Education
Moriah received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Campbell University where she studied with Pam Kelly, Megan Murphy Kenny, and Lucy Greenleaf-Carter. She then obtained her Master of Music in Performance with a concentration in Suzuki Pedagogy from East Carolina University under the tutelage of Joanne Bath. Her violin studies were with Hye-Jin Kim. In this long term training program she received training in all ten volumes of the Suzuki Violin Method.
Moriah additionally studied Suzuki Book 1 with James Hutchins in short term training in the summer of 2013. She also did a review course of Books 1 – 8 with James Hutchins from September 2021 – April 2022. Her most recent Suzuki training was with Terry Durbin on Cultivating Imagination, Humor and Emotional Connection throughout the Suzuki and Supplemental Repertoire and Shu Yi-Scott on Group Class Teaching Strategies for Multi-Level group classes. She has also observed many classes at GWSI (Greater Washington Suzuki Institute) to further her education.
As a Performer
Moriah has performed with the Chamber Strings Ensemble at Campbell University, East Carolina Symphony Orchestra at East Carolina University, and the Four Seasons Next Generation Chamber Orchestra. She has also performed in various recitals, Levine Entertains, and other performances in the DMV as well as West Virginia.
As a Teacher
Moriah currently teaches in the Private Lesson program at Bullis school along with Levine and has held her own private studio in the Northern Virginia area since 2017. Previous teaching experiences in the D.C. area include International School of Music and The Studio (formerly known as Etudes). She began her freelance private teaching career in eastern North Carolina as well as private schools in that area. She served as the Director of both the Bath Elementary Suzuki Violin Program in Bath, N.C., and of Christ Covenant Conservatory Program – Winterville, N.C.
At Levine
Moriah joined the faculty of Levine’s Suzuki Strings Department in the fall 2017.
Teaching Philosophy and Approach
My teaching philosophy comes from a combination of traditional methods that I learned during my Music Education degree and my Suzuki training while receiving my graduate degree. I would call it a Suzuki-based method with traditional elements. I do my best to teach my students with positivity to encourage their love of music as well as their love of the process of learning. While I may use specific techniques and methods, my ultimate goal is to help every student become a well-rounded musician and a well-rounded person.