Jennifer Rodriguez
Julie Stuckert
Julie Stuckert is a sophomore studying Music Education. Julie is from Crown Point, Indiana, and has been playing the viola for nine years. In addition to the viola, Julie has also studied clarinet and is currently learning the flute. She has taught at the Crown Point Summer Orchestra Academy and Music for the Sake of Music in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she worked with Jennifer Rodriguez and Naomi Rockenbaugh. She wants to teach orchestra after graduating from Ball State. Julie is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, the American Viola Society, and the American String Teachers Associtation. Outside of music, Julie is a fan of the Harry Potter series, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Naomi Rockenbaugh
Naomi Rockenbaugh (cello) recently received her Bachelors in Music Performance at Ball State University where she studied with Dr. Peter Opie. During her time at Ball State she has performed with the East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra, Elkhart Symphony Orchestra and the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. In addition to performing in an orchestral setting, Naomi has performed with the Ball State University Singers and BSU’s chamber choir at the 2016 Indiana Music Education Association conference. She has volunteered with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana and worked with the Muncie Symphony outreach program. In the fall of 2016, Ms. Rockenbaugh began her Masters in Music Performance at Ball State University while pursuing a minor in Teaching English as a Second Language. She has participated in masterclasses with David Finckel, Horacio Contreras, and Nathan Jasinski.
Jennifer Rodriguez is the flutist behind the Musical Palette. Over the past year she has been creating this event to spread the joy of allowing audible art to meet visual art, sharing emotion from a fresh and innovative perspective. Currently, Jennifer studies Music Education at Ball State University with a primary focus on flute under the instruction of Dr. Mihoko Watanabe. Previous private instructors include Melissa Snoza and Scott Metlicka.
Outside of school, Jennifer volunteers with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana, holds positions as a flute and upper woodwind tech with multiple marching bands, and has become a member of Ball State University’s first Flute Guild for the Fall of 2016. As well, Jennifer works with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra outreach program, both presenting and teaching basic flute playing to young children.
Jennifer has taken part in masterclasses with Jessica Raposo and Camilla Hoitenga, and recently recorded on the film score of “Ash”, a Ball State Telecommunications film. Further performance experience at Ball State includes the undergraduate Tritone Trio, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. When she isn’t working on music, Jennifer loves to draw, read, and drink a nice cup of tea.