About
String Clinician, Virtual Instructional Coach and ASTA Board Member
Daryl has been invited to guest conduct middle and high school honor/district/state orchestras. She enjoys working with orchestras of all levels, playing any genre of music, from baroque, through classical and into contemporary, improvisatory, electric, blues and beyond.
Daryl is the K-12 Board-Member-At-Large for the American String Teacher Association (ASTA), is part of the clinician network for ILMEA, a virtual instruction coach for the Illinois Education Association coaching 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year educators in Illinois, and is a member of ILMEA, IL CMP and IL ASTA.
Daryl is a D'Addario educational artist.
Violinist/Violist
Daryl freelances in the Chicago-land area. She plays with New Vintage Strings, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra and with Rich Daniel's City Lights Orchestra. With a viola performance bachelor degree from University of Colorado, Boulder and additional work at University of Southern California and San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Daryl teaches with a a few different 5-stringed violins, in honor of her viola roots.
Orchestra Director
Daryl is proud to be an orchestra director at Scullen Middle School in Naperville, IL and she conducts the Sinfonietta Strings and Philharmonia Strings for the Youth Symphony of DuPage.
She taught public high school orchestra for 10 years at Waubonsie Valley High Shool in Aurora, IL and 6 years at West Salem High School in Salem, OR. She preconducted youth orchestras for the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (6 years), the Kaneland Youth Orchestra and the Hyde Park Youth Symphony (1 year each).
Singer Songwriters and Bands
Arielle Silver
Naked to the World
Arielle Silver
Los Angeles-based singer songwriter storyteller Arielle Silver and Daryl have played together since October 2022 playing house concerts, listening rooms, and concert halls in the Midwest. They are looking forward to playing in the Midwest annually and elsewhere when requested. For more information: https://ariellesilvermusic.com/
Darryl Purpose
Naked to the World
Arielle Silver
Americana artist Darryl Purpose, currently based in Portland, OR and Daryl have played together for many decades, traversing the country playing house concerts, listening rooms and festivals. For more information: https://darrylpurpose.com/
Naked to the World
Naked to the World
Naked to the World
Daryl spent many beloved years with Kevin Fisher, Darby Orr, David James, David Casanova and Jeff Gross in an indie folk rock band popular in the Los Angeles with many tours to CA/OR/WA/TN
Kevin and Daryl have played a few gigs as a duo, in addition to playing with NTTW
Yoga Instructor and Mindful Educator
Daryl is a yoga instructor RYT200 and mindful educator
Daryl is a 200-hr certified yoga instruction with an additional Yin certification and has completed coursework with MindfulSchools.org in Mindfulness and Mindful education. She currently teaches at VASA Fitness in Oswego (see below). Her students regularly stretch, have Yoga Breaks (like "Yoga Friday") and have mindful moments during the orchestral rehearsal. Additionally, Daryl leads or has lead team yoga practices for Waubonsie Valley High School's football, baseball, volleyball and soccer, and as well for staff and students. She has performed many clinics on Health Teaching/Healthy Classroom and Yoga and the Educator for Waubonsie Valley High School, Indian Prairie School District, American String Teacher Association (ASTA) and the Illinois Music Educator Association (ILMEA/IMEC).
As of September, 2024, Daryl is a yoga instructor at VASA Fitness in Oswego and Wheaton, and at Just Be Yoga in Naperville. Check the specific VASA location site for gym schedule and look for "Daryl". There are 3 styles of yoga at VASA, FLOW = vinyasa, DEEP STRETCH = stretch + yin, RESTORE = restorative.
