Katherine Roy

Katherine Grace Roy, violinist:
B.M. Violin Performance Cedarville University
M.A.B.S. Moody Bible Institute

Katie started the violin at age 7. She studied primarily with Kevin McMahon through high school,
winning the IVSO concerto competition in spring 2000. Her college studies took her to Cedarville
University where she studied under Stacey Woolley (Cincinnati SO), graduating with a BM in violin
performance. While in Ohio, she was the founding fiddler of the celtic group The Demerits. Further
studies brought Katie back to Chicago, where she studied with David Taylor (Chicago SO) as she finished
her MABS from Moody Bible Institute. She continued to receive coaching from Ilya Kaler (Depaul
University) while in Chicago.

Katherine's orchestral experiences include Concertmaster of the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra, Principal
second in the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, as well as subbing with the Illinois Symphony
Orchestra. Katie is also an active Chamber musician. Her performance opportunities have taken her to
Canada, throughout Romania, Bulgaria, and across the United States. She currently performs as part of
Manderley Strings.

Katie’s passion for teaching started at age 16 with a few friends wanting some tips on how to play the
violin. Since that time, she has taught for Kincaid’s is Music, the Music School, Illinois Wesleyan
Preparatory Department, as well as her own private studio. She uses a full range of resources driven by
her Suzuki training with Ed Krietman and continued pursuit of the curricula of Kurt Sassmannhaus and
Mary Cohen. Katie is concerned about both the mental and physical wellness of herself and students. This
has led to actively pursuing resources for performance anxiety including Juilliard open classrooms and
research through edX, as well as the Grossman Method. Both Grossman Method and Alexander Method
are utilized for approaching the violin wholistically in order to avoid stress injuries. Her students have
gone on to major or minor in music in college, win local competitions, and perform with area ensembles.