Bio

Daniela Gongora holds a Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Rhode Island. She began her studies at the Pallotti School of Music in Belize City, Belize. Ms. Gongora first went to Rhode Island as a participant and representative of her country in the World Scholar Athlete Games. Following that trip she received a Feinstein Scholarship to attend a school in the state of Rhode Island. 

She began her teaching career from 1996-1999 as director of the Pallotti School of Music prior to attending college. She is the Director of the Daniela Gongora Music Academy located in Norwalk, CT, and  serves as  adjunct  Violin/Viola instructor at  St. John’s  Junior College in  Belize City, Belize.

Her warm and patient yet persistent style of teaching has made her a highly reputable teacher. Her students have all received recognition in their own right as music scholarship recipients to universities. They have been accepted into advancement programs in conservatories such as The Juilliard School and competitive summer programs such as the Sphinx Performance Academy. They have also received high marks (distinctions) on exams through the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. 

She has received her Suzuki training through the Suzuki Association of the Americas and has received her Level 1 Certificate of Achievement from the SAA. Pedagogues include Helen Brunner-Spira, Alice Joy Lewis, Ronda Cole, Susan Baer, Kathy Wood, Doris Preucil, Kimberly Meier-Simms and Thomas Wermuth.

Ms. Gongora began the Belize Music Project In the summer of 2001, a very important venture of sharing what she holds dear to her heart. This philanthropic project entails hosting workshops, masterclasses and concerts in Belize with invited professors and students, as well as alumni from the Pallotti School of Music. These trips are held once every two or three years.
Ms. Gongora enjoys biking, watching movies, grilling, and drinking wine.