ARTIST STATEMENT
As a musician and educator, my work aims to inspire artistic growth in young people and create enriching experiences within communities. I am passionate about fostering opportunities for the next generation of creative professionals by facilitating side-by-side research, work, and performance experiences.
BIO
I am a musician, educator, and advocate for student success. I teach at SUNY Potsdam where my appointment is Assistant Professor of Music Business.
As a musician, I have been a life-long student of music. I began my studies at the Preucil School of Music in Iowa City. After studying music performance in college, I pursued a non-performance career while building my artist portfolio. I worked in the mobile technology space and also worked as an orchestra manager. I also went to San Jose State for an MBA. Eventually, I decided to study abroad in Russia, and then attend graduate school in the US since I had the goal of teaching music in college.
I went to UW-Madison for my doctorate and received teacher training (they have a world-famous education program). I also was a program manager at the Division of Diversity and supported many students of color on the UW campus as they navigated their first job experiences.
After UW, I attended IU-Bloomington to work with Mimi Zweig, a top string pedagogue. I completed a performer’s diploma at Indiana University Bloomington, where I helped teach at the IU String Academy. In Bloomington, I also worked at Fairview Elementary School teaching violin group classes, and I helped with administration at the Jacob’s Academy for their summer programs.
Mimi’s student, who is a professor at SUNY Potsdam, invited me to help teach with her in Potsdam, New York. So I ended up in Potsdam, teaching violin, chamber music, a gen-ed course on BIPOC and Women composers, and music business. I was also involved in the Lougheed Center for Applied Learning where I offered career counseling.
My role has focused, and now my area of teaching is primarily Music Business (although I still do research, perform, teach violin, and jam). In my first year of teaching music business, I received the NAMM show faculty fellowship and received an Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentorship at SUNY Potsdam. In 2025, I will bring a cohort of student interns to the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA.
Throughout this journey, many of my students have found success in meeting their goals. My students have gone on to successful careers and I’m excited to see my current students go on to accomplish incredible things in the field of music.
Coaching
California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, San Jose Youth Symphony, Crane Symphony Orchestra, UC Santa Cruz Orchestra, Empire State Youth Orchestra, Crane Symphony Orchestra at SUNY Potsdam, Crane Songwriters’ Forum
Short Bio:
With a comprehensive background as a pedagogue, Dr. Timothy Yip has dedicated many years to instructing students at all levels. Before moving to New York, he had taught violin in the San Francisco Bay Area for over a decade and has provided coaching and adjudication for regional student orchestras. Timothy’s expertise has contributed to the success of numerous students, including top-place winners in both regional and national competitions. Additionally, Timothy has been adjudicated in New York for competitions hosted by MTNA and the Crane School of Music.
In his pursuit of a well-rounded skill set, Timothy ventured into the field of business and entrepreneurship. He pursued business studies at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, San Jose State University (where he earned his MBA), and Harvard Business School Online. His diverse experience includes establishing an award-winning private studio, assuming administrative responsibilities at the Division of Diversity at UW-Madison, managing operations of youth symphonies in the Bay Area, leading teams in the software development space, and playing a key role in the launch and support of multiple top-grossing mobile applications.
He has been the recipient of the NAMM show faculty fellowship and an Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentorship at SUNY Potsdam.
Timothy attended UCLA, UW-Madison, Indiana University (where he served as a teaching assistant to Mimi Zweig), and the St. Petersburg Conservatory. To learn more about Timothy, please visit timyipviolin.com.
