Elizabeth Byrd, The Cello Studio

Introduction: Cellist, Elizabeth Byrd offers classical, pop and improvisation for all levels. At the Cello Studio, we focus on mentoring the development of the individual cellist and artist. I am also on the music faculty of Clark College in Vancouver, WA. After years of concertizing, being on tour and teaching at various institutions, Portland is now my home. My qualifications are as follows: * Classical training - North Carolina School of Arts, - The Juilliard School (BM, MM) * Music improvisation training - Music For People Organization - Certified Facilitator * Teaching history - Clark College, Vancouver, WA - Florida International University - SUNY, Stonybrook - Pre-College - South Park School of Strings - 92nd St. Y (NYC) - Chamber Music Coach - National Conservatory, Dominican Republic * Performing history includes - (abbreviated) - The Metropolitan Opera - Broadway Shows in NYC and National Broadway tours - Orquesta Sinfonia Nacional, Dominican Republic - Naples Philharmonic, Miami City Ballet, Gold Coast Opera - Palm Beach Pops - principal cellist tenure * My performing in Portland - Bravo! Vancouver, WA - principal cellist and soloist - Theater productions with Portland Center Stage, Broadway Rose Theater, Portland Actors Conservatory, Pixie Dust Productions and Stumptown Stages My other projects include the following: - Improvisation world music group - Cello tonal vibration therapy, The Healing Cello - Composition for theater