Dominika Dancewicz

A native of Poland, violinist Dominika Dancewicz has performed on the world’s most prestigious concert stages including the Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Salle Pleyel in Paris, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Carnegie Hall in New York. Ms. Dancewicz has been hailed as "passionate and charismatic", and her performances described as "tour de force", "powerful and thought provoking". Her recording credits include Dux, Navona and Deutsche Grammophon labels.Currently Ms. Dancewicz lives in Houston, TX, where she actively performs as a solo and ensemble artist, and provides highly sought-after violin lessons. An avid chamber musician, she has performed in an array of music groups in Europe, Asia and the United States. She is the founding member of the Axiom Quartet, currently the String Quartet-In-Residence at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. After releasing their sensational debut CD titled "Axioms: Moments of Truth" featuring diverse music of all genres and styles, the group sold out on Amazon.com within the first day. Axiom Quartet went on their first international tour of China in the summer of 2018. Ms. Dancewicz is also a renowned recital artist. She regularly performs with pianist Donald Doucet as Duo Dramatique (formerly The Dancewicz-Doucet Duo). The Duo released their first CD in January of 2018. Their debut album with Violin Sonatas by Elgar, Mozart and Debussy has been featured on Houston Public Media and has won critical acclaim in the United States and Europe. Duo Dramatique is garnering steadily growing attention for their powerful, thought-provoking recitals in Texas and beyond. In 2019 The Duo performed their debut recital at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio to enthusiastic acclaim, and their recital has been broadcast on Texas Public Radio. They have also performed the highly anticipated program of five premieres by five Houston-based composers at Rice University's Duncan Recital Hall in November of 2019. The concert has been featured in Houston Chronicle. Ms.Dancewicz has performed with the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Houston Ballet, Foundation for Modern Music, Opera Vista, Musiqua, Aperio, Shreveport Symphony and the Victoria Bach Festival, to name just a few groups. She is also on the roster of the Houston Latin Philharmonic and the Classical Music Institute Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio (CMI). Ms. Dancewicz has been recently appointed  the concertmaster of the Opera in the Heights orchestra in Houston. She has been featured as one of the Texas String Divas in Arts+Culture Texas Magazine in 2018. Ms. Dancewicz is currently a Violin Professor at the University of St.Thomas in Houston, TX. She is also a highly sought-after private violin teacher, with students consistently winning placements in All-state and Region orchestras, as well as in local youth orchestras.  For the past 10 years, until recently, she has been on the faculty for the Houston Youth Symphony Melody Program providing violin lessons to underserved communities in the Houston area.

Dominika Dancewicz has enormous teaching experience with students of ages 6+, and of all levels. She has been providing high quality, sought-after violin lessons for over 15 years. ​Her most successful high school and middle school students have won repetitive placements in All-state and Region orchestras in Houston-Galveston area. Ms. Dancewicz is very effective in helping her most gifted students to succeed in college and competition auditions. Several of her most talented students went on to colleges to continue their education as violin performance majors. She enjoys working with beginner students and she is known for her excellent rapport with young children and their parents. She has also been very successful in developing and sustaining passion for music and the violin in adult beginners. Her method is very engaging and fun, involving not only clear and firm approach to the violin technique but also broad understanding of the music the student is working on, including its history, style and message.  Ms. Dancewicz believes that harmonious development of technical, musical and intellectual aspects of learning the violin are of great importance, and she incorporates all elements ​in her lessons. The scope of her teaching is very wide. She gladly engages with schools - from elementary to colleges - to provide private violin lessons, clinics and master classes. Ms. Dancewicz is currently a Violin Professor at the University of St.Thomas in Montrose area in Houston, TX. She also maintains a busy private studio.  Ms. Dancewicz is very proud to have served as faculty member for the Houston Youth Symphony Melody Program, providing high quality music instruction to the underserved communities. Listed below are some of the educational organizations and schools she has been working with providing violin lessons, clinics and master classes:

-Rice University Shepherd School of Music  (preparatory department)

-Denver High School for the Performing Arts

-South East Early College, Denver, CO

-Memorial High School, Houston, TX

-Stratford High School, Houston, TX

-River Oaks Elementary School, Houston, TX

-Houston Youth Symphony Melody Program

-Lamar High School, Houston, TX

-Klein High School, Klein, TX

-Episcopal High School, Bellaire, TX

-University of St.Thomas, Houston, TX