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Kimberly Maternik-Piret
Violin Teacher
Kimberly Maternik-Piret, a native of South Carolina, graduated high school from the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. She completed a degree in violin performance at Appalachian State University and then went on to study the Alexander Technique under Robin Gilmore in Greensboro, NC. Her performing background includes principal 2nd with the Johnson City Symphony, Symphony of the Mountains (Kingsport, TN), and member of the Paramount Chamber Players. Additional fun projects include a "Spirit of the Rockies" tour with the Kruger Brothers and lyric-writing for the Belgian rock band Bacon Caravan Creek's album entitled "Odd Places". Additionally, she ran a Suzuki studio in Tennessee and was a board member of STEA (Suzuki Talent Education of Appalachia) before moving to Florence, Alabama, where she taught at FAFA (Florence Academy of Fine Arts) from 2020 - 2023. Upon moving to Tuscaloosa, Ms. Maternik-Piret held the position of Orchestra Director at Northridge and Central High.
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For hobbies, she is a proud Suzuki parent who primarily enjoys practicing "Mississippi Hot Dog" at home with her kids and attending Suzuki summer Institutes and violin classes as a parent, while remaining in a state of total wonderment that this violin method, so rich and vibrant for students, continues to transform her own family in such a profound way.
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