PATRICIA ANDERSON

Patricia began her violin study in Grahmstown, South Africa where she was raised.  As a high school student in Morris, Minnesota, she played with the University of Minnesota-Morris Orchestra and the Ottertail Community Orchestra.  She was twice selected to the Minnesota All-State Orchestra.  Patricia is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead where she majored in music education and earned a Bachelor of Music degree with high honors in 1998.  While at Concordia, she served as student manager of the Concordia College Orchestra and participated in annual domestic concert tours.  Recently, Patricia was a conductor with the Century Youth Orchestra and taught middle school music in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District.  Patricia has been with the Woodbury Youth Orchestra since 1999 teaching during the regular season and summer programs.  She resides with her family  in Northfield, Minnesota.