Rachael Miller Violinist from Chicago, IL
Will travel up to 100 miles
- Avg 5.0Â |Â 59 Reviews
- 101 Verified Bookings
- Member Since 2017
- 6 Awards & Badges
- Virtual Services Offered
- Accepts Online Payment
- Starting at $150 per event
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What to Expect: "In my 25 years as a professor at ISU, Rachael's gift as a technician on the violin ranks as the best undergraduate student I have ever had in my studio." - Dr. Sarah Gentry , Violin Professor at ISU "She is a first rate musician and a wonderful communicator with both words and music." -Michael H. Dicker, Former Bassoon from Juilliard's School of Music ".. a student who began taking lessons from me at 4 years of age and showed a rare musical ability even at this young age." -Laura Dokmo Polick, Chicagoland Private Teacher OVERVIEW: Accomplished, classically trained violinist with over 20 years of orchestral, operatic, chamber, and special occasion expertise. Full-time, passionate, self-employed performer who networks, markets, promotes, and executes all aspects of my business. Committed to creating a tailored, memorable customer experience. EXPERIENCE: Professional Violinist, Chicagoland Area, IL (2017-Current) -Built strong reputation which lead to full-time performance schedule for more than two years in the Chicago area -Refined repertoire to accommodate any setting from an engagement party to a Fortune 500 corporate function -Carved niche in the Chicago music community affording the opportunity to perform for upper echelon events and an A-List celebrity -Aligned with reputable wedding companies, contractors, bands, DJs, and event vendors to ensure seamless customer experiences -Accepted exclusive, all-expense paid gigs in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Tampa -Obtained top of the line sound equipment providing complete autonomy at any venue Studio Recordings, Chicagoland Area, IL (2016-Current) -Collaborated with sound engineers and other musicians to create original content -Produced high-quality improvisation and sheet music for client's original tracks -Created promotional renditions of violin covers from a wide range of mainstream music charts -Launched first single I Want to Know January 2020 Trala: Learn Violin, Chicago, IL (2018-Current) -Transcribed sheet music and created video lesson plans for use in the app -Redesigned Trala's social media platforms while keeping them up to date introducing them to violinists throughout Chicago -Communicated with well-known violinist to coordinate teaching points, song selection, and overall concepts for their lesson plans -Facilitated marketing strategies to increase subscriptions and customer traffic Violin Teacher, Private Studio, Batavia, IL (2008-Current) -Established summer studio of 16 students with various skill levels and ages -Prepared private lesson plans based on observations of high-level Suzuki instructors -Organized annual recitals to showcase student achievement ACTIVITIES AND INVOLVEMENT: The Chicago Federation of Musicians, Chicago, IL (2017-Current) -Classified as the top music union, consisting of two thousand professional musicians ranked at the highest level Jam Night: STIX JAMS, Chicago, IL (2017-Current) -Networked with professional musicians and entertainers among some that are Grammy Award Winning producers and musicians -Performed on stage with established musicians in impromptu settings Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra, Normal, IL (2013-2017) -Played major works such as Shostakovich No. 10, Tchaikovsky No. 6, Dvorak No. 9, Rite of Spring, War Requiem -Orchestrated violin sectionals to perfect challenging excerpts while sitting principal stand -Participated in all musical and operatic productions through the School of Music Illinois State University Chamber Ensembles, Normal, IL (2013-2017) -Obtained a principal position in the School of Music's chamber ensemble for students with talent scholarships Musikgarten Certification Training, Wheaton, IL (2017) -Learned this teaching method through song, speech, motion, music, and organology from class time and observation Suzuki Certification Training, Stevens Point, WI (2016) -Completed classes and observations to teach the Suzuki method of violin instruction American String Teachers Association, Normal, IL (2014-2015) -Classified as a member of the largest national organization in America for string teachers Suzuki Institute, Stevens Point, WI (1999-2012) -Worked and performed with elite teachers and performers to help enhance orchestral, technical, and individual performance skills ACCOLADES: Illinois State University Concerto Competition Finalist, Normal, IL (March 2017) -Placed in the final four out of 75 graduate and undergraduate students All-State Honors Orchestra, Peoria, IL (January 2011-2013) -Achieved the highest level of orchestral placement three consecutive years in Illinois and was seated the Principal Violinist out of over one thousand violinists
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Review by Olivia T.
Wedding Reviewed on June 12, 2022 From Chicago, IL
Rachael Miller:
Thank you so much!!!!!Review by Elizabeth A.
Wedding Reception Reviewed on June 6, 2019 From Chicago, IL
Rachael Miller:
Awww thank you so much!!! Your wedding was so beautiful!!!!Review by Sagith G.
Celebration Reviewed on April 9, 2019 From Chicago, IL
Rachael Miller:
Thank you!!!Awards & BadgesÂ
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