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Janeen C. Wilkins, Violin and Viola |
Janeen Ceparano Wilkins completed her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music Degrees at the Eastman School of Music. In addition to Viola
performance, her studies there involved string pedagogy and arts and administration. Her undergraduate degree included computer science
studies and a French minor. Her administrative positions include Administrative Assistant and Executive Assistant. While majoring in
Computer Science, she was selected as an INROADS intern, an organization which prepares minority youth for leadership roles in Corporate
America. Her work experience at General Electric Capital included Telecommunications, Technical Help Desk, Video Teleconferencing and
Computer Programming.
Janeen was the recipient of several awards including the Career Development Grant from the American Association of University Women, the
Eubie and Marion Blake Memorial Scholarship, the Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship given to artists and musicians studying in Paris, France,
the Suzuki Association Teacher Development Scholarship and the Rochester Chapter LINKS Scholarship for African American students of the
Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.
She was a faculty member of both the Hochstein Music School and the Eastman Community Music School for six years. She now runs her
own private music teaching business where she teaches Suzuki and Traditional Violin and Viola students ages 3 through adult. She performs
regularly throughout New York State including performances with the Chautauqua Symphony, Chautauqua Chamber Music Society, Mercury
Opera Rochester, Anchorage Festival of Music of Anchorage, Alaska and the Gateways Music Festival. She has performed in the United
States as well as, France, Germany and Holland. Janeen pursues an active writing and publishing career in music and social issues. She
has been published by SUNY Press and Strings Magazine and is featured in a book entitled, 'Go, Tell Michelle, African American women write
to our new First Lady.' See her resume.
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