Victoria Lynn Schultz

Author of:

You CAN Play The Harp!

Victoria Lynn Schultz, harpist and composer, received her Bachelor of Music Degree from the Conservatory of Music at UMKC and Master of Music from Drake University. Victoria has over twenty years of teaching experience. A former instructor of piano and voice at Rollins College, Valencia Community College and the University of Central Florida, she is currently on staff at UCF as harp instructor and is a staff harpist at Walt Disney World.

Victoria's private students have achieved acceptance to such schools as the Manhattan School of Music, the New York School of the Arts, the University of Colorado in Greeley and Yale University. Her students have appeared on Star Search, performed on television in New York City and with Broadway touring companies in Europe and the United States, as well as placing first in National and State Competitions.

Victoria's professional and teaching memberships include the National Music Teachers Association, Florida Federation of Music Clubs, Scottish Harp Society, Florida Harpers and Friends and the American Harp Society. Her biography is included in the Marquis Who's Who of American Women and Who's Who in America.

Victoria was the First Place National Winner of the Encore Productions National Talent Competition, a National Finalist in the America Matthay Association Competition, a Silver Medalist in the AMC International Piano Recording Competition and the FFMC State Young Artist winner. She recently won First Place in an Original Music Competition sponsored by the Florida Harpers and Friends 2002 Harp Conference for her Celtic Suite and the Peoples Choice Award for her original harp composition Mystic Water.

Victoria is a seasoned performer/entertainer with experience in many different venues including television, recording studio work, hotel and convention performances, as well as, concerts. Victoria performed with the Florida Symphony Orchestra, the Orlando Broadway and Florida Pops Orchestra. She was the harpist for the 1992 Academy of TV Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Awards, the 1995 Melissa Manchester Christmas Tour and the 1997 Florida tour of the rock group Kansas.

A descendent of the Clan Mackintosh, Victoria has performed concerts of traditional Irish and Scottish music for numerous audiences. She has released four solo CD's including The Soothing Harp, featuring four of her compositions, which was released nationwide in 2000 by Madacy Records.

Victoria's private teaching studio is located in Orlando, Florida. For more information and to hear a sampling of Victoria's music please visit her website at www.victoriaschultz.com.

Victoria completed her first book, You CAN Play The Harp!, in 2002. It is the perfect book for the beginning harp student.

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