CAROLYN M. BARRETT, PH. D.
Voice: 703-295-0659
Fax: 703-295-0705
Reston, VA

MUSIC DIRECTOR
Organize three, large public recitals per year for my Suzuki Music Studio, as well as a yearly Christmas Concert for the Hyatt Regency in the Reston Town Center, and occasional performances for such entities as MacDonaldÕs Corporation, PresidentÕs Park, the Lake Anne Association, and three piano concerts with the Fairfax West Music Fellowship[. Served as Music Director for the Centennial Celebration of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki for the Suzuki Association of the Greater Washington Area on October 17, 1998. Held at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. the concert included 400 performers: Suzuki violin, flute, cello, viola and piano group performances were offered as well as five pianos playing with a professional orchestra of Suzuki alumnae. Three young Suzuki artists also performed with the orchestra playing the Beethoven Triple Concerto. The concert received national and international news coverage. Spring of 2001, my students were chosen to play with the Washington Symphony Orchestra for two performances of the Vivaldi d minor Violin Concerto at their annual Youth Concert, and invited back to perform in a special summer concert in Washington DCÕs Sixth Presbyterian Church.

CHORAL CONDUCTOR
Eleven years experience as a choral conductor. Skills include implementation of music programs as an integral and supportive part of church services, maintenance of high musical standards while working amicably with volunteer amateurs and professionals, rehearsing of choir and coaching/auditioning of soloists as necessary. At Unity of Fairfax, the choir doubled in size and achieved a high standard of musical excellence under my direction. During my five years as Conductor/Director of the Chindalay Chorale for the International Women's Club/Seoul, Korea, the group became a highly successful amateur chorale with more engagements than it could accept, and the generation of a treasury sufficient to build an excellent music library. As conductor of the American Community Choir for the American Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria, prepared group for Thanksgiving and Christmas services and ceremonies at the Ambassador's residence. Also organized string music for these occasions. Additionally organized and coordinated programs for the Ambassador's wife including Command Performances for the Nigerian Head of State. In Korea had total administrative responsibility for conceiving, funding, publicizing, implementing and directing concert series for the Eighth Army Recreational Services as Director of the Yongsan Chamber Music Society. The series of eight concerts included a youth concert, and Chamber Music and Choral presentations.

MUSIC EDUCATOR AND ADMINISTRATOR
Founder of Suzuki Studios in Lagos, Nigeria; Seoul, Korea and Reston, Virginia, USA. Seoul studio trained sixty students weekly and instructed British, Korean and American educators in using the Suzuki approach in teaching strings, especially violin. Organized and implemented weekly repertoire classes, monthly recitals and quarterly public concerts and youth concerts with as many as 500 Suzuki violinists from various studios onstage at one time. Handled publicity, receptions, and public relations for these events. Traveled three times to Matsumoto, Japan to study with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki the originator of the Suzuki approach to music education. Give individual instruction in violin, viola, cello and piano using both traditional and Suzuki educational strategies. Thirty-two years teaching experience.

MUSICIAN
Currently performing as violist with the Washington Symphony Orchestra and the Loudoun Symphony. Also have performed as violin soloist with the Washington Symphony and the Reston Chamber Orchestra. Have served as Principal Second Violin and Principal Viola with the Reston Chamber Orchestra, as Assistant Principal Violist and Violinist with the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra, and as principal and assistant principal Violist with the Washington Symphony. Formerly Violinist with the Spokane Symphony, Pro Musica Lagos, Twenty-First Century and Trio Allegro. Piano accompanist for Cassarno Ballet Studios in Portland, Oregon and for various Suzuki violin, viola, piano and cello recitals and performances. Freelance in the Washington area on violin, viola, piano and cello.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Twenty-eight years teaching English in various graduate, corporate, university, secondary and private programs. Most recently lecturer at George Mason University. Director English Training Programs for Leonid Corporation, Gaithersburg, Maryland training Omani Communications specialists in English as a Second Language Free lance writer, journalist for Reston Times. Author of various curricula, project documents, articles. Book on the Suzuki Method, The Magic of Matsumoto: The Suzuki Method of Education published by ETC Publications in 1995 endorsed by Dr. Suzuki and with an introduction by Dr. Suzuki. EDUCATION B.A. (English with a minor in music) University of Portland, 1962. M.A. (English) University of Southern California, 1966. Ph.D. (English) University of the Philippines, 1980. Special studies in violin with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki and Juilliard Fulbright Scholars Marguerite Schenkmann and Robert Gross 1974 - 78. Workshops with Dr,. Haruko Kataoka and Cathy Williams Hargrave in Suzuki Piano Basics 1999 - 2002. Completed and registered books 1-5 piano teacher training and books 1-8 violin teacher training with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Private study with Suzuki Violin Master Teacher Ronda Cole, Moscow Conservatory Violist VictorYuzefovich, and Eastman Cello Pedagogue Dorothy Amarandos.