Resume of Marnie Thies

Home: 763-413-4791 (I teach in various locations around the metro area)

Email (Best way to reach me): marnie78t@yahoo.com

 

Education

Suzuki Teacher Trained for Book Seven with Nancy Jackson

Suzuki Teacher Trained for Book Six with Alice Joy Lewis

Suzuki Teacher Trained for Books Four and Five with Nancy Jackson
Suzuki Teacher Trained for Books One Through Three with Ed Kreitman
Master of Music (Violin Performance), DePaul University-Chicago (June 2004), Studied with Professors Joseph Genualdi and Ilya Kaler (reference available)
Bachelor of Music (Violin Performance), University of Wisconsin-Madison (December 2001).  Studied with Professor Vartan Manoogian
Private violin lessons with Professor Emeritus Mary West (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities) at MacPhail Center for Music (four years)
Studied Suzuki privately with Sue Anderson (eight years)

Experience and Competitions

Adjunct Instructor of Violin with Hamline Preparatory School of Music (December 2005-May 2007)
Judged National Federation of Music Clubs Competition (2006, 2007, 2008)
Assistant Instructor for MacPhail Center for Music
Substitute member of Minnesota Sinfonia
MacPhail String Academy Intern for 2005
Substitute member of New World Symphony for two seasons (2002-2003 and 2003-2004)
Coached Chicago Public School students for Music House Inc. (2003-2004, reference available)
Chicago Civic Orchestra Scholar for the 2002-2003 season
Regular member of Chicago Civic Orchestra for the 2002-2003 season
Played in DePaul University Symphony Orchestra (2 years)
LaSalle Bank MusiCorps member for the 2002-2003 season
Coached Chicago Youth Orchestra Elementary and Junior High School Students National Orchestra Institute (NOI-three years).
Participated in master classes with Elizabeth Adkins, Richard Roberts, Herbert Greenberg and William Preucil
Chamber Music at DePaul University (2 years)
Baroque Ensemble at DePaul University (2 quarters)
University of Wisconsin-Madison, University Chamber Orchestra (four years)                                                           University of Wisconsin-Madison, Philomusica Chamber Orchestra (two years)                                                      Contemporary Chamber Ensemble at University of Wisconsin-Madison (one and a half years)                                  Chamber Music at University of Wisconsin-Madison (two years)                                                                                        First Place Winner, Freshman Music Competition sponsored by Sigma Alpha Iota, the international music organization for women in music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison