Résumé (last updated 2005)
Rhiannon Schmitt, Professional Musician & Teacher
Box 49, Canoe, BC V0E 1K0 Canada
Education
• Diploma in Violin Performance: Selkirk College Professional Music Program, Nelson, BC (1999)
• Professional Musician: Self-taught violinist/violist since age 12; Broad range of musical genres and interests; Skilled at reading all clefs with comprehensive knowledge of string playing; Experienced in music history and modern theory
Performance
• Soloist: Soloist in concert with various musicians in the Shuswap, Okanagan, Kootenays and Lower Mainland (2001-2005); Performed at hundreds of community events throughout BC (1996-present)
• Orchestral: First Violin, Kamloops Symphony Orchestra (1999-2000, 2001); Concertmaster, Rossland Light Opera Players Orchestra and Rossland Symphony (1998-1999, 2000); Assistant Concertmaster, Dawson Creek Sinfonette & Choir (2000); Volunteer with School District 83 and Community Orchestra (2003 to present)
• Session musician: Recently featured on recordings by Caroline Mackay, James Murray, Marijanel Knight and Bill Olsen
Teaching & Arranging
• Fiddleheads Violin School: Owner & Instructor, direct student ensembles, Instruct 30+ students and turns away 40 students each year (1999 to present)
• Workshops: Shuswap Summer School of the Arts Fiddle Workshop and Classical Music Appreciation (2000); Strings Alive Creator, Instructor and Arranger; Occasional public and student workshops
• Music Arranger/Strings Consultant: School District 83 Orchestra Program; Currently writing the Fiddleheads Violin School Method books series
Leadership
• Shuswap Violin Society: Founding President and Promotions Coordinator (2003-present); Artistic Coordinator for Strings Alive Workshops (2001-present); fiddle contest coordinator/host and AC for other workshops (2003-present)
• Enderby Toastmasters Club #3849: VP Public Relations (2000-2001). Competant Toastmaster Award and Rookie of the Year (2000); 3rd Place in Area Speech Contest (2000)
Business Awards
• British Columbia's EDDY Awards (Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth): Winner, Creativity in Business (2002); Winner, Service Excellence (2003); Finalist, Community Involvement (2004)
• Shuswap Business Excellence Awards: Customer Service, Youth Entrepreneur, & Home-Based Business Nominee (2002) and Finalist (2003); Winner, Best Young Entrepreneur (2004)
Other Projects of Note
• Music Shop: Owner of Fiddleheads Violins, carrying stringed instruments, accessories, equipment, books and more
• Kootenay Co-op Radio: Programmer and Live Host for "Allegro: Classical Music's Classics" (1999)
• Coordinator: Music for Nelson's "Streetfest" (1999) and Salmon Arm "Hudson Street Festival" (2000); Promotions: A Vision of Peace Community Forum (2002)
• Columnist/Concert Reviewer: Friday AM Monthly Edition (2001 to 2005), BC Musician's Magazine (2004 to present) and Music Teacher Magazine (2006 to present)
• Webmaster: www.fiddleheads.ca, www.rhiannon.ca, www.mccannpiano.ca, www.nannyvickie.com and www.violinsociety.ca
References
(To protect the privacy of my references, I have not included contact info. Please Email me for details.)
Gordon Waters • British Columbia's School District #83 Music Supervisor
Gilles Parenteau • Department Head/Professor, Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program, Nelson, BC
Dr. Randy and Mrs. Joan Cleveland • Parents of a Student