Kay Wheeler, who teaches both violin and viola, is an Early Childhood Suzuki Specialist.

She began playing violin at six and has studied with James Caesar, Alan Grishman, and Roger Shermont. She has participated in a Master Class with Isaac Stern. Mrs. Wheeler graduated cum laude in Music Education with a major in violin from University of New Hampshire. In 1978 she received The American String Teachers Workshop Scholarship Award with Paul Rolland. From there she began her Suzuki teaching studies with Helen Brunner of London, the Reunings at Cornell University, Louise Wear in New Hampshire, Shinichi Suzuki in a Philadelphia workshop, and has been a registered Suzuki teacher since 1980.

In addition to teaching and performing, Mrs. Wheeler has served as an administrator for the Strawbery Banke Chamber Music Festival and director of the Portsmouth, NH, Suzuki Program and Student Orchestra. Mrs. Wheeler taught at Ashley Hall until recently, since 1996.