Ruth Klukoff teaches violin and Suzuki Early Childhood Education at BKCM, and is a member of the Strings Department at BKCM’s Community Music School. Born and raised in the South, Ruth performed for 10 years in the pit with OperaTampa, under the direction of Anton Coppola. She also freelanced in the area, playing for touring productions of Broadway musicals, local plays, weddings, and charity events. Ruth taught Suzuki Violin at Gulfwinds Montessori School and Perkins Elementary School for Arts and International Studies, both in St. Petersburg, FL, and has also served as Adjunct Faculty at Eckerd College (2009-14) and the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School (2013-14).