Rebecca Schloneger, Chisholm Middle School, Santa Fe 5/6 Center

Rebecca Schloneger (Violin, Suzuki) began her violin studies as a young child with her brother. High school years were spent in Iowa and Pennsylvania, and in addition to violin, she studied clarinet, piano, voice, and percussion. She graduated with Departmental Distinction, receiving a Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin Performance from St. Olaf College. She earned a Masters Degree with the same emphasis from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Summers were spent at Interlochen Arts Camp and Aspen Music Festival as well as International Festivals in Scotland and she lived for a year in Italy, where she taught English to Italian children. She has done Suzuki Teacher Training through Book 7 at Institutes nationwide. She worked at BCAPA for 22 years and served as the Suzuki Director for 10+ years. Rebecca plays in the Wichita Symphony, Wichita Grand Opera, Music Theatre of Wichita, Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra, and is a frequent performer as a soloist. She has served as a violin instructor at Hesston College, Bethany College, and Tabor College.  She has two grown children who are currently enrolled in college.

Riley Day, Newton High School, Santa Fe 5/6 Center