Mary Vanorny grew up learning classical and fiddle music, studying technique through the Suzuki Violin Method with John Reed and Emily Campbell, and soaking in the rhythms of Cape Breton, Irish, and American fiddle music through family in Minnesota and Nova Scotia as well as at festivals and concerts in the US, Canada, Scotland and Ireland. Mary studied Irish music with esteemed New York fiddler Brian Conway, learned Irish dance with Rince na Chroi, and joined the staff at St. Paul's Center for Irish Music in 2015, teaching fiddle and ensembles, as well as Minnesota Irish Music Weekend Teen and Trad Immersion camps for the past several years. She is also a trained Suzuki violin teacher. Mary has a passion for connecting students to the greater community through music, and continually seeks opportunities to develop musicians through teaching methods, building spaces and times for connection, and through tunes. She has been a guest artist/lecturer for the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, Minnesota Celtic Fiddlers, Pint of Irish Celtic Music retreat, Spanish Peaks International Celtic Festival, and in schools. Mary founded the all-female MNáFiddlers group, is co-director of the Headwaters Fiddle Camp, and performs regularly with Brass Lassie, the Tune Pals, and the Two Tap Trio.