Introduction

Megan Saavedra Biography: 

Megan Saavedra 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. Teachers from her childhood in Abilene, Texas include orchestral education from Darcy Radcliffe and Mark Best and private violin instruction from Joyce McGlaun and Dr. Peter Isaacson. 

As a public school teacher Mrs. Saavedra served as the assistant director (4 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. 

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 the past 3 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. 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.  

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.

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