Amber Dolphin is wholeheartedly committed when it comes to teaching. And she has been doing it for 24 years! Amber enjoys teaching classical, fiddle, jazz and Latin styles, to name a few.

Currently she is the Orchestra Director at Madison Country Day School, an independent school on the north side of Madison. Previously Amber taught students at her private studio in Madison, WI and at Beloit College. There she led a pedagogy course that helped students volunteer-teach in their community. Amber also directed the Creative Strings Collective, a string ensemble that thinks outside the box when it comes to musical genres.

Other past university appointments include the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Viterbo.

Past orchestral appointments include Madison, Green Bay, Dubuque and LaCrosse Symphonies.

Amber has connected with Madison's community for the past 20 years and enjoys adventures with her husband Steve and two daughters Maya and Ivy.

Degrees

*Performer's Certificate (violin)

Northern Illinois University - 2010

*Master of Music (violin)

University of WI - Madison - 2006

*Bachelor of Arts

Luther College - 2004

(Resumé and/or references available upon request.)