Charlene Kluegel

Dr. Kluegel lives in the Chicago-area and prepares students for all stages of their musical lives with former students attending the Juilliard School of Music, the Eastern Music Festival, winning orchestral positions, and more. She is known for her ability to teach in a bilingual setting , her result-oriented pedagogy, and innovative research in audition preparation and performance practice.  

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A dedicated pedagogue and researcher, Dr. Kluegel serves on the Editorial Board of the American String Teacher Journal as well as Chair of the Illinois ASTA Concerto Competition.

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​​​Teaching specialties:

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• Bilingual learning (any combination of English, German, and French)

• Excerpt preparation for auditions - Dr. Kluegel has pioneered the research field of performance practice excerpt preparation

• Advanced Right Hand techniques - specialized short cuts and proven results

• Discovering and developing your unique artistic voice

• Specialized Music History and Theory sequencing for upper string players

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