Nora Gump, director

Nora Gump joins the Performing Arts Camp as the new Administrative Director. Her experience in several fields has made her an exciting and versatile musician, one that is comfortable with administrative as well as musical duties. An avid performer, Ms. Gump has won numerous scholarships and awards for her solo, chamber and orchestral abilities, which in turn have given her the opportunity to study with such teachers as Sally Peck, Ulrich Eichenauer, James VanValkenburg and Doris Lederer.

Ms. Gump is also an advocate for music education, and has served as a guest artist for several public school orchestras and youth symphonies. She has recorded educational materials for private and classroom teaching for publishing companies such as Lorenz Publishing, C. Alan Publications and Lynne Latham Music. An experienced educator, Ms. Gump’s students have been recipients of numerous awards for their performances, solo and orchestral. She currently holds a studio of violin and viola students with Piedmont Community Music School in Upperville, Virginia.

Having received her B.M. and M.M. in viola performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Ms. Gump is currently working towards her DMA in viola performance at Shenandoah Conservatory, where she studies with Ms. Doris Lederer. Ms. Gump is excited to be working with the Performing Arts Camp and looks forward to a great summer!