Instructors
Bruce Qualey – contrabass
Bruce began playing the bass in 5th grade. Prior to moving to Cable Wisconsin, Bruce played for the Rochester Symphony Orchestra for 19 seasons. He currently plays with a multitude of ensembles with a wide range of repertoires including Duck for the Oyster (dance band), Namekagon String Band, Northwoods Big Band, Red Cedar Symphony, and the Northland College Orchestra

Dayle Quigley – violin and viola
Dayle began playing the violin as an adult and founded Northwoods Strings in the fall of 2004 as a means to introduce group playing to her private violin students. She had no idea the program would grow so rapidly. In her spare time, she is an ER physician.

Randy Sabien – group instructor and conductor
Randy began playing the violin at the age of 9 and although he started out with classical violin lessons, he quickly supplemented his education with rock and roll, country, folk, bluegrass, blues, and jazz. He not only attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston but also founded and chaired their new jazz string department at the age of 21. Randy spends his time touring with his own band and other artists as well as teaching jazz to school groups around the country. Somehow he manages to be in the Northwoods on just about every Tuesday for the Northwoods Strings’ group lessons. For more information check out his website www.randysabien.com

Jill Smith - violin and viola
Jill began playing the violin at the age of 8 and loved it so much she that she majored in music education. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Taylor University in Indiana. Before relocating to Hayward in the summer of 2007, she directed a growing orchestra program in the West Noble Schools in Ligonier, Indiana. She couldn't have come to Hayward at a better time.

Board of Directors
Mary Hermes
Buffy Riley
Kris Dvorak
Lisa Dierl