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5 Maria Ann Olson Okner, “ Chinrest Pressure in Violin Playing: Music, Shoulder Pads, and Chinrests as Possible Mediators,” (Diss., University of Minnesota, 1997), 3. 6 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, “Shoulder Pain and Common Shoulder Problems,” Anatomical Illustration, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (January 2024), https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases- -conditions/shoulder-pain-and-common-shoulder problems/.

Lizzy grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and studied viola with Julie Edwards. She attended Brigham Young University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Viola Performance with a minor in Entrepreneurship. There, Lizzy studied with Dr. Claudine Bigelow and played in masterclasses for renowned violists such as Paul Neubauer and Tabea Zimmerman. After two years in the BYU

7 Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Thorup. 8 Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Thorup.

instrument repair shop, she moved into a role at the Harold B. Lee Library, where she organized the entire William Primrose collection at the Primrose International Viola Archive. She is now a teacher and freelancer in the northern Utah area while running her new business, Chin & Shoulder. If you have any further questions or interest in all things setup, please reach out to me via email. I would love to hear from you! chinandshoulder@gmail.com | chinandshoulder.com

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