Mrs. Rena Ayala

• B.M.- Music Performance- University of Wisconsin Whitewater
• M.M.- Viola Performance- Bowling Green State University

Mrs. Ayala is a classically trained violist from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Mrs. Ayala received her Bachelor of Music in Music Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, who then went on to Bowling Green State University where she received her Master of Music in Viola Music Performance. During this time, Mrs. Ayala had studied with Matthew McBride- Daline, a former graduate from Julliard and Yale. Before this, she studied with Leanne League, a graduate from Eastman and UW-Madison. Mrs. Ayala was Principal Violist at UW-Whitewater for five years and the Principal Violist in the Chancellor’s Quartet. In her Master’s she was Assistant Principal on Viola and Principal Violist in her two Trio Ensembles. Mrs. Ayala owns her own private lesson studio in the lovely location of downtown Delafield. She also performs with the Whitewater Faculty Trio at UW-Whitewater. Mrs. Ayala loves going out on the boat with family and friends and having campfires with her husband, Danny. This will be Mrs. Ayala’s 6th year at SJV!

PERSONAL GOALS: To provide a safe and encouraging environment where students can perform their instruments with inspiration and pure enjoyment.