Samantha Kushnick
Cello, Violin, Viola
Samantha Kushnick moved to Portland after graduating from the Oberlin Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio where she studied cello performance. While in school, she began the Music Mentors program, where college students volunteer to help teach music in the Oberlin public schools. Through this experience, as well as her work at the Crowden Music School in Berkeley, California, the Hoff-Barthelson Music School in Scarsdale, New York, and Community Music Works in Providence, Rhode Island, Sami fell in love with teaching. Samantha has played in rock bands, old-time string bands, bluegrass circles, hip-hop groups, jazz ensembles, and a klezmer band, in addition to playing classical music. In Portland, Sami performs with the Portland Cello Project and with cellist Anna Fritz in their cello-playing, singing, and songwriting duo, Walking Home.
Sami loves teaching cello and fiddle to students of many ages and abilities. She takes a holistic approach to teaching and hopes to help each of her students feel comfortable and excited about exploring music in any way their curiosity and creativity take them.
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