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| About Karen Marie Maison |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1992 -- Present Piano Instructor, The
Karen Maison Studio of Piano, AZ
2005
Music Faculty, The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos
1983 -- 1992 Piano
Instructor, private studio, MD
1981 -- 1986 Piano
Instructor, Peabody Conservatory Preparatory Department
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Doctoral Studies, 1983 - 1985 Peabody Conservatory , MD
M.M. Piano Performance, 1982 Peabody Conservatory, MD
B.M. Piano Performance, 1980 Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam
AWARDS AND HONORS:
Baltimore City Piano Competition Winner, 1982
Breaky Scholarship, 1980 Crane School of Music
Concerto Competition Winner, 1980 Crane School of Music
Chautauqua Institute Scholarship, 1977
Homer Fiero Scholarship, 1976
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE:
September 1983 Live Television Performance w/ the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra
August 1983 Debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
PUBLISHED WORKS:
The Maison System Book I, Music Fundamentals for Beginners
The Maison System Book I Games
The Maison System Book II, Music Fundamentals for Beginners
The Maison System Book II Games
The Maison System Book III, Music Fundamentals for Beginners
The Maison System Book III Games
The Maison System Demonstration Video
ADJUDICATION EXPERIENCE:
2001 Utah State Fair Junior High, High School & Collegiate
Performance Competitions
2001 Federation of Music Clubs Arizona Junior Festival
1999 Federation of Music Clubs Arizona Music Festival
1998 Federation of Music Clubs Arizona Music Festival
1995 Yamaha Young Artists Competition
1994 Arizona Central District Study Program Exams
1993 Arizona East Valley & Central District Study Program
Exams
1992 Arizona Central District Honors Recital Competition
1981 - 1986 Peabody Preparatory Department Piano Exams &
Suzuki Competitions
MEMBERSHIP:
2005 -- Present Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico, Inc.
2005 -- Present Los Alamos Music Teachers Association
1997 - 1999 Second Vice-President & State Competition Coordinator
ASMTA
1995 - 2001 National & Arizona Federation of Music Clubs
1993 - 1995 First Vice-President, Phoenix Music Teachers Association
1993 - 1995 MTNA Foundation Chairperson
1992 - Present Arizona State & Phoenix Music Teachers
Association
1982 - 1992 Maryland State Music Teachers Association
1982 - Present National Music Teachers Association
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Students with coursework/experience in music performance and music appreciation
scored higher on the SAT: students in music performance scored 57 points
higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math, and students in
music appreciation scored 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher
on the math, than did students with no arts participation. |
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The Maison System books are now available for
purchase.
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