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 students actively participate in local MTNA events and undertake annual examinations with the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She arranges and records sacred music under an artist pseudonym, distributing her compositions through digital streaming platforms.

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 earned a Certificate in Piano Pedagogy from Valley City State University in 2021 and a Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2023. Her research includes "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 published in the University of Nebraska Graduate Review.

With a particular interest in pedagogy for students with ADHD, she authored "Private Studio and Classroom Instructional Strategies for Students with ADHD" in the September 2024 MTNA e-Journal, which received the 2025 MTNA e-Journal Article of the Year award.

  • 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, NCTM, is a versatile musician performing across genres from classical to contemporary. Her notable experiences include providing backup choral vocals for Larnelle Harris, singing with the Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale, and performing as an orchestral violist for Glen Burtnik. She has also enriched private events, such as pregnancy resource center and broadcasting fundraisers, with her musical talents.

Mrs. Krell also has an orchestral background, having performed as a soloist with the Marion Philharmonic and as a section violinist with the Muncie Symphony and New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra. She actively contributes to her church's music ministry, sharing her passion for music in Christianworship settings.

Publications

"J.S. Bach's Application of the Baroque Violin Concerto in His Violin Concerti in A minor, BWV 1041 and E Major, BWV 1042"

"Private Studio and Classroom Instructional Strategies for Students with ADHD"