Hollie Dzierzanowski, DMA
Dr. Hollie Dzierzanowski is a classically trained violist who finished her DMA in viola performance under the instruction of Dr. Susan Dubois at the University of North Texas. Her related field mentor, Dr. Kris Chesky, guided her through the performing arts health courses and her final doctoral thesis. An avid teacher and performer in the Dallas Fort-Worth area, Hollie works as Adjunct Faculty at Dallas College and is a section violist with the Abilene Philharmonic. Hollie received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with Stanley Konopka and Mark Jackobs.
Hollie is focused on helping musicians enhance performance and practice through body awareness training, strength training, myofascial-stretching, and musculoskeletal education.
As a certified ELDOA trainer, Hollie works with musicians to reduce injury and release playing-related pain. Hollie is a Licensed Body Mapping Educator and Training Mentor for the Association for Body Mapping Education and finished her certification under the instruction of ABME Sponsoring Teacher Jennifer Johnson, author of “What Every Violinist Needs to Know About the Body.”
