Kaitlin Seto is an accomplished violist based in the Tampa Bay area. She has held the Teaching Artist title with The Florida Orchestra since 2018, where she performs full time and shares her pedagogical expertise in local public school classrooms. Kaitlin is also Principal Violist of the Atlantic Classical Orchestra and Viola Professor at the University of Central Florida. Kaitlin’s teaching philosophy is to meet students where they are at and to help bring them up to that next level of artistry through technique and focused practice. She has created a practice blog (www.SetoViola.com) to help her students practice for auditions and events they are preparing for. Kaitlin's extensive musical training includes studying under some of the most renowned viola instructors in the country, including Michelle LaCourse at Boston University, Rita Porfiris at Hartt School of Music, and Ralph Fielding at Lynn Conservatory. Through their guidance, Kaitlin has developed a strong foundation in music that has allowed her to continually grow and evolve as a musician.