HEATHER MACARTHUR

Teach string orchestra to grades 6-12

Prepare the students for upcoming performances

Introduce new concepts and techniques to students

Conduct and rehearse string orchestra

Responsibilities included performing as associate concertmaster for their June 2026 pops concert

Worked as a substitute violinist in 2024 and 2025

Won a tenure track position in May 2025

Advanced to the final round of the 2022 concertmaster audition

Performed as concertmaster for several concerts in 2022 and had an official trial week in February, 2023

Continue to perform as a substitute section violinist

Joined the orchestra in 2018 and was granted tenure in 2019

Have occasionally performed as Concertmaster, Associate Concertmaster, and Assistant Concertmaster

Work one-on-one with students of all ages and levels

Put on studio recitals

Communicate with students and parents about logistics, goals, and payment invoices

Won a one-year position, which was then extended to two years

Started as a substitute violinist, then won a second violin seat in 2019

Worked with the director of the youth symphony and the conductors of the large ensembles

Coached violin sectionals and helped the students work on violin-specific issues with their assigned music

Worked with the middle school music teacher

Provided one-on-one violin lessons to the students

Titled position

Led the second violin section

Taught weekly private lessons to students from beginner to advanced, pre-K to adults

Judged juries

Completed yearly student evaluations

Prepared students for recitals and helped them learn how to perform confidently

Taught beginner group classes

Coached a high school string quartet

Provided student evaluations

Helped with year-end student recitals and concerts