About
Carrie Mock is a violinist and singer living and working in Colorado Springs as a private music teacher, professional musician, arranger, producer, session musician, and composer. In high school, she served as concertmaster of the San Luis Obispo County Youth Symphony 1998-1999 under the tutelage of Carol Kersten, after which she received a violin scholarship to attend the California State University, Long Beach School of Music (now the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music), where she studied with Andrea Byers, Christine Guter, Richard Rintoul, Elisabeth Pehlivanian, and the late Arpine Pehlivanian. She received her Associate of Arts in Music Performance for both classical violin and vocal jazz studies in 2003 and is now studying with Azihudi Vieira and Sandra Rohr.
Carrie is currently the Principal 2nd Violinist in the Pikes Peak Philharmonic, and a member of the American String Teachers Association. She manages and performs with the Mock-Up Studios String Quartet and is a coach for the Doherty High School orchestral programs.
Education
San Luis Obispo High School | Graduated 2001
California State University, Long Beach | Associate of Arts in Music Performance 2003
Chamber Music Ensemble 1999
Experience
Private Music Instructor | Self-Employed 1999-present
Private Music Instructor | Music Education Network 2000
Manager/Founder/2nd Violinist | Mock-Up Studios String Quartet 2009-present
Member | American String Teachers Association 2009 – present
Principle Second Violin | Pikes Peak Philharmonic 2008-present
Member | Pikes Peak Arts Council 2009 – present
Member | Black Rose Acoustic Society 2009-present
Violinist | CSULB Symphony Orchestra 2001-2003
Singer/Section Leader | CSULB Vocal Jazz 2001-2003
Concertmaster | SLO County Youth Symphony 1999-2000
Founding Member | Pacific Standard Time 2001-2003
Winner | Monday Club Solo Performance Music Competition 2001
Winner | Central Coast Chamber Music Competition 1999
Professional Violinist | Self Employed 1999-present
Teaching Style
Suzuki-based, in conjunction with music theory and ear training, Thompson for piano. Technique exercises using the Doflein Method, Galamian, Kreutzer, and Flesch methods.
