Mary Hofer has been developing a project incorporating voice
instruction and the Suzuki philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens
Point Aber Suzuki Center for twenty-five years. The program is modeled
after the Finnish Suzuki voice program, directed by Dr. Paivi Kukkamaki.
Mrs. Hofer, a presenter at the 1990, 1994, 2010, and 2012 SAA
Conferences, is the first American voice teacher to attain Teacher Trainer
Status in America.
Prior to teaching Suzuki voice, Mary taught pre-school through
Grade 8 General Music, Junior High Chorus, and private voice lessons for ten
years. A lyric soprano, Hofer has attended seminars led by the eminent
vocal pedagogue Oren Brown, and participated in opera workshops at Oglebay
Park, West Virginia, and American University, Washington, DC.
Hofer, a long-time student of Professor Emeritus Marjorie
Phelps-Kampenga, has coached with Jon Spong, Fred Popper, Richard Crittenten,
and Max Walmer. Hofer holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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