Instrument: Violin & Viola
Joined Hochstein Faculty: 2014
Megan Kemp received her master’s degree at the Eastman School of Music and her bachelor’s degree at Arizona State University, both degrees in Music Education-String emphasis. Her teachers have been Virginia Wensel, Katie McLin, Barbara Strugis-Everett, Lynn Chang, Nicholas Mann, and Charles Castleman.
Megan is nationally certified in Suzuki Violin teaching. She likes to tailor her instruction to each individual student, as everyone learns differently. Megan uses a combination of both traditional and Suzuki teaching and is always exploring different ways to make lessons fun and enjoyable. She is an alumna of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the Hochstein Scholarship Chamber Music Program. Megan has performed in the back-up orchestras for Johnny Mathis, Sarah McLachlan, and Josh Groban, where she played both violin and cello!
Megan teaches violin and viola lessons. She taught general music, choir, and orchestra in Scottsdale, AZ, for four years and most recently was in Spartanburg, SC, where she taught orchestra for students in 5th-12th grade. She has been teaching private lessons for over 20 years.
Megan currently resides in Greece, where she lives with her husband, Jason; daughter, Cadence; and son, Connor.
More About Megan Kemp
Hometown: Greece, NY
What inspires me: My kids, music, teaching, and seeing the smile on their faces when my students finally accomplish their pieces, especially a difficult one.
Favorite things to do in the Rochester area: Smash Therapy (iSmash), Walk the pier at Ontario Beach Park with my kids
When I’m not at Hochstein, you can find me: at Wegmans
My favorite local restaurant: So many to choose from. I don’t think I have a particular favorite.
Favorite places to travel: Locally - Inlet (Adirondacks); Internationally - Barcelona Spain!
What people would be surprised to know about me: I am a huge hockey fan, I started on cello at age 3, switched to violin at 4, took piano lessons and ballet for years at Hochstein, played trumpet for four years. I am addicted to Bath and Body works and IKEA! I played a duet with my mom (Kathy Kemp) in 1999 with the RPO for their Holiday Pops concerts! I played softball, volleyball and soccer.