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Xiaoguo Burton

Violin/Viola Teacher
Vernon Hills,IL

Summary

Violinist Xiaoguo Burton enjoys a musical career as a teacher, along with orchestral and chamber music playing. Her early music education started with violin and piano lessons. Following her nine years training at the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Burton earned bachelor and master degrees in violin performance under full scholarships. As a devoted orchestral and chamber musician, Burton has performed with the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Chamber Orchestra,and has collaborated with renowned musicians, Yoyo Ma, Gil Shaham, Ricardo Muti, Jaap Von Zweden, and Joshua Bell to name a few.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Private Violin and Viola Teacher

Self-employeed
Vernon Hills, IL
11.2014 - Current

Provide a well balanced musical education and positive learning environment for students of all ages and levels.

Leading a studio of more 50 students for weekly private lessons, music theory classes, and chamber music classes.

Each year, the students participate in concerto competitions, grade testing, state orchestral auditions.

The students have achieved positions in the regional youth orchestras, the state honor orchestra, and received distinction grades in grade testings.

Violin Instructor

Kansas City Public Schools
Kansas City, KS
08.2007 - 06.2008

Collaborted with other violin instructors to provide violin lessons to the under severed students in the Kansas City public scool districts.

Managed five different schools and forty students from each.

Prepared well constructed semi group lessons.

The Project resulted in the students having the year end recital to celebrate their learning.

Positive feedbacks from both parents and school principles.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
08.2003 - 05.2004

Taught undergraduate students one on one weekly lessons.

Strived to equip the students the technical and musical tools to express music freely.

The students' recital showed high level of playing and improvements.

The chair of the music department wrote congratulating letter.

Education

High School Diploma -

Shanghai Conservatory of Music
Shanghai China
09.1991 - 07.1997

Bachelor of Arts - Violin Perfomance

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
01.1999 - 05.2003

Violin Performance

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
08.2003 - 05.2004

Master of Arts - Violin Performance

UMKC Conservatory of Music
Kansas City, MO
08.2004 - 05.2006

Artist Diploma - Violin Performance

Park University
Kansas City, MO
08.2006 - 05.2007

Skills

Class schedule management

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Accomplishments

Winner of Waddell Concerto Conpetition

Received Full Scholarship at Park University

Received Full Scholarship at UMKC Conservatory of Music

Received Full Scholarship at Pittsburg State University

Award Graduate Assistantship at Florida State University

Timeline

Private Violin and Viola Teacher

Self-employeed
11.2014 - Current

Violin Instructor

Kansas City Public Schools
08.2007 - 06.2008

Artist Diploma - Violin Performance

Park University
08.2006 - 05.2007

Master of Arts - Violin Performance

UMKC Conservatory of Music
08.2004 - 05.2006

Violin Performance

Florida State University
08.2003 - 05.2004

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Florida State University
08.2003 - 05.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Violin Perfomance

Pittsburg State University
01.1999 - 05.2003

High School Diploma -

Shanghai Conservatory of Music
09.1991 - 07.1997
Xiaoguo BurtonViolin/Viola Teacher