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EDUCATION
• Master of Music in Piano Performance, Ball State University,
1976.
• Graduate Study, 1975-77, Northeast Missouri State
University, (now Truman State University); 1973-74, The
Cleveland Institute of Music.
• Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, 1971, University of
Missouri at Kansas City.

TEACHING AND PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
• Faculty Member, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO,
Spring 2009-present
• Private Piano Teacher, Kirksville, MO, 1983-1990,
1993-2007.
• Director and Teacher, Northeast Missouri State University
Preparatory Music Program, 1979-1983.
• Director, Northeast Missouri State University Preparatory
Music Program Annual Piano Festival, 1980-1983.
• Director, Thousand Hills Summer Youth Piano Camps, 1981,
1982.
• Piano and Theory Teacher, Thousand Hills Summer Youth
Piano Camps, 1977-1982.
• Staff Accompanist, Northeast Missouri State University (now
Truman State University), 1978-1982.
• Organist, Trinity Episcopal Church, Kirksville, MO, 1977-80.
*Half-time Music Faculty, Northeast Missouri State University
(now Truman State University), 1975-1977.
• Graduate Assistant, Ball State University, 1974-1975.
• Teaching Fellow, The Cleveland Institute of Music, 1973-74.
• Teaching Associate, Conservatory of Music, University of
Missouri, K. C., 1971-1973.
• Part-time Music Faculty, William Jewell College, 1971-1973.
• Associate Instructor, William Jewell College Preparatory
School, 1969-1973.
• Private Piano Teacher (Jewish Community Center, Baldwin
Piano Store Studio, Home Studio) 1964-1969.

PIANO ADJUDICATION EXPERIENCE
• Adjudicator, performer and clinician, Webster Piano
Ensemble Festival in St. Louis (2006).
• District Music Festivals (MSHSAA) in St. Louis, MO;
Jefferson City, MO; Union, MO; Kirksville, MO.
• Kansas City Music Teachers' Association (MMTA-MTNA).
• St. Louis Music Teachers' Association (MMTA-MTNA)
Festivals; Junior Federation of Music Clubs, Muncie, IN.

MUSIC BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
• Owner, The Classical Fanatic, Columbia, MO, 1990-93; The
Music Room, Kirksville, MO, 1984-90.

ACCREDITATION, HONORS, and SCHOLARSHIPS
• Accredited by the State of Missouri to teach piano for high
school credit.
• Graduate Concerto Award and performance with the Ball
State Concert Orchestra.
• Katherine Bondy Performance Award, The Cleveland Institute
of Music.
• First Prize, Kansas City Music Club Open Competition.
• Second Prize, Kansas City Piano Teachers' Association
Contest.
• Students have consistently won high marks at competitions
and have become piano majors in colleges and universities.