Jessica Jordan
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Jessica received her Bachelor’s of Music and is currently pursuing her Master’s of Music in Violin Performance and Pedagogy from Northwestern University. She studies under Gerardo Ribeiro, professor of violin performance and the string department coordinator. She serves as his assistant as well as assistant to Stacia Spencer, director of Northwestern’s Music Academy. Her responsibilities include teaching private lessons and leading a weekly violin group class. Jessica attends Northwestern as a recipient of the Emily Boettcher (Charlotte) and Yule Bogue Endowed Fund.
Jessica began her studies at the age of 5 with Stan Smith of Aurora Suzuki Violins and went on to study with Thomas Wermuth of the Western Springs School for Talent Education and Drew Lecher of Naperville, Illinois. She has performed in master classes for William Preucil, Mark Zinger, Mimi Zweig, the Ying Quartet, the Hugo Wolf Quartet and the Cassatt Quartet. Her performances have been broadcast over WFMT-Chicago and most recently over WPR-Madison when she won the Neale-Silva Young Artists Award. She has spent her summers touring Europe and at various music programs such as the ARIA International Summer Music Festival and the Meadowmount School where her quartet has won performance honors. Jessica is a member of Northwestern’s Contemporary Music Ensemble and freelances in the Chicagoland area.
Jessica is Suzuki certified and teaches at various studios throughout the Chicagoland area. She is the Early Childhood Education Coordinator and teaches the Miniature Young Artists classes.
