Teaching Philosophy: "As an educator, I believe in fostering a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment where my students can grasp musical concepts and enhance their personal skills while having fun. I aim to share my musicianship as a teacher and performer with learners of all ages and abilities, including neurodiverse and non-English speaking students. Through proper technique, strong musical foundations, and creative expression, I love to show my students that music can be a lifelong experience!"
Biography: Born and raised in Wisconsin, Isabel Sorebo began violin at the age of 4, following in her older sister’s footsteps. Isabel has worked with students ages 4-18 in private lessons, group string classes, middle and high school orchestras, and general music classes. She received Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance degrees from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and holds a WI Professional Educator License for General and Instrumental Music Education, K-12. During her undergraduate career, Isabel won the 2020 UWO Concerto Competition, received two Honors Recitalist Awards, and earned an Outstanding Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award for her collaborative performance of Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs, among several scholarship awards. Isabel is currently completing a Master of Music in Violin Performance degree at Boston University under the tutelage of Bayla Keyes; her previous teachers include Lynn Chang and Dr. Yuliya Smead.
As an orchestral and chamber musician, Isabel has performed with ensembles such as the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, Sheboygan Symphony, Weider Philharmonic, Manitowoc Symphony, Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, and Boston University Symphony Orchestra. She performed as concertmaster and viola section member for the UWO Symphony Orchestra, and held the first violinist position in the Titan String Quartet and viola position for the Titan String Trio. Isabel has attended summer programs such as the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, The Clearing, and Birch Creek Music Festival. She has mentored adolescent and amateur musicians in addition to working closely with coaches such as YooJin Jang, Grigory Kalinovsky, Julia Glenn, Thomas Mesa, Alexander Hersh, Agnes Kim, and members of the Ariel, Pro Arte, and Balourdet quartets.
Along with her violin studies, Isabel took piano lessons for three years with Sarah Kiefer and Carol Leybourn prior to beginning her undergraduate degrees. At UWO, she completed two semesters of Class Piano and two semesters of Class Piano for Educators, receiving nearly perfect grades and passed her Piano Proficiency Assessment for the WI K-12 General Music Licensure with high remarks. Following this, she studied under Dr. Eli Kalman, Professor of Piano at UWO, for two semesters, performing Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major and Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók, for her respective juries.
Isabel enjoys working with young beginner pianists where she can help create a solid foundation of note reading, technique, discipline, and musical creativity!
Isabel began teaching in 2015 and joined Note-worthy Experiences in February 2024, where she teaches violin, viola, and piano.
Biography: Born and raised in Wisconsin, Isabel Sorebo began violin at the age of 4, following in her older sister’s footsteps. Isabel has worked with students ages 4-18 in private lessons, group string classes, middle and high school orchestras, and general music classes. She received Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance degrees from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and holds a WI Professional Educator License for General and Instrumental Music Education, K-12. During her undergraduate career, Isabel won the 2020 UWO Concerto Competition, received two Honors Recitalist Awards, and earned an Outstanding Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award for her collaborative performance of Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs, among several scholarship awards. Isabel is currently completing a Master of Music in Violin Performance degree at Boston University under the tutelage of Bayla Keyes; her previous teachers include Lynn Chang and Dr. Yuliya Smead.
As an orchestral and chamber musician, Isabel has performed with ensembles such as the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, Sheboygan Symphony, Weider Philharmonic, Manitowoc Symphony, Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, and Boston University Symphony Orchestra. She performed as concertmaster and viola section member for the UWO Symphony Orchestra, and held the first violinist position in the Titan String Quartet and viola position for the Titan String Trio. Isabel has attended summer programs such as the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, The Clearing, and Birch Creek Music Festival. She has mentored adolescent and amateur musicians in addition to working closely with coaches such as YooJin Jang, Grigory Kalinovsky, Julia Glenn, Thomas Mesa, Alexander Hersh, Agnes Kim, and members of the Ariel, Pro Arte, and Balourdet quartets.
Along with her violin studies, Isabel took piano lessons for three years with Sarah Kiefer and Carol Leybourn prior to beginning her undergraduate degrees. At UWO, she completed two semesters of Class Piano and two semesters of Class Piano for Educators, receiving nearly perfect grades and passed her Piano Proficiency Assessment for the WI K-12 General Music Licensure with high remarks. Following this, she studied under Dr. Eli Kalman, Professor of Piano at UWO, for two semesters, performing Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major and Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók, for her respective juries.
Isabel enjoys working with young beginner pianists where she can help create a solid foundation of note reading, technique, discipline, and musical creativity!
Isabel began teaching in 2015 and joined Note-worthy Experiences in February 2024, where she teaches violin, viola, and piano.
The management at Note-worthy Experiences responds quickly and is super easy to work with. I have been able to grow a decent-sized studio with wonderful families and have access to many music discounts, educational opportunities, and networking.
-Isabel, violin, viola and piano instructor
-Isabel, violin, viola and piano instructor
