Deberah Haferkamp

Ms. Haferkamp is an incredibly well recognized and respected string musician in the St. Louis Community whom Lessons Unlimited has had the privilege of working with for the better part of a decade. In the course of her professional musical career she has had the opportunity work along side many great artists as varied as Pavarotti, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Led Zeppelin, Hip-Hop Artist Nightowl, under the baton of Aaron Copeland for Lincoln Portrait, and in the orchestra playing Rite of Spring choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev. Deborah Haferkamp retired in 2002 from Hazelwood Schools after teaching in public schools for over 25 years. She teaches primarily violin, viola, and cello, but also band, choir and general music. In addition to Lessons Unlimited, She currently teaches at Missouri Baptist University (string ensemble), St. Charles Community College (orchestra), Lewis and Clark Community College (violin/viola), Lutheran High School North (string ensemble), St. Louis Public Schools (orchestra at the Collegiate School for Medicine and Bio Science) She also serves as treasurer/personnel director of Gateway Festival Orchestra, Principal 2nd of St. Louis Philharmonic, as well as manager and violist in the Landolfi String Quartet. Her awards include: Congress of Strings Scholarship, a summer program at USC while still in High School Kawanis Award for Leadership and Scholarship while in undergraduate school Merit Award from the St. Louis Suburban Music Educators for contributions for the Advancement of Music Education Owen Miller Award from the Musicians Association of St. Louis for contributions to the Music Profession. Artist-Teacher Award from the American String Teachers Association-Missouri Chapter