Joy Schuster graduated, with honors, from Michigan State University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Music Education. Joy then went on to teach in the beautiful state of Maine where she was a full time 'String Specialist" in grades 3-8. In 1989, after immigrating to Canada, she taught with the Hamilton School board and the Hamilton Suzuki String School of Music. Joy also played with the Niagara Symphony during her years in Hamilton. In 1993, Joy moved to Denver, Colorado where she completed a Master of Arts in Suzuki Pedagogy and played with quartet L'Inverno and the Lamont School of Music Symphony Orchestra. In 1996 Joy moved back to her home town of Grand Rapids, Michigan where she taught with the Grand Rapids Community College Suzuki Program and started  and directed a Music Together Program.  In 2000 Joy moved back to Canada and began teaching at the Guelph Suzuki String School. In 2019 Joy was appointed conductor of the Youth Music Center Orchestras. 2022 Joy received the Bernice Adams Memorial award for her contributions to the artistic and cultural life of cambridge. Most recently Joy was a recipient of the King Charles the  III, Coronation Medal for the city of guelph. Joy's remarkable contributions to Canada can be heard in the music of our community and beyond.