Catherine Root is a great addition to the Kansas City community because of her completed Suzuki training (done at Southern Illinois University, one of the original homes of Suzuki in the US) and her high level of artistry and her youthful enthusiasm.

Her studies at Southern Illinois in violin were with Lenora-Marya Anop, a student of Dorothy DeLay and Paul Kantor, and her studies in pedagogy were with Vera McCoy-Sulentic, who Cat has said was a "good thorough teacher, who had a special touch with little kids." While in college, she performed as a principle leader of several college groups, and performed with the Omaha and Lincoln symphonies. She has already taught in professional institutions in the Saint Louis, MO and Omaha, NE areas. She studied in the summer of 2007 at Aspen Music Festival and School where she enjoyed witnessing "the development of young prodigies" and seeing "inspiring master classes like the ones taught by outstanding artists such as Bobby McDuffie." These experiences gave her the depth of training necessary to teach students from 3 to 93 rooted in the finest traditions of Suzuki and the Franco-Belgian violin schools.

Catherine loves "watching young student progress" and is continuing to develop her career as a performer and teacher. You can contact Catherine at Wyatt violin shop at 816-252-5656 or email her at catjroot@gmail.com if you are interested in studying with her or her performance.