SUSAN MARIE HOLCOMB

Violinist, Fiddler, Violist and Music Teacher

6 Cirrus Drive, Apt. 6002, Ashland, MA 01721

508-397-2432 (cell)

Email: susanholcombsh@gmail.com

http://www.burket.net/sue

Last updated: 11/3/2021

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, Milford, MA, ClaflinHill.org 2001 to present
Section First Violin

METROWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Hopkinton, MA, MetrowestSymphony.org 2016 to present
Viola, 2021 to present; Principal 2^nd Violin, 2017 to 2019; Concertmaster, 2016 to 2017

Band Member

Naomi Nameless and Her Orphans, Hobo Coat, Mama’s Boy 2021 to present

Freelance Violinist, New England area                                                 1979 to present
Engagements with Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Celtic Woman and Woodvale String Quartet

SEELE MUSICALE chamber ensemble, Millis, MA                     2013 to 2016
Violinist and Violist

ALASKA TRAVEL ADVENTURES, Skagway, AK, BestOfAlaskaTravel.com summers, 2011, 2012

Fiddler and Theater Troupe Performer

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland, ME, PortlandSymphony.com 1979 to 2004
Section First Violin

Rhode Island Philharmonic, Providence, RI                              1990 to 1994
Section First Violin

Mexico City Philharmonic, Mexico City, Mexico                                    1985
Section First Violin

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

SUSAN HOLCOMB STRING STUDIO, Ashland, MA, Burket.net/Sue 1995 to present

Private Violin, Fiddle and Viola Teacher

Music & Arts Center, Milford, MA, stores.MusicArts.com/Milford 2008 to 2019
Private Violin and Viola Teacher

WELLESLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL, Wellesley, MA, WellesleyMontessoriSchool.com 2013 to 2017
Group Suzuki Violin Teacher

SILVER Spruce Montessori SCHOOL, Grafton, MA                     2010 to 2012
Private and Group Violin Teacher

The String School of Franklin, Franklin, MA                          2003 to 2005
Instructor, 3^rd/4^th Grade String Class

Woodside Montessori Academy, Millis, MA, WoodsideAcademy.com 1997 to 2004
Group Violin and General Music Teacher

Milford Public Schools, Milford, MA                                          2000 to 2002
Private Violin Teacher

Thayer Academy, Lancaster, MA                                                      1994 to 1996
Private and Group Violin Teacher

Private and Group Violin Teacher, Somerset, MA                                              1994

Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, MA                                          1983 to 1984
Faculty, violin, After-School Program

Waltham Public Schools, Waltham, MA                                     1981 to 1983
Private Violin Teacher

VOLUNTEERING

North Cambridge Family Opera, Cambridge, MA, FamilyOpera.org    2003 to 2019

Opera Singer

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

DARE FaMILY sERVICES, Newton, MA                                               1987 to 1993
Residential Counselor

EDUCATION

Private violin study 1977 to 1996
With Bonnie Bewick, Arturo Delmoni, Marylou Speaker-Churchill, Gerald Elias, Joseph McGauley, Dr. Philip Mason, Alcestice Perry, Olive Parkes, Dr. Gerald Fishbach, Daniel Foster and Dr. Abraham Loft

Suzuki Violin Teacher-Training Program 1993

With Carol Sykes, Books 1A, 1B and 2

University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA                                                1985 to 1988
Courses in Anatomy & Physiology, Psychology, General Biology and Algebra

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI                                                 1977 to 1979

Bachelor of Fine Arts Program

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI                                        1974 to 1977

Bachelor of Music Program