kimberly ryan
Kimberly has been teaching private violin and viola lessons in the Richmond area for over 15 years. She is dedicated to teaching both Suzuki and traditional methods at all levels and ages, tailoring her style to the specific goals of each student and family. Kimberly’s Suzuki studio is thriving, with students from the earliest beginners to advanced levels participating in individual and group classes, and performing regularly. She currently directs both the String Orchestra and Chorus programs at Trinity Episcopal School, as well as serving as Choir Director at Southminster Presbyterian Church. Kimberly is the former Director of Youth Chamber Music RVA, a program that brings students together from all over Richmond to perform together.
As a performer, she regularly plays viola with the Richmond Symphony and has performed with the Virginia Opera Orchestra and many other professional ensembles. Her string quartet, Rosette, has become one of her favorite performing groups in the past few years. She was a founding member and Program Coordinator of Classical Revolution RVA, an organization that brings chamber music to unexpected venues around Richmond.
Kimberly received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education from Virginia Commonwealth University, and attended the Cleveland Institute of Music as a graduate student, studying viola performance. She has studied with such master teachers as Jeffrey Irvine, Lynne Ramsey, and Peter Salaff at CIM, Molly Sharp in Richmond, and Lenny Matczynski, viola professor at the Boston Conservatory (now Berklee School of Music). Kimberly spent five summers performing chamber music at Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in New Hampshire. As a member of the CIM Apprentice Piano Quartet she studied chamber music with the famed Cavani String Quartet.
Kimberly is committed to continuing her education. She attends Suzuki Violin/Viola Institutes, MTNA Conferences, and teacher training yearly, and partners with other teachers in the area for performances, lectures and workshops. She has registered Suzuki Training from Ronda Cole, Timothy Durbin, Martha Shackford, and Roger Stieg, as well as Music Mind Games training from Elizabeth Cunha and Michiko Yurko. She holds active professional memberships with the Music Teachers National Association, the Virginia Music Teachers Association, the Richmond Music Teachers Association, The Richmond Area Suzuki Strings Association, and the Suzuki Association of America.
As a performer, she regularly plays viola with the Richmond Symphony and has performed with the Virginia Opera Orchestra and many other professional ensembles. Her string quartet, Rosette, has become one of her favorite performing groups in the past few years. She was a founding member and Program Coordinator of Classical Revolution RVA, an organization that brings chamber music to unexpected venues around Richmond.
Kimberly received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education from Virginia Commonwealth University, and attended the Cleveland Institute of Music as a graduate student, studying viola performance. She has studied with such master teachers as Jeffrey Irvine, Lynne Ramsey, and Peter Salaff at CIM, Molly Sharp in Richmond, and Lenny Matczynski, viola professor at the Boston Conservatory (now Berklee School of Music). Kimberly spent five summers performing chamber music at Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in New Hampshire. As a member of the CIM Apprentice Piano Quartet she studied chamber music with the famed Cavani String Quartet.
Kimberly is committed to continuing her education. She attends Suzuki Violin/Viola Institutes, MTNA Conferences, and teacher training yearly, and partners with other teachers in the area for performances, lectures and workshops. She has registered Suzuki Training from Ronda Cole, Timothy Durbin, Martha Shackford, and Roger Stieg, as well as Music Mind Games training from Elizabeth Cunha and Michiko Yurko. She holds active professional memberships with the Music Teachers National Association, the Virginia Music Teachers Association, the Richmond Music Teachers Association, The Richmond Area Suzuki Strings Association, and the Suzuki Association of America.
Students perform at least twice a year in solo and ensemble recitals at beautiful venues. Their families and friends are always invited to share in the celebration and listen to the beautiful music they create.
