JoAnna Basta

Prysm Strings Faculty

JoAnna Basta began her violin studies at the age of two. In high school, she studied with Julliard graduate Lee Snyder. JoAnna had the honor of being concertmistress of the Philadelphia Young Artist Orchestra during its debut season, concert mistress of the Bucks County Youth Orchestra for two years, and concertmistress of the Neshaminy High School Orchestra for three years. As a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, JoAnna performed in concert halls around the world including Tchaikovsky Hall in Russia and the Ancient Ruins of Jerash in Jordan. JoAnna earned a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance at the Esther Boyer College of Music at Temple University, under the tutelage of the late William DePasquale.  JoAnna also studied abroad at Temple University Japan in Tokyo, and the Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan. She earned a Master of Music degree in violin performance and Suzuki pedagogy from the University of Maryland while studying with Ronda Cole. As a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, JoAnna is registered to teach Suzuki Violin books 1-10. She has been violin and chamber music faculty at the Suzuki School for Strings in Kingston, PA., the Greater Washington Suzuki Institute, the Lehigh Valley Suzuki Strings workshop, Moravian College, and the Cairn Community Arts Academy. Presently JoAnna has a private violin studio at her home in Pennsburg, PA.