Hello, my name is Rachel Nesvig. I am currently a graduate student at Central Washington University, pursuing my Masters in Violin Performance and obtaining my K-12 teaching certificate.  One of my favorite teaching experiences has been conducting a middle school orchestra once a week called the Debut Orchestra.  This orchestra is part of the Preparatory Strings Program at CWU which I will be the program director of during the 2009-2010 academic year.  I have learned so much from my students and from all the education classes that I have taken.  I received my undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College in 2007 with a double major in Music and Norwegian.  I play a Norwegian folk instrument called the Hardanger Fiddle and I would like to incorporate Norwegian music and culture into my music teaching.  I hope to teach internationally, as well as in Washington state, in order to learn more about music and cultures from other countries.  Although orchestra music is my forte, I am very interested in teaching general music to all ages as well!  Teaching and music are both strong passions of mine and I hope to make a difference in my future students' lives.