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Born: July 10, 1973
Mailing Address:
PO Box 2171
Centreville, VA 20122
*normally travels to Old Towne, Mt. Vernon, Chantilly, and Fair
Lakes.
Management: 18 years experience in owning and managing
Music Expressions-private business of piano and theory students.
Teaching: Seventeen 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. 1988-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
- 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-present
- Washington Music Teachers Association-member; local, state and
national level; 2005-present
- American College of
Musicians; 2005-present
- Fairfax-Loudoun
Fellowship 2006-present.
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-present
- Lorton Senior
Citizen Center, 2005-present
Refrences available upon request
Karrah Marlin
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