Currently a Junior in high school, Elise Haukenes is already a triple-threat of passionately boundless creative proportions. She is an award-bearing violinist, nationally-ranked gymnast, and renowned young ballet dancer currently under the rigorous pedagogy of the Vaganova Method. As a violinist, Ms. Haukenes has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall and premier newly commissioned work at the Kennedy Center; and her unique talent has also led to international performance opportunities in Bolivia and the Dominican Republic. She studies under Professor David Salness of the University of Maryland. In addition to live features, Elise is equally adept in the studio, having recorded on Easter and Christmas albums since she was 7. By 16, Elise has concurrently nurtured her inherent musical talent all while cultivating her innately philanthropic spirit. This prodigious young artist has been featured in the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center’s “The One I Feed” benefit and actively engages in missionary work, informally provides music therapy at nursing homes and participates in her church’s weekly music ministry.
