Dannice Crespo

A natural-born talent from Bolivia, Dannice Crespo started playing the violin when she was 9 years old.  She took her first lessons from Maestro Daniel Perego at the Instituto de Bellas Artes in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.  At the age of 10, Danni was already performing regularly with the Violines Crucenos.  That same year, she obtained a First-Place standing in violin. 

 At 14 years old, she started her training in Suzuki pedagogy under the supervision of Martha Shackford.  She was recognized by the Bolivian Department of Education at age 17 when she obtained the title of  “Tecnico Medio de Musica.” 

 Coming to the University of Arkansas at age 18, she was one of the winners of the String Area Competition.  While in Arkansas, she taught for the Suzuki School affiliated with the University.

 In 1995, she started the transition to viola and studied at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) with Dr. Linda Hsu.  Dannice won the Principal Viola Chair for UCA’s Symphony Orchestra in 1996.  Ms. Crespo received her Bachelor’s Degree in Violin Performance from UCA in 1998. 

Since then, she has performed with the South Arkansas Symphony, Pine Bluff Symphony, Celebrated String Quartet, Trinity Chamber Orchestra, Pan-American Symphony, and the Amore Trio.  She currently teaches for the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia.