009/2010 Suzuki Class Teachers and Board

VSSA Teacher Members
VIOLIN
Holly Andersen, Mesa (Stapley/Brown). hdandersen@gmail.com Member of SAA 5 years.  Member of VSSA 2 year.  Registered through book 5.  BA in Music Education.  4 years teaching experience 214-3676
Marna Bowling, Mesa (Brown/Val Vista) marnamusic@aol.com Member of SAA 39 years, trained through Book 6. Member of VSSA 6 years. BA and MM. 39 years experience. 641-1818
Kristine Ehlis, Chandler (Elliot/Dobson) KristineE@cox.net Member of SAA 21 years, registered through Book 8. Member of VSSA 10 years. B Music Education, MM Suzuki Pedagogy. 27 years experience. 730-0452
Eunice Elie, Chandler (Dobson/Ray) concerttunes@gmail.com Member SAA 6 years, registered through Book 4. Member of VSSA 4 years. BA Music Education, MA Music Education, violin and piano proficiency. 35 years experience. 857-3130 website: www.beautifulmusic.info
Lani Hill, Gilbert (Lindsey/Pecos) bluemesa@byu.net Member of SAA 18 years, registered through Book 2. Member of VSSA 16 years. BA Music. 25 years experience. 722-2851
Joyce McIlvain, Gold Canyon (Don Donally/Superstition Mtn. Dr.) A44Ojoyce@netzero.net Member of SAA 20 years, registered through Book 4. Member of VSSA 3 years. BA Violin Performance, MM Violin Performance. 35 years experience. 983-2106
Astasia Patel, Chandler ( Cooper/Chandler Blvd ) along_31@hotmail.com Member of SAA 2 years, registered through Book 1, Member of VSSA 1 year, Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, Master of Music in Violin Performance/Pedegogy.  15 years experience. 602-430-6975
Camille Phillips, Gilbert (Higley/Chandler Heights) cheekhug@yahoo.com Member of SAA 4 years, registered through Book 3. Member of VSSA 3 years. BA Viola Performance, MM Viola Performance. 13 years experience. 610-6848
Bonnie Roesch, Gilbert (Higley/Guadalupe) b_roesch@hotmail.com Member of SAA 13 years, registered through Book 10. Member of VSSA 11 years. BA Violin Performance, BS Elementary Education. 15 years experience. 924-6692
Reed, Laura, Mesa (Gilbert/Williams Field) laurajreed@gmail.com Laura has a B.A. in Music from the University of Cincinnati along with an M.M. in Music Education from West Virginia University. Laura has a SAA Book 1 Teacher Training since 1997. She started teaching private lessons in high school (1978) and started Suzuki training in 1997. 480-415-3409
Sarah Hartman, Tempe (Warner & Kyrene) www.violinhearts.com Member of SAA 4 years, Member of VSSA 1 year, Registered through Book 5, BA Violin Performance, 6 years teaching experience. (480)338-3933
Lia Taylor, North Phoenix (Bell and 40th Street) millerlia@hotmail.com Member of SAA 5 years, Registered in; Every Child Can, Violin 1--6, and the Practicum, BM Violin Performance, MM Violin Performance. 11 years experience. (480)338-3933
VIOLA
Dorene Pool, Chandler (Dobson/Warner) dspoolaz@cox.net Member of SAA 14 years, registered through Book 5. Member of VSSA 13 years. BA Music Education, MA Music. 23 years experience. 855-6199
Eunice Elie (see violin)
Kristine Ehlis (see violin) Camille Phillips (see Violin)
CELLO
Linda Gashler, Gilbert (Val Vista/Guadalupe) len.gashler@gmail.com Member of SAA 17 years, registered through Book. 7. New this year to VSSA--previously taught in Utah and also Ohio (faculty member at Western Reserve Suzuki School in Akron, Ohio) B-English (Music minor), 17 yrs. cello teaching experience. 480-813-4557
Andrea Gordon, Mesa (Alma School/University) Member of SAA 5 years, registered through Book 3.  Member of VSSA 1 year.. BA cello performance. 12 years of experience 649-6218
Pamela Richardson, Gilbert (Higley/Pecos) Member of SAA 5 years, registered through Book 3. Member of VSSA 5 years. BA Cello Performance. 14 years experience. 279-0260
Eunice Elie (see violin)
MOVEMENT
Debi Blau Debi enjoys teaching the Suzuki movement classes at VSSA. She has taught in Mesa Public Schools for 22 years as a general music/band teacher and teaches private piano. She received her Bachelors in Piano Performance and Masters in Music at ASU.
VSSA BOARD MEMBERS
President – Meagen Winter Treasurer/Membership - Kris Ehlis Secretary – Naomi Goldstick Book Promotion Coordinator - Lani Hill Group Lesson Coordinator – Bonnie Roesch Newsletter Editor – Kerry Cumpston Web-site Coordinator – Amanda Bersamin Information Table Coordinator – Rebecca Wilcox Workshop Coordinator - Kris Ehlis