Currently accepting new students in Belleville and Port Hope, Deborah has maintained a Suzuki based violin studio since 1997. Her students range in age from 4 to 60+ and come from across Northumberland County. She offers group classes for Books 1- 4, as well as a reading group, "Simply Strings" and a fiddle group, "String Fever". These groups perform regularly at community events.  She also prepares intermediate and advanced level students for RCM exams. Deborah plays chamber music in recitals with a variety of local colleagues. She also plays in the Northumberland Orchestra and in pit orchestras for musical theatre productions in the area.  Deborah holds degrees in Fine Arts and Education from Queen’s University.