About Megan Saavedra

Megan Saavedra is instructor and owner of Virtual Orchestra School. She began her musical career playing the violin at age 6. She attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas where she was a member of The Cooper Fiddlers and a founding student member of Revolution. Mrs. Saavedra earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University where she studied violin with Dr. Jennifer Dalmas. During her time at SFA Mrs. Saavedra served as the orchestral assistant to Dr. Gene H. Moon. Additional notable teachers include Darcy Radcliffe, Mark Best, and Dr. Peter Isaacson. 

As a public school teacher Mrs. Saavedra served as the assistant director (6 years) and later as the head director (6 years) of the Memorial Middle School Orchestra program of 150-200 students every year during her tenure.  She served as the Lead Mentor Teacher at Memorial Middle School from 2015-2021. Additional past orchestral teaching positions have included being the assistant orchestra director at Riverwood and Creekwood Middle Schools in Humble ISD in Kingwood, TX. In 2016 Mrs. Saavedra was filmed while teaching by Texas Teachers of Tomorrow, a teacher certification program, as an example of accomplished teaching in the classroom.

Mrs. Saavedra has served as a summer camp administrator and orchestral conductor for the Stephen F. Austin State University Summer Orchestra camp and as the FYO Conductor for the Katy ISD Summer Orchestra camp for several years. Mrs. Saavedra is an active clinician in the Greater Houston area and adjudicator across the state of Texas. She is a certified teacher in the state of Texas and is a member of TMEA, TODA and TMAA. Mrs. Saavedra's orchestras have consistently won Sweepstakes at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest and 1st division ratings and "Best in Class" at the Ann C. Roberts Orchestra Festival. The Memorial Middle School Chamber Orchestra was a finalist in the Houston Cup in 2019. In the Spring of 2020, under Mrs. Saavedra’s direction, the Memorial Middle School Orchestra was honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.

Megan Saavedra credits her love for orchestra and success in music to the love, support, and sacrifice from her parents. Their tireless support and encouragement were fundamental to the development of her self confidence and work ethic that propelled her toward musical success. It is Mrs. Saavedra’s dream to plant the same seeds of interest and enthusiasm for music education in her own children and students.

Mrs. Saavedra lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Ruben, and their three children Zoey, Jeremy, and Amelia. In her spare time she enjoys being outside with her family, riding bikes, reading, geocaching, and maintaining her Little Free Library.