Rebecca Windschitl

Rebecca Windschitl has taught music for 33 years with emphasis in violin, viola, cello and bass. She earned a bachelor in Music Education from Truman State College, Kirksville, MO, and completed additional course work at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Truman State and Morningside College.

She was named "1995-96 Teacher of the Year" by the Iowa String Teacher Association and "Outstanding Music Educator" at the World of Music Festival in Minneapolis in 1999 and 2001. Rebecca is a recipient of the Governors Volunteer Award and 1996 Adult Service Award. Disney Teacher of the Year Nominee, 2000. She is a co-chair of the Iowa Junior Honors Orchestra for Iowa String Teachers Assoc. She has been guest conductor at City Festivals for the Council Bluffs School System and music director for 24 musical stage productions and guest conductor for Des Moines Schools All City Festival.

She is a member of the Iowa String Teachers Association, Iowa Music Educators Association, American String Teachers Association and National School Orchestra Association. Rebecca directs The Perfect Fifth, a quintet she founded in 1987. The quintet performs at area social and community events and weddings. Sophisticated String Trio is a newly formed group within the studio. She recently directed the pit orchestra for the Carroll Community Theatre production of "Seussical." Recently, Rebecca was accepted into the Cambridge Who's Who, a global networking company.