Born: July 10, 1973

Management: 26 years experience in owning Music Expressions Conservatory-private business of piano and theory students. Lessons are conducted face to face or via internet/telephone.

Teaching: 26 years experience in teaching private piano and music theory lessons, ranging from ages four through adult. These students range from beginner through college level. The studio also includes homeschooled children and senior citizens with and without disabilities in retirement home settings.

Serve as a judge for local and national music competitions and festivals such as the Springfield Music Festival, which is sponsored by the Music Teachers National Association.

Performance:

• Four years as piano accompanist for High School choir, chorus and orchestra.
• Four years as voice member of chorus and choir
• Member of "Singers West" a twelve member elite madrigal singing group.
• Extensive performance experiences at local, state and national levels in various settings.
• Member- select Women's ensemble (9 member extra curricular group)
• Voluntary and paid performances at a variety of civic, church and other social functions.

Conducting: Arrange, manage and conduct annual concerto produced by Music Expressions. Includes performances by students, sometimes by 15-20 member chamber orchestra.

Employment

Self-Employment: Sole Proprietor of Music Expressions, providing private piano and music theory lessons, and performances for private and public parties and events. 1986-present

Education

College: Two years music major studies at George Mason University and one year at Northern Virginia Community College

Piano: Three years private piano teaching apprenticeship under Shiela Epstein, Music Teachers National Association.

Kindermusik: Licensed instructor

High School: West Potomac High; 1992; Alexandria, VA. Occasional honors student.

Other: Music Camp: St. Mary's College, 1983
Music Camp: Mary Baldwin College, 1987
Piano: 26 years private and college
Voice: 6 years private and college
Flute: two years private

Awards and Honors:

• High school Honor Roll, 1988-1989
• Several carsity letters awarded for participation in musicprograms, 1988-1992
• National Guild Association, Superior Awards 1981-1983
• Music Teachers National Association, Junior Festival Superior and Excellent Awards, 1983-1992
• Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Festival Superior and excellent awards
• Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Bach/Baroque Festival Superior awards 1988-1991
• Gold Cup-30 points National Federation of Music Clubs
• Junior Club Festival 1991
• Judge at National Music Festival 1994-present

Professional Organizations

• Kansas City Music Teachers Association
• Kansas Music Teachers Association 2009-present
• Music Teachers National Association-member; national level 1994-present
• Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association-member; local, state level; 1994-2003
• Springfield Music Club-member; member; local and state level; 2003-2007
• Washington Music Teachers Association-member; local, state and national level; 2005-2007
• American College of Musicians; 2005-2008
• Fairfax-Loudoun Fellowship 2006-2007

Church and Community Service

• St. Aidan's Episcopal Church-Director of Music of pre-school music activities, 1994-1995
• Music Director, Vacation Bible School (80 students, 1994-1995)
• Singers West performances for nursing and retirement homes, and at homeless shelters
• Piano performances at Senior Citizen Day Care Center and similar programs, 1988-present
• Piano Instructor at Hollin Hall Senior Citizen Center, 2005-2007
• Lorton Senior Citizen Center, 2005-2007

References available upon request.

Karrah Marlin