SSC Youth Orchestra, Harmony Conductor
SSCYO Chamber Music Director
SMF Orchestra Programs Director
Teaching Artist Statement
A passion for music and teamwork led me to a career in ensemble music. It is a thrill to help musicians through the music learning process in a space that encourages listening, communication, collaboration, creativity, and connection. I always encourage musicians to actively listen and to try new things, even if they make a mistake – this is how they learn and grow!
Teaching Bio
As a music educator, Leigh Schoepflin has led orchestras and organized festivals across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. She currently teaches elementary strings in the Marshfield Public Schools, where she recently collaborated with her art colleagues on a graphic score project. An article detailing the creativity, music, and art for the students titled “You Want Us to Play the Art?” was published in the Massachusetts Music Educator Journal. Additional contributions to string education include presentations on curricular innovation and string techniques at the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Conference and related publications in their journal. Leigh conducts the SSC Youth Orchestra (SSCYO) Harmony Orchestra, directs the SSCYO chamber music and leadership programs, and directs Summer Music Festival Orchestra programs for summer 2026. Leigh is a graduate of the University of Delaware and the University of Georgia (UGA). While attending UGA, Leigh served as the Recruitment Coordinator and ensemble director of the UGA String Project, a national organization dedicated to promoting music and fostering music education in the public school system. She joined the SSC faculty in 2020.
Performance Bio
Leigh Schoepflin has led student ensembles on festival stages across the country, including Festivals of Music in Chicago, IL, Music in the Parks at various locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and Disney Performing Arts in Orlando, FL. She served as the Junior SEMSBA Orchestra manager in 2021 and 2022, and enthusiastically served as conductor in 2025. Since becoming the Marshfield elementary strings instructor, her proudest accomplishment was conducting a world premier piece at the 2024 All Town String Concert.
Violist Leigh Schoepflin studied at the Brevard Music Center and the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. Participation in the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County (YOBC) in Newtown, PA, as a student led to international tours in Scandinavia, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy. She performed with the Chester County Pops and Amici Strings before moving to Massachusetts. Nowadays, she enjoys performing locally as a violist in the Parkway Concert Orchestra and the Harvard Musical Association Reading Orchestra, as well as performing chamber music with friends. She joined the SSC faculty in 2020.