Our Orchestral Instructors

Karianne Waterland has a Music Business degree from William Jewell College in Liberty, MO. Karianne is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas and has completed Book 1 and 2 teacher training in the Suzuki Method. She also plays in the Northland Symphony and is Executive Director of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Kansas City.

Amory Bottorff has been playing violin for 20 years from the West coast to the Midwest and holds a B.A. in Music Performance. He is a unique fiddle player, combining styles and techniques and pursuing improvisation as the core of his playing and teaching. Lessons focus on not only what to practice, but how to maximize the practice time and exponentially improve student confidence.

Allison discovered cello when she was 11 years old and has loved playing it ever since. She grew up playing in the Olathe School District, and studied cello at Olivet Nazarene University near Chicago. In addition to classical styles, she enjoys listening to and playing a variety of styles of music, and currently plays weekly in a contemporary Christian band as well as at weddings and other venues.