{"id":257396,"name":"Shelley Rich","url":"","description":"Shelley Rich has been a member of the string faculty at Northern Arizona University since 2007, serving as Instructor of Violin and Violin\/Suzuki Pedagogy. She has performed on NAU faculty recitals, the Horizons Concert Series, and serves as the assistant concertmaster and principal second violin (rotating) of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. Over the years, Ms. Rich has soloed with the NAU Symphony Orchestra, the NAU Symphonic Band, and the Flagstaff Chamber Players.\u00a0\u00a0In addition, she has performed in numerous orchestras, including the Oregon Coast Music Festival, Eugene Symphony, Oregon Festival of American Music, Ballet West Orchestra, Genesee Symphony Orchestra (NY), Rochester Philharmonic, Tanglewood Festival Orchestra, Music Academy of the West Opera Orchestra, and the Heidelberg Castle Festival Opera Orchestra in Germany.\r\nA graduated of the Eastman School of Music, Ms. Rich earned a BM in violin performance and studied chamber music intensively for two years with members of the Cleveland Quartet. After an overuse injury, she directed her training toward Suzuki Pedagogy, starting with Anastasia Jempelis at Eastman, continuing with numerous short-term units and then completing long term training with Louise Scott.\u00a0\u00a0In 1997, she completed a Master\u2019s degree in violin performance at Northern Arizona University, where she taught string methods and served as vice president and co-founder of the Arizona Suzuki Association. From 1997-2005, Ms. Rich was the instructor and coordinator of the violin\/viola Pedagogy Program at the University of Oregon, where she founded and directed the Community Music Institute Suzuki Strings Program and Chamber Players Program. While in Oregon, Ms. Rich was also the founder\/director of the Northwest Suzuki Institute and the Northwest Advanced String Camp, which attracted students from across the Western United States.\r\nMs. Rich has served on the faculties of string workshops and Suzuki institutes across the country, including Oregon, Colorado, Washington, Idaho, Utah, California, Arizona, and Hawaii. A dedicated teacher, Ms. Rich has taught numerous students who have gone on to successful careers in music and have achieved awards in competitions (State ASTA solo competitions, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, Junior Category) performed with professional orchestra, and received scholarships to high profile music camps and music schools. Ms. Rich has served as state president-elect and president of the Oregon and Arizona chapters of the American String Teachers Association.","link":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/pt\/author\/srich10uoregon-edu\/","slug":"srich10uoregon-edu","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-24x24.jpeg","48":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-48x48.jpeg","96":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-96x96.jpeg"},"meta":{"lw_harbor_dismissed_notices":[],"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_last_posted":0},"acf":[],"simple_local_avatar":{"media_id":41333,"full":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled.jpeg","blog_id":1,"64":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-64x64.jpeg","32":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-32x32.jpeg","192":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-192x192.jpeg","96":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-96x96.jpeg","68":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-68x68.jpeg","34":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-34x34.jpeg","24":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-24x24.jpeg","48":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/190720241721413662-scaled-48x48.jpeg"},"kb":{"avatar":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/6f25ae35b9be7362e0037b1eeebfdd2f.jpg?ver=1780205058","registered":"January 1, 1970"},"is_super_admin":false,"woocommerce_meta":{"variable_product_tour_shown":"","activity_panel_inbox_last_read":"","activity_panel_reviews_last_read":"","categories_report_columns":"","coupons_report_columns":"","customers_report_columns":"","orders_report_columns":"","products_report_columns":"","revenue_report_columns":"","taxes_report_columns":"","variations_report_columns":"","dashboard_sections":"","dashboard_chart_type":"","dashboard_chart_interval":"","dashboard_leaderboard_rows":"","order_attribution_install_banner_dismissed":"","scheduled_updates_promotion_notice_dismissed":"","homepage_layout":"","homepage_stats":"","task_list_tracked_started_tasks":"","android_app_banner_dismissed":"","launch_your_store_tour_hidden":"","coming_soon_banner_dismissed":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/257396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/suzukiassociation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}