Mrs. Stephanie Tropepe Buquo

Stephanie, a native of South Florida, started her music journey as a Suzuki student. Her favorite part of the Suzuki experience was performing for community events. Stephanie graduated with her Bachelors of Music, magna cum laude, and Masters of Music from Florida State University, studying under Karen Clarke and Corinne Stillwell Bowman, respectively. Stephanie continued further education at Indiana University String Program Pedagogy Workshop with Mimi Zweig as well as registered classes with the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Paul Rolland String Pedagogy, and IMTEX. Stephanie has a thriving violin studio at the Diane Bish Center for Music and the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She has two young sons studying piano and violin. Her focus as a music educator is developing and encouraging a love for music in her students.