Time:
Wednesday
December, 14, 2016
04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Location:
Ballroom W190
Category
MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS
Performer Details
Performer Bio Synopsis
The Cashman Middle School Orchestra program currently offers four levels of orchestra instruction for its 240+ students. Students are divided up according to ability into 2 Beginning Orchestras, an Advanced Beginning Orchestra, 2 Intermediate Orchestras, an Advanced Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra. Additionally Chamber Orchestra and Advanced Beginning students have orchestra for two periods per day.
After a few years of rebuilding, the CMS Orchestra has received First Division ratings in the Clark County School District Advanced Orchestra Festival consistently since the 2008-2009 school year. The Nevada American String Teachers Association Orchestra Festival has awarded First Division ratings for the three orchestras entered for every year for five years continuously.
Staff includes Kathryn Greene, Director, Shanka Cicani, Violin/Viola Coach for Upper Levels, Dr. Mark Eisele, Coach for Beginning Orchestra, Mr. Paul Erich Baker, Cello Coach, and Mr. Paul Firak Bass Coach.
Cashman Middle School Chamber Orchestra
Conductor's Bio
Kathryn Greene is natively from Nappanee, Indiana and comes from a large musical family. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Miami University of Ohio in 2001, followed by a year of private music study in Luxembourg at the Conservatoire de Musique d’Esch-sur-Alzette. Ms. Greene’s career began teaching at the Franklin County Community School District in Indiana before moving to Las Vegas in 2006.
Kathryn’s Suzuki violin training began and ended at four years old due to her strong will and refusal to play without her bear. In sixth grade she began Trumpet lessons as a student of Gerry Knipfel and toured twice in Europe with his student groups. She was also a member of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana. At Miami of Ohio she was a member of the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. It was there she realized that her real interest was conducting and rehearsing of younger musicians. She has continued to work to enhance her abilities participating in workshops both in the United States and Europe.
In spite of weak enrollment prior to her arrival, secondary knowledge of string instruments, and that the vast majority of students come to Cashman without any prior musical training, Cashman now is home to a growing, vibrant and successful orchestra program. Beginning with a focus on correct instrument setup, strong and diverse instruction to raise the technical level, music chosen to motivate and encourage the students, and through practice, practice, practice the students reach their full potential. Ms. Greene is also very proud of her ability to stop a class of fifty with her laser gimlet-eye.
Outside of the classroom Ms. Greene enjoys gardening, finding home remodeling projects for her husband Don Rolfe, and cooking. Ms. Greene is highly anticipating the coming performance, it has been a long journey for the entire orchestra program and she is looking forward to all groups performances.
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