LAUREN C. JENKINS (770) 833-1895 (cell)
320 Huntcliff Ct., Atlanta, GA 30350 [email protected]
Qualifications Summary
Accomplished violinist, teacher, and performer pursuing an enriching and stimulating graduate program. Career goals include performing in a professional chamber group and teaching at the college level.
· BM in Violin Performance – Summa Cum Laude – Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, SUNY
· Performer’s Certificate – Post Bachelor Degree – Summa Cum Laude – Conservatory of Music at Purchase College\
· MM in Violin Performance – Carnegie Mellon University (to start Fall 2015)
· 18 years solo and group performing experience
· 14 years performing in orchestras (SUNY Purchase Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Youth Orchestra, Raleigh)
· 8 years of violin teaching experience (individual, group, children, adult)
· 3.9 GPA BM at the Conservatory of Music Purchase and North Springs High School (Atlanta, GA)
· Professional violinist playing gigs, professional orchestra, and international solo experience
· Voice training in choirs, acting experience in school plays, multiple theater technician roles
· Started violin lessons at 3 years old
· Work experience: violin teacher (private & group), professional gigs, chamber coach, instrument rentals, retail, babysitting
Violin Experience
MM in Violin Performance- Carnegie Mellon University start Fall 2015
Violin Performance Certificate – Conservatory of Music at Purchase College 2014 – 2015
· Graduated 5/2015
BM in Violin Performance Degree – Conservatory of Music at Purchase College 2010 – 2014
· 3.9 GPA (Summa Cum Laude)
· 4 years performing with the conservatory orchestra & numerous chamber groups
· Studied under Calvin Wiersma (Manhattan String Quartet)
Manchester Chamber Orchestra 2013
· Violinist in Professional fall tour
· Performed in 5 New York and Vermont city paid venues
Georgia Philharmonic 2008 – 2010
· Professional Orchestra in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra 2007 – 2010
· Top 5 national youth orchestra. 3rd chair 1st violin until 5/17/2010
Concert Master
· Purchase Symphony Orchestra 2014
· North Springs HS Chamber Orchestra Concert Master 2007 – 2010
Performing Arts High School in Atlanta, GA
· Sandy Springs Youth Orchestra Concert Master 2008
Soloist & Concert Master in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Gratz Austria
· Sandy Springs Middle School Concert Master 2006
Atlanta, GA
· Carnage Magnet Middle School Orchestra Concert Master 2004 – 2005
Raleigh, NC
· Triangle Youth Symphony Concert Master 2003 – 2004
Raleigh, NC
Other Music Groups
· Buckhead Youth Symphony – 1st violin – Atlanta, GA 2006 – 2007
· Meredith College Fiddlers – Raleigh, NC 1999 – 2005
· Triangle Youth Philharmonic, 2nd principal – Raleigh, NC 2004 – 2005
Work Experience
The Huntcliff Chamber Music Workshop – Atlanta, GA
Founder & chamber coach
· Coached string quartet of young musicians for a week Summer 2015
Westchester Home Music – White Plains, NY
Violin Teacher 2014 – present
· Private lessons
Scarsdale Strings Music School – Scarsdale, NY
Violin Teacher 2012 – 2014
· Plan and lead group and private lessons
Lauren Jenkins Violin Studio – Westchester, NY & Atlanta, GA 2010 – present
Private Violin Teacher
· Teach Suzuki Method for students of all levels and ages
Professional Violin Gigs
Solo, Trio, Quartet Performer 2004 – present
· Perform for weddings, formal parties, Irish pubs, fund raisers, quartets & chamber
Kids With Strings – Inner City Atlanta, GA 2009-2010
Team Violin Teacher
· Suzuki based project in an inner city pre-school
Huntcliff Fiddlers – Atlanta, GA 2006 – 2012
Group Violin Teacher
· Assist with group lessons of up to 20 students and children’s practices
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Atlanta Performing Arts Center, GA 2009
Assistant Stage Manager
· Worked under stage manager Melanie Darby for children shows
Music & Arts Retail Store – Atlanta, GA 2009
Instrument Rental Clerk
· Assisted customers in renting musical instruments and understanding their rental contracts
dELiA*s Retail Store – Atlanta, GA 2008
Fashion Representative/Sales Associate
· Assisted customers with purchases, stocked store with merchandise, ran fitting rooms
Other Jobs - Nannying/babysitting, pet sitting, house sitting 2003 – present
Education
Currently pursing Violin Performance Certificate from the Conservatory of Music at present
Purchase College, SUNY
Graduated with a BM in Violin Performance from the Conservatory of Music at 2010 – 2014
Purchase College, SUNY
Suzuki Teacher Training: Every Child Can and Suzuki Violin Book 1 2012
· Taken at the Atlanta Suzuki Institute; taught by Carrie Reuning-Hummel
Music Camps/Festivals
· Manchester Music Festival – Full Scholarship Young Artist 2013, 2014
· Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music – New Hampshire 2012
· LaMaar Stringfield – Raleigh, NC 2002, 2003
· NC Suzuki Institute – Greenville, NC, ECU 1997 – 2004
North Springs Charter High School of Performing Arts and Sciences 2006 – 2010
· Graduated 5/21/2010 with 97 overall GPA and 4 Academic Honors:
o Honor Graduate
o Tri-M Music National Honor Society
o Kente Cloth (Jobs for Georgia Graduates with Honor)
o Magnet Program
Awards
Community Services and Hobbies
320 Huntcliff Ct., Atlanta, GA 30350 [email protected]
Qualifications Summary
Accomplished violinist, teacher, and performer pursuing an enriching and stimulating graduate program. Career goals include performing in a professional chamber group and teaching at the college level.
· BM in Violin Performance – Summa Cum Laude – Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, SUNY
· Performer’s Certificate – Post Bachelor Degree – Summa Cum Laude – Conservatory of Music at Purchase College\
· MM in Violin Performance – Carnegie Mellon University (to start Fall 2015)
· 18 years solo and group performing experience
· 14 years performing in orchestras (SUNY Purchase Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Youth Orchestra, Raleigh)
· 8 years of violin teaching experience (individual, group, children, adult)
· 3.9 GPA BM at the Conservatory of Music Purchase and North Springs High School (Atlanta, GA)
· Professional violinist playing gigs, professional orchestra, and international solo experience
· Voice training in choirs, acting experience in school plays, multiple theater technician roles
· Started violin lessons at 3 years old
· Work experience: violin teacher (private & group), professional gigs, chamber coach, instrument rentals, retail, babysitting
Violin Experience
MM in Violin Performance- Carnegie Mellon University start Fall 2015
Violin Performance Certificate – Conservatory of Music at Purchase College 2014 – 2015
· Graduated 5/2015
BM in Violin Performance Degree – Conservatory of Music at Purchase College 2010 – 2014
· 3.9 GPA (Summa Cum Laude)
· 4 years performing with the conservatory orchestra & numerous chamber groups
· Studied under Calvin Wiersma (Manhattan String Quartet)
Manchester Chamber Orchestra 2013
· Violinist in Professional fall tour
· Performed in 5 New York and Vermont city paid venues
Georgia Philharmonic 2008 – 2010
· Professional Orchestra in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra 2007 – 2010
· Top 5 national youth orchestra. 3rd chair 1st violin until 5/17/2010
Concert Master
· Purchase Symphony Orchestra 2014
· North Springs HS Chamber Orchestra Concert Master 2007 – 2010
Performing Arts High School in Atlanta, GA
· Sandy Springs Youth Orchestra Concert Master 2008
Soloist & Concert Master in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Gratz Austria
· Sandy Springs Middle School Concert Master 2006
Atlanta, GA
· Carnage Magnet Middle School Orchestra Concert Master 2004 – 2005
Raleigh, NC
· Triangle Youth Symphony Concert Master 2003 – 2004
Raleigh, NC
Other Music Groups
· Buckhead Youth Symphony – 1st violin – Atlanta, GA 2006 – 2007
· Meredith College Fiddlers – Raleigh, NC 1999 – 2005
· Triangle Youth Philharmonic, 2nd principal – Raleigh, NC 2004 – 2005
Work Experience
The Huntcliff Chamber Music Workshop – Atlanta, GA
Founder & chamber coach
· Coached string quartet of young musicians for a week Summer 2015
Westchester Home Music – White Plains, NY
Violin Teacher 2014 – present
· Private lessons
Scarsdale Strings Music School – Scarsdale, NY
Violin Teacher 2012 – 2014
· Plan and lead group and private lessons
Lauren Jenkins Violin Studio – Westchester, NY & Atlanta, GA 2010 – present
Private Violin Teacher
· Teach Suzuki Method for students of all levels and ages
Professional Violin Gigs
Solo, Trio, Quartet Performer 2004 – present
· Perform for weddings, formal parties, Irish pubs, fund raisers, quartets & chamber
Kids With Strings – Inner City Atlanta, GA 2009-2010
Team Violin Teacher
· Suzuki based project in an inner city pre-school
Huntcliff Fiddlers – Atlanta, GA 2006 – 2012
Group Violin Teacher
· Assist with group lessons of up to 20 students and children’s practices
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Atlanta Performing Arts Center, GA 2009
Assistant Stage Manager
· Worked under stage manager Melanie Darby for children shows
Music & Arts Retail Store – Atlanta, GA 2009
Instrument Rental Clerk
· Assisted customers in renting musical instruments and understanding their rental contracts
dELiA*s Retail Store – Atlanta, GA 2008
Fashion Representative/Sales Associate
· Assisted customers with purchases, stocked store with merchandise, ran fitting rooms
Other Jobs - Nannying/babysitting, pet sitting, house sitting 2003 – present
Education
Currently pursing Violin Performance Certificate from the Conservatory of Music at present
Purchase College, SUNY
Graduated with a BM in Violin Performance from the Conservatory of Music at 2010 – 2014
Purchase College, SUNY
Suzuki Teacher Training: Every Child Can and Suzuki Violin Book 1 2012
· Taken at the Atlanta Suzuki Institute; taught by Carrie Reuning-Hummel
Music Camps/Festivals
· Manchester Music Festival – Full Scholarship Young Artist 2013, 2014
· Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music – New Hampshire 2012
- Franklin Pond Chamber Music – Atlanta, GA 2008, 2009
- Brevard Music School – Brevard, NC 2007
· LaMaar Stringfield – Raleigh, NC 2002, 2003
· NC Suzuki Institute – Greenville, NC, ECU 1997 – 2004
North Springs Charter High School of Performing Arts and Sciences 2006 – 2010
· Graduated 5/21/2010 with 97 overall GPA and 4 Academic Honors:
o Honor Graduate
o Tri-M Music National Honor Society
o Kente Cloth (Jobs for Georgia Graduates with Honor)
o Magnet Program
Awards
- Summa Cum Laude – Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase (3.9 GPA) 2010 – 2014
- Outstanding student (string /orchestra 4 years, math award 2 years) 2006 – 2010
- 3.9 High School GPA; Honor-Roll every school year 2003 – 2010
- All State Orchestra selected for 1st violin every year auditioned 2003 – 2008
- Georgia All State Orchestra – 2008, 2007, 2006
- North Carolina All State Orchestra – grades 2005, 2004, 2003
- Outstanding Section Leader, North Springs Chamber Orchestra 2007
- Raleigh Music Club Scholarship winner – 1st Place 2004 – 2005
- Gold Cup winner in NC Federation Violin Auditions 2001 – 2004
Community Services and Hobbies
- Community service work: numerous performances to include nursing homes, churches, community festivals, retirement communities, multiple hospitals; soup kitchens; clothing drives
- Songwriting/lyrics; jam sessions; recording; experimenting with fiddle in all genres of music
- Playing/performing music in addition to classical (bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, acoustic, and rock)
- Listening to all genres of music; attending concerts; domestic and international travel
- Photography (creative, still, free lance), art (pictures, greeting cards, graphic design, painting)
- Health/fitness: swimming, hiking, yoga, water skiing