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Janelle Severson

Violin Teacher SAA Member

Janelle Severson grew up in Stevens Point, WI as a Suzuki kid who started talent education in 1980 a few months before her third birthday. She studied with Kyoko Fuller through Book 10, and performed throughout Europe with the Dolce String Ensemble in 1996. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Minnesota where she studied with Mark Bjork. She received a Master’s Degree in Music Education with an emphasis on Suzuki Pedagogy in 2002, also receiving long-term training from Patricia D’Ercole at UW-Stevens Point. Since that time she has been the director of Severson Suzuki Strings in Eau Claire, WI which boasts students from cities throughout west-central Wisconsin. She performs with and has been on the Board of Directors of the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra. She has been guest clinician throughout Wisconsin, Florida, and Ohio and has been on the faculty at the American Suzuki Institute since 2002.