Shelly Burger To All Instructors

Shelly Burger holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Chapman University and a Master of Arts in Education from University of Phoenix. Ms. Burger recently retired as the Orchestra Director at Green Valley High School after a 37-year career with the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Prior to teaching at Green Valley, Ms. Burger led award winning orchestras at Bonanza High School, Advanced Technologies Academy, and Sierra Vista High School. She was also a Conductor and Coach in the Las Vegas Youth Orchestra program for 22 years and currently serves as the director of the LVYO Sinfonia.  During her tenure in CCSD Ms. Burger’s orchestras performed on a variety of stages including a 2017 performance at Lincoln Center, a 2014 performance in Chicago Symphony Hall, 2008 and 2010 performances in Carnegie Hall, and two performances at the prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois in 1998 and 2018. Throughout her long teaching career Ms. Burger was active in both the community and school district. She chaired the CCSD Honor Orchestras for many years, served as a mentor to both college students preparing to enter the music teaching field and to new orchestra directors, along with participating on numerous committees developing policy and curriculum in CCSD. Ms. Burger is a member of the Nevada Music Educators Association and served as an All-State Orchestra Chairperson multiple times. She is also Past President of the Nevada Chapter of the American String Teacher’s Association, was on the staff of the ASTA National High School Honor Orchestra, was a member of the ASTA K-12 Advisory Committee, and is currently serving as new teacher mentor for CCSD. 

Current Classes
Advanced Symphony Orchestra - Fall 2024 – (closed)
Intermediate Orchestra - Fall 2024 – (closed)
2024-25 All-State Audition Resources – (open)