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Teaching with Encore since Encore opened

​EAGLE

RACHEL KITZMILLER
(Violin, Clay and Sculpture)

Rachel began her private violin instruction at the age of five and has 24 years of active performing experience and professional instruction. Some of this education involved years of studying Russian bow holds and techniques, occasionally under the supervision of Rotterdam Conservatory violin professors Igor and Vesna Gruppman, as well as
the Galamian bow techniques as taught by renowned Baroque specialist Dr. Alexander Woods.

At the age of fifteen she successfully auditioned into a number of outside semi-
professional orchestra groups in the area including the Timpanogos Chamber Orchestra, and also being awarded a full-ride scholarship into the American Heritage Orchestra. Rachel is a
three-time trophy winner in solo performance ASTA competitions, which she began competing
in when she was nine. Rachel has over five years of experience fulfilling the role of concert
master, including at the Brigham Young University Symphony Orchestra for a year and a half.

During this time, she was given the responsibility to perform all solos and lead violin
responsibilities in the first ever Off-Broadway production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ in
2013. During her last year and a half at BYU, Rachel was asked to play with the universities’
flagship orchestra, the BYU Philharmonic. This was a great honor, as the Philharmonic is a
strictly music major-only performance group, and Rachel was not a music major. With this
group and others, Rachel has performed numerous times at Abravanel Hall and various
buildings on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Rachel has more than 15 years of teaching experience and has taught over 160 students
from ages 4-56 in three different states. Rachel is a firm believer in the Suzuki method, but
occasionally also supplements her student’s work with Bluegrass, Celtic, religious, and Baroque
pieces. While she greatly enjoys playing in orchestras and smaller ensemble groups, Rachel
especially loves teaching others to play the violin.

Some of Rachel’s most memorable violin experiences include her performance during
her college graduation before the school’s graduating class, performing pieces she arranged for loved-ones’ funerals, having a jam-session with a small local folk group in a pub in Wales, and playing a piece on the Stradivarius “Firebird.”

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Personality Profiling Zone
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Rachel's Myers-Briggs: ENFP
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​Join the Joy - Live the Excellence
We are one community and one mission, but two Treasure Valley locations for your convenience.
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FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE: Open an Encore near you

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NORTH TREASURE VALLEY CENTER 
1045 S Ancona Ave #140, Eagle, ID 83616
Desk Hours:
​​Mon-Fri 11:00am-7:00pm
208-570-9674

(The center is also open for students during any other scheduled lessons or classes.)
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SOUTH TREASURE VALLEY CENTER
3017 S Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83642
Desk Hours:
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​Mon-Fri 11:00am-7:00pm
208-570-9622

(The center is also open for students during any other scheduled lessons or classes.)


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  • Welcome
  • About
    • Testimonials
    • Instructors
    • Our Story
    • Our Founder-Director
    • FAQ's
    • Franchise Opportunities
  • Private Lessons
  • Class Types
    • Winter-Spring 2025
    • Theatre/Improv/Acting
    • Piano Alive / Uke Alive
    • Other Music / Bands
    • All Visual Arts
    • All Tech / Film
    • All Other/Hands-On Learning
  • Summer 2025
    • Summer 2025 Weekly
    • Summer Variety Camps (ages 5-10) at Meridian
    • Summer Special Topic Intensives at Eagle
    • Summer Youth Symphony 2025
    • Piano Alive / Uke Alive
  • Micro School
  • Broadway at Encore
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Community Arts Rave - June 14 2025
    • Teen Nights
    • Innovative Science Program
    • Recent Past Events >
      • Free Open Mics
      • Spring Day Camps
      • Spring Bouquet Workshop
      • Branch Weaving Workshops
      • Collage & Mixed Media Workshops
      • Musical Production Workshops
      • Fall 2024 Showcase
      • Gift Making Workshops
      • Cinematography and Editing Course
      • Date Nights (Creative Kids' Care)
      • Free Aspiring Authors Group
      • Rug Painting Workshop
      • Petals and Pumpkins
      • Pour Painting Workshop
      • Mary Poppins 2024
      • Purely Danika: Immersive Solo Concert
      • Rock Painting Workshop
      • Spring 2024 Showcase
      • Teen Glow Night
      • Valentine's Craft Night
      • Tony Segale Brush Lettering Immersive Workshop
  • Students / Signups
    • New Student Registration
    • Student Resources >
      • Current Student Portal
      • Spring 2025 Recital Signups
      • Policies + FAQ
      • Financial Help
      • Emerging Creatives Scholarship Application
      • Withdrawal Form
      • Merch
      • Promo Partners
      • Certifications
      • Musical Learning Styles
      • Songs that teach music
      • Shine Again
  • Services
    • Encore the Magazine
    • Recording Studio
    • Starrharrt Symphonic
    • Private Parties
    • Field Trips
    • Rental Instruments
    • Advertise with Us
  • Franchise
  • Contact
  • Spring 2025 Showcase