Sarah Wood

An active solo, chamber and orchestral musician, Dr. Wood has performance credits on violin, viola, baroque violin and viola, and viola d'amore. Currently she is a member of the California Symphony and also plays with many ensembles throughout the Bay Area. Sarah has taught violin and viola for over 15 years, and incorporates movement education and healthy playing techniques into her teaching. She is a member of ASTA, the Suzuki Association of the Americas, and Andover Educators. A certified Suzuki teacher, Sarah has also completed pedagogy workshops in the Rolland Method and Body Mapping. As part of her D.M.A. in violin performance at the University of Colorado Boulder, she collaborated with Violinist in Balance at the Utrecht Conservatory and the Oundle School in England to help develop violin equipment and curriculum for student musicians. Sarah also holds a Bachelor's and Master's in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music as a student of Paul Kantor and William Preucil.