Education

  • B.A. Applied Violin from Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Trained in Musikgarten curriculum: Family Music for Babies and Toddlers
  • Certified in the O'Connor Method of String Training: Books I & II
  • Certificate in Piano Pedagogy from Valley City State University
  • Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in Piano (NCTM)
  • M.A.E. Music Education from University of Nebraska, Kearney

About Me

Stephanie Krell, NCTM, is a private music instructor of piano, viola, and violin. Her studio, Krell Music, LLC, participates in Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association (PMTA) events and annual exams with the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She also arranges and records sacred music under an artist pseudonym, distributing her compositions through digital streaming services.

Mrs. Krell graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2005 with a B.A. in Applied Violin, and is a winner of the Marion Philharmonic Concerto Competition in Indiana. She received a Certificate in Piano Pedagogy from Valley City State University in 2021, followed by a Masters of Arts in Music Education in 2023 from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Her research topics include "Violinist and Violist Music-Related Injuries: Frequency, Prevention, and Recovery Methods," and "J.S. Bach's Application of the Baroque Violin Concerto in His Violin Concerti in A minor, BWV 1041 and E Major, BWV 1042," the latter of which was published in the University of Nebraska Graduate Review. She also has particular interest in pedagogy as it relates to students with ADHD, and writes on the subject in the September 2024 MTNA e-journal in an article titled, "Private Studio and Classroom Instructional Strategies for Students with ADHD."

Teachers & Coaches

  • Piano: Catherine Immordino, The Eisman Center for Preparatory Studies in Music (ECPSM); coached by Rafael Cortés
  • Violin: Dr. Ting-Lan Chen, Mary Kothman, Gert Kumi, Dr. Matthew Reichert, and Irene Stitt; coached by Dr. Soh-Hyun Park Altino, Stephen Clapp, and Loren Laing
  • Viola: Dr. Ting-Lan Chen

Performance Experience

Stephanie Krell performs genres ranging from classical to modern. Some highlights of her experience include singing back up choral vocals for Larnelle Harris, participating in the Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale, and playing orchestral viola for Glen Burtnik. She has provided music for private events including pregnancy resource center and broadcasting fundraisers.

Mrs. Krell has also been involved in orchestral endeavors. She performed as a soloist with the Marion Philharmonic, and as a section violinist for both the Muncie Symphony and New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra. She currently serves in the music ministry at her church.