teaching

Joy has over a decade of teaching experience, working with students of all ages and skill levels—from young beginners to undergraduate and graduate violin performance majors. Passionate about fostering growth in her students as both musicians and individuals, she believes that the skills developed through learning the violin can transcend the instrument, enriching and shaping their lives in meaningful ways.

As a Suzuki-certified instructor, Joy believes that every child can learn to play the violin at a high level. She strives to empower her students to discover their unique musical voice while honoring their individuality and creative process. Her former students have gone on to attend top university music programs, perform in honors orchestras, receive music scholarships, and lead lives deeply enriched by music.

EDUCATION + TRAINING

Doctor of Musical Arts & Graduate Music Theory Certificate, University of Colorado Boulder
Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies at the Juilliard School
Executive Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, Cultural Agency, Teaching Artistry, Civic Leadership, and Organizational Management, Global Leaders Program
Performance Certificate, University of Denver
Master of Music, Florida State University
Bachelor of Music, Suzuki Teacher Training, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

TEACHING

Violin & Chamber Music Faculty, Third Street Music School
Violin Instructor, The Nightingale-Bamford School
Music Theory Instructor, Sphinx Performance Academy
Teaching Artist, The Noel Pointer Foundation
Adjunct Music Instructor, Front Range Community College
Teaching Artist, El Sistema Colorado
Graduate Teaching Assistant to Karoly Schranz of the Takacs Quartet, University of Colorado Boulder
Graduate Teaching Assistant to Dr. Benjamin Sung, Florida State University

SERVICE

Adjudicator, Young Musicians Competition at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Clinician, Denver Citywide Festival
Clinician, Rocky Ridge Music Center
Clinician, Denver Young Artists Orchestra
Masterclass Clinician for Latin American organizations across Honduras, Guatemala, Bolivia, Chile

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Chamber Music Beginnings Workbook & Worksheets: Melody & Rhythm
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Open Rehearsals Informational Guides: Debussy, Bach, & Beethoven
Our Music Theory Workbook & Worksheets: Storytelling Through Music

SERVICES OFFERED

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Violin Lessons
Music Theory Instruction
NYSSMA & All-State Audition Preparation
College & Pre-College Audition Preparation
Music Curriculum & Program Development