TEACHER OF VIOLIN, VIOLA & CELLO

DIRECTS STRING GROUP CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES

Feliciti McKellar is an emerging conductor and music educator dedicated to developing young musicians through engaging, supportive instruction. She serves as Assistant Conductor of the San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony Orchestra and is the founder and director of a fiddle group focused on traditional and contemporary repertoire taught by rote. As a violinist, she performs with the San Luis Obispo Grand Opera, the Master Chorale, and as a substitute with the San Luis Obispo Symphony.
 
McKellar holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Belmont University and a Master of Music in Violin Performance from Southern Illinois University, where she helped launch the SIU Youth Orchestra. In San Luis Obispo, she maintains a private studio teaching violin, viola, cello, and piano, and has established beginner ensembles for elementary and middle school students. Her teaching philosophy centers on creating a safe, encouraging environment that fosters musical confidence, growth, and community. Instagram:@felicitimckellar