CAREER VITA
CURRICULUM VITAE
Rasar, Lee Anna
Professor, Dept. of Public Health Professions
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Birthdate: 12-16-54
Telephone: 715 - 836 - 4260 (office), 715 - 833 - 8908
(home)
Home Address:
2621 Winsor Drive
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703-1778
e-mail: [email protected],
MAJOR PRESENTATIONS: (* = 5-hour long CMTE session)
Clinical Decision Making in Music Therapy Assessment, Planning,
Implementation, and Music Performance – American Music Therapy
Association – Cleveland – Nov. 2010
Assessment of Integrative Learning in Designated Music Therapy
Courses – co-presenter with Katie Rydlund and Iansa Zaldarriaga -
American Music Therapy Association – Cleveland – Nov. 2010
Assessment of Ability of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia to
Imitate and Spontaneously Perform Rhythmic Patterns with Accents
and Complex Rhythmic Structure – co-presenter with A. J. Schuh and
Amber Tappe - American Music Therapy Association – Cleveland – Nov.
2010
Percussion in Music Therapy: Say It, Teach It, Play It –
co-presenter with A. J. Knight, Bill Mattney, and Susan Gardstrom -
American Music Therapy Association – Cleveland – Nov. 2010
Harmonicas in Music Therapy: Research and Clinical Programming –
Society for the Preservation and Advancement of Harmonica –
Minneapolis – August 2010
Use of Harmonicas to Improve Health – co – presenter with Mary
Jane Gormley - Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy
Association – Indianapolis – March 2010
Assessment of Integrative Learning in Music Therapy –
co-presenter with Katie Rydlund and Iansa Zaldarriaga - Great Lakes
Region of American Music Therapy Association – Indianapolis – March
2010
Biochemical/Neurological Rationale for Music Therapy Consults
with Specific Populations – AMTA – Nov. 2009 – San Diego
Database for Music Therapy Research: Populations, Settings,
Programming Arenas, and More –co-presenter with A. J. Schuh and
Amber Tappe - AMTA – Nov. 2009 - San Diego
Assessment of Course Content Based on Structures Used in
Teaching Percussion Techniques – co-presenter with Megan Hoffman -
AMTA – Nov. 2009 – San Diego
Adaptive Music: Overview of Populations and Applications –
Wisconsin Music Educators Association – Oct. 2009 – Madison, WI
Adaptive Music – CMENC – Oct. 2009 – Madison, WI
Assessment of Integrative Learning in Music Therapy -
International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
– Bloomington – October 2009
Forensic Music Therapy with Adolescents and Adults –
co-presenter with Katie Rydlund, Iansa Zaldarriaga, Mandy Alvar
with LaMoyne Jackson (Views from Both Sides of the Bars)- GLR –
AMTA Conference – April 2009 - Minneapolis
Applications of Percussion Techniques Course Content Revision to
Continue Diversity Infusion – Lee Anna Rasar, Megan Hoffman, and
Hana Dehtiar - Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy
Conference – April 2009 - Minneapolis
Database for Music Therapy Research: Populations, Settings,
Programming Arenas and More - Lee Anna Rasar, Katie Rydlund, A. J.
Schuh – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association –
Minneapolis – April 2009
Clinical Considerations for Use of Harmonic to Effect Pulmonary
Status – Hana Dehtiar and Amber Tappe – American Music Therapy
Association – St. Louis – Nov. 2008
Clinical Applications of Percussion Techniques: Process of
Assessment during Pilot Testing – Co-presenter with Hana Dehtiar
and Megan Hoffman - National Conference on Undergraduate Research -
Salisbury, MD - April 2008
Effects of Harmonica Playing on Pulmonary Rehabilitation Status
– Co-presenter with Jennie Morvak - Great Lakes and Midwest Regions
Joint Conference of American Music Therapy Association - Lombard,
Illinois - April 2008; UW-Eau Claire Research Day – April 2008
Improvisation Toolbox: Harmonic Structures, Dance, and Rhythmic
Games - Co-presenter with Megan Hoffman - Great Lakes and
Midwest Regions Joint Conference of American Music Therapy
Association - Lombard, Illinois - April 2008
Beyond Drumming Circles: Percussion Applications for a Variety
of Clinical Populations - Hana Dehtiar, Megan Hoffman - American
Music Therapy Association Conference - Louisville, Kentucky - Nov.
2007
Clinical Applications for Ethnic Diversity and Accessibility for
All Populations –Hana Dehtiar, Megan Hoffman, Jessica Mumford –
Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association Conference
– Cleveland – March 2007*
Assessment of Content for Clinical Application of Percussion
Techniques in Music Therapy – American Music Therapy Association
Conference – Kansas City – November 2006
Networking Sessions - presentations by my national committee at
national conference for American Music Therapy Association – served
as leader for these sessions –Kansas City – Nov. 2006
Music: Redeeming or Corrupting the Soul and Mind? – Faculty
Leadership Conference – Washington, D. C. – June 2006
Development of Music Therapy Specific Content for Percussion
Techniques Course – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy
Association - co-presenter with Hana Dehtiar – Detroit – March
2006
Comparison of Oxygen Levels in Music and Non-Music Conditions
during Physical Therapy Exercises Completed by Coronary Artery
By-Pass Graft Patients – Great Lakes Region of American Music
Therapy Association – Detroit – March 2006
Music Therapy with People with Attachment Disorders – American
Music Therapy Association – co-presenter with Melissa Sommers and
Sara Wallace-Tomczak –Orlando – Nov. 2005
Networking Sessions - 18 presentations by my national committee
at national conference for American Music Therapy Association –
served as leader for these sessions –Orlando– Nov. 2005
Opening Session – sang with New Orleans music therapists to lead
opening session at American Music Therapy Association Conference –
Orlando - Nov. 2005
Assessment of Music Therapy Activities for Use in Attachment
Disorders Programming– Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy
Association – co-presenter with Christina Hanschke - Milwaukee –
March 2005
Marketing the MT-BC Credential – Great Lakes Region of the
American Music Therapy Association – Milwaukee – March 2005
Effects of Harp on Developmental Skills of Students with
Disabilities – American Music Therapy Association – co-presenter
with Jacquelyn Petroni, Sara Ries, and Amber Johnson – Austin,
Texas – Nov. 2004
Communication and Social Interaction Responses Made by Clients
with Autism in Music Therapy Sessions – American Music Therapy
Association - co-presenter with Erin Paschke, Catherine Hennessy,
and Sara Ries – Austin, Texas – Nov. 2004
Faculty-Student Collaboration for Money: Curriculum Enhancement
through Research Grants – American Music Therapy Association –
Austin, Texas – Nov. 2004
Legislative/Regulatory Affairs and the CBMT Scope of Practice
Language Analysis Document – American Music Therapy Association -
co-presenter with Suzanne Oliver and Nancy Hadsell – Austin, Texas
– Nov. 2004
Assessment of Effects of Harp on Developmental Skills of Early
Childhood Students with Special Needs – Great Lakes Region of
American Music Therapy Association Conference – co-presenter with
Jacquelyn Petroni, Amber Johnson, and Sara Ries –Indianapolis –
March 2004
Legislative/Regulatory Language and the CBMT Scope of Practice –
Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association Conference
– Indianapolis -March 2004
Integration of Harp and Music Therapy: Applications for Unique
Research - American Music Therapy Association Conference -
co-presenter with Paula Smith and Jacque Petroni - Minneapolis -
Nov. 2003
Role of Music with Persons Facing Death, their Music Therapists,
and Caregivers - American Music Therapy Association Conference -
co-presenter with Sally Johnson - Minneapolis - Nov. 2003
Special Target Populations Networking Session - American Music
Therapy Association Conference - Minneapolis - Nov. 2003
Assessment of Effects of Musical Respiratory Interventions for
Patients on Ventilator Support - American Music Therapy Association
Conference - co-presenter with Jacque Petroni, Susie Sundly, Sara
Ries - Minneapolis - Nov. 2003
Assessment of Therapeutic Effects of Harp for Patients on
Ventilator Support - American Music Therapy Association Conference
- co-presenter with Jacque Petroni - Minneapolis - Nov. 2003
Model for Infusion of Adaptive Music Techniques into PK-6
General Music - co-presenter with Vanissa Murphy - Wisconsin Music
Educators Conference - Madison - Nov. 2003
Integration of Harp and Music Therapy: Applications for Research
– Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy Association
Conference – co-presenter with Paula Smith and Jacque Petroni –
Minneapolis – March 2003
*Anger Management Music Therapy Sessions: A Database – Great
Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy Association
- co-presenter with Amy Ray - Pheasant Run, Illinois; March
2002
Music and Memory-Related Disorders - American Music Therapy
Association Conference - Pasadena - Oct. 2001
Ideas for Implementing Curriculum and Internship Revision to
Meet New Commission Guidelines - American Music Therapy Association
Conference - Pasadena - Oct. 2001
Educators Roundtable: Exchanging Ideas and Resources for
Implementing the New AMTA Standards - Great Lakes Regional
Conference of the American Music Therapy Association - Cleveland -
March 2001
Grass Roots Power: Defining Music Therapy in Specific Settings -
Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music Therapy
Association - Cleveland - March 2001
Chronological History of Music Therapy Population
Setting-Specific Literature: Web-Site - American Music Therapy
Association Conference – co-presenter with Jeff Miller - St. Louis
- Nov. 2000
Music for Funerals: Therapeutic Experiences for Performing Music
Therapists
American Music Therapy Association Conference - St. Louis - Nov.
2000
Great Lakes Regional American Music Therapy Conference -
Kalamazoo - March 2000
*Incorporation of Alexander Technique and Movement/Dance in
Music Therapy - World Congress of Music Therapy - Washington, D. C.
- November 1999 – co-presenter with Dr. Toni Poll-Sorensen and Dr.
Terry Allen; Great Lakes Regional American Music Therapy Conference
- Milwaukee - March 1999 – co-presenter with Dr. Toni
Poll-Sorensen
Therapeutic Applications of Rock'n'Roll Music (research aspects)
- co-presenter with Jeff Miller - National College Undergraduate
Research Conference - University of Rochester - Rochester, New York
- April 1999
General Hospital Roundtable - Great Lakes Regional American
Music Therapy Conference - Milwaukee - March 1999
Therapeutic Applications of Rock'n'Roll Music (clinical aspects)
- co-presenter with Jeff Miller - American Music Therapy
Association - Cleveland - Nov. 1998
Research Implications for Therapeutic Effects of Dance and
Soundbeam across Populations - co-presenter with Joni Wood Olson,
Karli Mahle, Angie Fabian, Beth Perry, and Wendy Wolslegel -
Cleveland - Nov. 1998
Assessment of Effectiveness of Soundbeam to Elicit Movement and
Social Interaction - co-presenter with Beth Perry and Wendy
Wolslegel - Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music
Therapy Association - Evansville, Indiana - March 1998
Therapeutic Responses of Female Inmates to Dance and Movement to
Music - co-presenter with Karli Mahle, Joni Wood Olson, and Angie
Fabian - Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Music
Therapy Association - Evansville, Indiana - March 1998
*Integration of Music Therapy Anger Management Program in a
Jail/Prison Setting - National Association for Music Therapy
Conference - Los Angeles - Nov. 1997
Development of Academic Content/Performance Standards for Music
in Special Education - co-presenter with Jessica Lichty - National
Association for Music Therapy Conference - Los Angeles - Nov.
1997
Videolog Analyzation and Documentation of Interaction Responses
of an Autistic Client - co-presenter with Karen Stammer -National
Association for Music Therapy Conference - Los Angeles - Nov.
1997
Music Therapy Workshop - Oncology Rehabilitation Symposium -
Memphis - Oct. 1997
Music Therapy in Pediatrics - 11th Annual Focus '97 National
Pediatric Conference - Milwaukee - June 1997
*Development of Music Therapy Anger Management Program for
Violent Inmates - Great Lakes Region of the National Association
for Music Therapy Conference - Minneapolis - March 1997
*The Music of Nashville: Therapeutic Applications for Healing -
National Association for Music Therapy Conference - Nashville -
November 1996
Therapeutic Rehabilitation Issues - Music Therapy - Oncology
Rehabilitation Symposium - Memphis - October 1996
An Overview of Music Therapy - Suzuki Association of the
Americas Seventh Conference - Chicago - May 1996
*Music and the Brain as Our Unique Domain: Going Beyond the Mary
Poppins View - New England Regional Conference of the National
Association for Music Therapy, Inc. - Amherst, Massachusetts -
March 1996
Faculty-Student Collaboration: Using Research to Support
Curricular Change in Music Therapy - Great Lakes Regional
Conference of the National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. -
Chicago - March 1996
*Networking Between Nursing and Music Therapy: Four Years of
College Team-Teaching - 46th Annual Conference of National
Association for Music Therapy, Inc. - Houston - Nov. 1995
Bridging the Gap for Inclusion: Kids on the Block Puppets - 46th
Annual Conference of National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. -
Houston - Nov. 1995
*The Use of Music in the Transformative Process of Grief - Great
Lakes Regional Conference of the National Association for Music
Therapy - Ann Arbor - March 1995
Sixteen Years of Successful Reimbursement in Music Therapy -
45th Annual Conference of National Association for Music Therapy,
Inc. - Orlando - November 1994
*Faculty-Student Collaboration: Integrating Music Therapy with
Chaplaincy in Forensic Settings - 45th Annual Conference of
National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. - Orlando - November
1994
Coping with Loss and Grief - "Creative Expressions": Music - The
Hospice Program of Northwest Wisconsin HomeCare - Eau Claire - July
1994
Laughter, Play, and Music as Stress Reduction Strategies - UW-EC
School of Nursing/UW Extension Continuing Education Program for
Registered Nurses - April 1994 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Therapeutic Applications of Humor and Play in Music - Great
Lakes Regional Conference of the National Association for Music
Therapy, Inc. - Cleveland, Ohio - March 1994
The Magic of Music Therapy - Sr. American's Day - Eau Claire,
Wisconsin - March 1994
The Therapeutic Use of Humor in Music - Joint North American
Conference (National Association for Music Therapy, American
Association for Music Therapy, Inc., and Canadian Association for
Music Therapy) - Toronto, Canada - October 1993
Fourteen Years of Successful Insurance Reimbursement - Great
Lakes Regional Conference of the National Association for Music
Therapy - Milwaukee - March 1993
When Life's Not a Cabaret, Old Chum - Senior American's Day -
Eau Claire, Wisconsin - March 1993
Student Involvement with Children in Long-term Psychiatric
Setting - 43rd Annual Conference for the National Association for
Music Therapy, Inc. – co-presenter with Dawn Paulson - St. Louis -
Nov.1992
Music Therapy Clinical Summer Field Experience: Emotionally
Disturbed/Behavior Disordered/Abused Children in a Long-Term
Psychiatric Setting - Great Lakes Regional Conference (of NAMT) -
Indianapolis - March 1992
*The Biomedical Model of Music Therapy: A Basis for Our Unique
Domain – co-presenter with Dr. Dale Taylor - 42nd Annual Conference
for the National Association for Music Therapy,Inc. - San Diego -
Nov. 1991
Music Therapy Workshop for Gifted and Talented Children -
Wisconsin Council for Gifted and Talented State Conference -
Eau Claire, Wisconsin - October 1991
Uses of Music to Achieve Milestones in Development (Motor,
Cognitive, Language, Social/Emotional) - The Hancock Center for
Movement - May 1991 - Madison, Wisconsin
Therapeutic Uses and Adaptations of Musical Instruments and
Equipment - Great Lakes Regional Conference (of NAMT) - Minneapolis
- April 1991
Effective Therapeutic Programming for Children, Birth to Age 3
(Music Therapy) - National Coalition of Arts Therapies Associations
Joint Conference - Washington, D.C. - November 1990
An Overview of the Therapeutic Role of Music with Patients
Labeled as Coma or Persistent Vegetative State - Plexus: An
International Conference Examining the Mysteries of Coma and
Persistent Vegetative State - Austin,Texas - December 1989
*The Therapeutic Use of Music to Address Spirituality in a Head
Injury Life Skills Program - National Association for Music
Therapy, Inc. Annual Conference - Kansas City, Missouri - November
1989
Music Therapy with Sexually Addicted Patients: A Comparison of
the Carnes Model with a Christian Approach - National Association
for Music Therapy, Inc. Annual Conference - Kansas City, Missouri -
November 1989
Ethical Considerations (for Music Therapists) in the Care of
Patients - National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. Annual
Conference - Kansas City, Missouri - November 1989
Uses of Music Therapy in Motivation and Instruction - Tennessee
Department of Education - Special Education - Nashville, Tennessee
- November 1989
Music Therapy in the Private Practice Setting - South Central
Regional Conference (of NAMT) - New Orleans - April 1989
Music Therapy in the Schools - Carter County (Tennessee) Schools
Special Education - February 1989
The Therapeutic Use of Music with Closed Head Injury Patients -
Mountainbrook Research and Training In-Service Training for
Rebound Staff - Gatlinburg, Tennessee -January/February 1987
National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. Annual Conference -
Chicago - November 1986
South Central Regional Conference (of NAMT) - Baton Rouge,
Louisiana - April 1986
Music Therapy Activities and Philosophy for Spiritual
Rehabilitation: A Christian Perspective
National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. Annual Conference -
Atlanta - November 1988
South Central and Mid-Western Joint Regional Conference (of
NAMT) - Little Rock, Arkansas - March 1987
(How to) Write Test Items for the Certification Exam
South Central and Mid-Western Joint Regional Conference (of
NAMT) - Little Rock, Arkansas - March 1987
South Central Regional Conference (of NAMT) -
Biloxi, Mississippi - March 1985
Considerations for Music Therapy Assessment of Coma Patients
Loyola University Music Therapy - New Orleans - October 1986
National Association for Music Therapy Annual Conference -
Albuquerque - November 1984
South Central Regional Conference (of NAMT) - Little Rock,
Arkansas - April 1984
The Therapeutic Use of Music with Terminally Ill Children
National Association for Music Therapy Annual Conference -
Albuquerque - November 1984
Belle Chasse State School - Louisiana - September 1984
The Therapeutic Use of Music with Infants
National Association for Music Therapy Annual Conference -
New Orleans - November 1983
South Central Regional Conference (of NAMT) - Jackson,
Mississippi - April 1982
Southwestern Regional Conference (of NAMT) - Galveston - March
1982
Musical Electronic Games: Therapeutic Use with Many Populations:
Demonstration, Display, Adaptation - South Central Regional
Conference (of NAMT) - Jackson, Mississippi - April 1982
Music Therapy with Physically Handicapped
Loyola University - New Orleans - February 1982
Delgado Jr. College - New Orleans - November 1981
South Central Regional Conference (of NAMT) - Shreveport,
Louisiana - February 1980
The Role of Music in Infant Stimulation - The Parenting Center -
New Orleans - November, July, June, April 1981
The Therapeutic Use of Music with Children
Louisiana Association for the Education of Young Children - New
Orleans - August, January 1987
The Parenting Center - Slidell, Louisiana - September 1989; July
1988; June, March 1987;November, July, April 1986
Tulane University - New Orleans - July 1981
The Role of Music in Rehabilitation - Delgado Jr. College - New
Orleans - June 1981
Overview of Music Therapy for Television Sweden - Children's
Hospital - New Orleans - May 1981
The Therapeutic Use of Music with Severely Handicapped Children
- Padua House - New Orleans - April 1981
The Use of Music with the Terminally Ill - Loyola University -
New Orleans - October 1980
The Role of Music in a Special Education Setting - Summer
Institute for Teachers of the Orthopedically Handicapped - Special
Education Center - Alexandria, Louisiana - June 1980
The Use of Music with Pre-School Handicapped Children - Orleans
Parish Special Education - New Orleans - April 1980
Melodic Intonation Therapy and Role of Music as a Facilitator of
Speech - Orleans Parish Special Education - New Orleans - April
1980
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Redesigning the Music Therapy Internship - UW-Madison - June
2001
Effects of Tempo on Typing Tests - Measurements of Speed and
Accuracy – co-presenter with Jeff Miller -UW-Eau Claire - April
2001
Music and Memory-Related Disorders: A Review of Literature –
co-presenter with Jeff Miller – UW-Eau Claire – April 2001
Assessment of Needs of Women Inmates upon Discharge from Jail
and Available Resources to Meet These Needs in the Eau Claire
Community – co-presenter with Katie Solberg, Latina Pyawasay, and
Molly Bjorngjeld - UW-Eau Claire - April 2001
Therapeutic Uses of Music in Psychotherapy - University of
Wisconsin - Eau Claire Counseling Dept. - Sept. 2000
Development of a Research Database for Music Therapy –
co-presenter with Jeff Miller – UW-Eau Claire – April 2000
Violin Again: Making Music a Dozen Years after a Brain Tumor -
Wisconsin Conference on Augmentative and Alternative Communication
and Assistive Technology – co-presenter with Tonya Vincent - Eau
Claire - Oct. 1999
Visiting Scholar - Ohio University Music Therapy Program - led
four workshops - Athens, Ohio - Nov. 1998
How to Do the Jailhouse Rock Without Getting Stoned - Jail
Health Care Conference - Wisconsin Rapids - May 1998
Therapeutic Applications of Rock’n’Roll Music – co-presenter
with Jeff Miller – UW-Eau Claire – April 1998
Music Therapy - What Is It? Wisconsin Music Teachers Association
- La Crosse - Oct. 1997
Development of Academic Content/Performance Standards for Music
in Special Education – co-presenter with Jessica Lichty – UW-Eau
Claire - April 1997
Effectiveness of Videolog to Track Intervention Responses –
co-presenter with Karen Stammer – UW-Eau Claire – April 1997
Career Options for Music Students - Wisconsin Music Teachers
Association - Eau Claire - October 1996
Chordal Handbell Playing; Playing HandBells by Chords Instead of
Melody Notes - The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers Area
VII Festival Conference - Eau Claire - June 1996
Therapy Through Music and Movement - Transitions Conference -
Families Forward - Stevens Point - May 1996
Music Therapy in Medical Settings - National Nurses' Day -
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - May 1996
Effects of the Arts on Racial Attitudes of Prisoners – UW-Eau
Claire – April 1996
Applicability of Music Therapy Curriculum to Clinical Practice –
co-presenter with Joni Wood and Kathy Nelson – UW-Eau Claire –
April 1995
Music Therapy as a Health Care Profession - Health Occupations
Classes - Elizabethton, Tennessee - January 1991 and 1992
Music Therapy Assessment and Treatment Activities for Head
Injury Patients - "On With Life" (from Ankeny, Iowa) at University
of Iowa Medical School - Iowa City, Iowa - August 1991
Integrating Music with Basic Skills - Special Education -Carter
County School System (Tennessee) -August 1991
Overview of Uses of Music Therapy in School Setting - School
District of Marshfield - Marshfield, Wisconsin - November 1990
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
20 hours of music therapy anger management for 150 violent
inmates at the Super Max prison in Colorado - Fremont Correctional
Center - July 2001
LOCAL PRESENTATIONS
Christmas Carols – UW – Eau Claire – September 2008
Hymns of Faith – UW – Eau Claire – September 2008
Steve Saint – UW – Eau Claire - September 2008
Music Therapy in Cambodia: Internship with World Hope
International – September 2008
Eric Liddell – UW – Eau Claire - May 2008
70 x 7 – UW – Eau Claire – March 2008
Emerging Church, Second Reformation, and Interfaith Spirituality
– March 2008
Music for Pulmonary Rehab – Sacred Heart Hospital; Luther
Hospital - March 2008
Assessment of Techniques of Hypnosis and Various Methods for
Achieving Altered States of Consciousness – UW- Eau Claire -
February 2007
Redeeming the Soul, Redeeming the Mind – 2 presentations – UW-
Eau Claire - Oct. 2006
Redeeming the Time – St. Joseph’s Hospice – June 2006
Implications and Applications of Music Therapy for People with
Autism Spectrum Disorder – 5 hour continuing education presentation
– UW- Eau Claire – April 2006
Senior Americans Day – Enhancing Your Life with Music – March
2006
Chippewa Valley Autism Society – Music Therapy and Autism - Feb.
2006
Beyond the Gates of Splendor: Mincaye’s Influence on Steve
Saint’s Family – UW- Eau Claire – January 2006
Renovare: A Renovation – UW-Eau Claire - Sept. 2005
A Critical Need for Discernment: Terminology and Concepts – UW –
Eau Claire – Feb. 2005
Music for Healing - The Healing Place - Eau Claire - Sept.
2003
Packing Your Parachute by Charlie Plumb - UW-Eau Claire - Sept.
2003
Soul Survivor – Diversity Lessons – UW-Eau Claire – Sept.
2002
Update on Steve Saint – UW-Eau Claire – Feb. 2002
The Savage, My Kinsman - UW-Eau Claire - September 2001
Effects of Music on Behavior and Learning - Brain Day - Chippewa
Valley Technical College - Eau Claire – June 2002
Effects of Music on Behavior and Learning – Brain Day – Chippewa
Valley Technical College – co-presenter with Dr. Dale Taylor -
August 2001
21st Century Assessment/Music for Funerals: Surprise Door
Opening - UW - Eau Claire - April 2001
Overview of Music Therapy
Kiwanis Club - Eau Claire - Jan. 2001
Leadership Eau Claire - Eau Claire - Jan. 2001
Unity in Heartbeat: Integrating Programming at the Jail - UW-Eau
Claire - October 2000
Overview of Uses of Music for Wellness - Midelfort Health Care -
Eau Claire - Sept. 2000
Jail Update - UW-Eau Claire Christian Faculty Networking Group -
April 2000
Overview of Music Therapy - Parkinson's Education Group of the
Chippewa Valley - June 1999
Clinical Improvisation - UW-Eau Claire NET Presentation - April
1999
Music for Relaxation and Stress Management - First Call for Help
- Menomonie,WI - two-part series: Oct. 1998 & July 1998
Music for Stress Management - Women's Networking Group - Eau
Claire - May 1998
"Key" Notes -Sacred Heart Foundation - Eau Claire - May 1998
Music Therapy with Neurologically Impaired Patients - L.E.
Phillips Rehab Unit Staff - Sacred Heart Hospital - Eau Claire -
March 1998
Music and the Brain: Music Therapy's Domain - Challenges and
Choices Workshop - Indian Waters Girl Scout Council - Feb. 2002,
2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, Jan. 1997
Therapeutic Uses of Music for Stroke Patients - Stroke Support
Group - Luther Hospital - Eau Claire - August 1997
Music and Memory - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire -
Evening with a Professor - Eau Claire - February 1997
Effects of Music Documented by Research - Parkinson's Support
Group - Sacred Heart Hospital - Eau Claire - June 1996
Music as a Therapeutic Adjunct - Tenth District Nurses'
Association - Eau Claire - May 1996
Music and Your Mind - Davies Center - UW-EC Faculty Forum -
March 1996
Improvisation; Therapeutic Use of Music and Folk Tales - UW-EC
Music Therapy - Feb. 1995
Music for Christmas - The Healing Place - Dec. 2001, 2000, 1999,
1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 - Eau Claire,
Wisconsin
Music Therapy in Special Education - Feb. 1995, Dec. 1994,
November, August 1993 - Special Education Dept. - University of
Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Using Music to Cope with Life's Problems - University Women's
Association - UW-EC - Sept. 1994 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Laughter and Music as Tools for Wellness - Music and Theatre
Arts Dept. Fall Convocation - UW-EC - Sept. 1994 - Eau Claire,
Wisconsin
Applications of Music Therapy for Seniors - Senior American's
Association - Sept. 1994 - Menomonie, Wisconsin
UW-EC Colloquium - August 1994, 1993 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Musical Celebration - Lutheran Social Services - August 1994
-Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Music as Thank You - Triniteam Volunteers Appreciation Banquet -
June 1994 - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Care of the Professional and Performing Voice - Conference
sponsored by the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Communication
Disorders Dept. - May 1994, 1993 - Eau Claire
Implications of Current Research in Music Therapy - UW-EC -
April 1994 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Unsolicited Spiritual Content During Expressive Song-Writing by
Music Therapy Clients - Jan. 1994 - University of Wisconsin - Eau
Claire
Interventions in Wellness: Music Therapy - November 1993 -
Clearwater Psychiatric Clinic - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Music Therapy Overview - Women's Financial Council of Charter
Bank - October 1993 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Programming for Music Therapy in a Variety of Settings - Eau
Claire Chapter of the National Association for Music Therapy
Students' Retreat - October 1993 - Beaver Creek Reserve
The Therapeutic Use of Humor in Music - University of Wisconsin
- Eau Claire Fall Convocation for the Music Dept. - Sept. 1993
Music Therapy for Wellness - University of Wisconsin - Eau
Claire Wellness Program - Fall, Spring 1993
Music for Emotional Expression
Music for Relaxation
Spirit of Living Arts Festival - April 1993 - St. Bede's
Wellness Program Workshop: Music Therapy - April, March 1993 -
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Wellness Program
Music as Therapy
Senior Group at Salem Baptist Church - June 1993
Senior Group at First Congregational Church - Feb. 1993
Senior Group at Calvary Baptist Church - Feb. 1993
Use of Music as an Intervention/Preventative Measure - Illicit
Drug and Violence Coalition of Eau Claire - Beaver Creek Reserve -
Jan. 23, 1993 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Oktoberfest Celebration through Music - Oakwood Villa Nursing
Home - October 1992, 1990 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Musical Valentine's Celebration - Oakwood Villa Nursing Home -
February 1992 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Enhancing Your Life with Music - University of Wisconsin-Eau
Claire Wellness Program - September 1991
The Creative Arts Workshop for Gifted and Talented Students -
June 1991 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Musical Relaxation - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Wellness
Program - May 1991
Music Uses for Wellness - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Wellness Program - April 1991
Musical Christmas Celebration - Oakwood Villa Nursing Home -
December 1990 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The Therapeutic Use of Music with Level 3 Sexual Offenders for
Behavior Group - Department of Psychology - University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire - October 1990
The Therapeutic Use of Music with the Physically Handicapped
-Eau Claire Chapter of National Association for Music Therapy
Students - October 1990
MENTORING:
Blugold Scholar – Megan Hoffman – 2006 - 2007
Blugold Scholar – Jill Redding – 2001 – 2003
Blugold Scholar – Catherine Hennessy – 2003 - 2004
McNair Fellowship – Jeff Miller - 2000
GRANTS:
Assessment of Types of Learning Engagement which Contribute to
Integrative Learning in Music Therapy – received in Fall 2010 for
implementation in Spring 2011
Assessment of Ability of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia to
Imitate and Spontaneously Perform Rhythmic Patterns with Accents
and Complex Rhythmic Structure – Spring 2010
Assessment of Integrative Learning in Music Therapy – Spring
2010
Database for Music Therapy Research – Spring 2009
Applications of Percussion Techniques Course Content Revision to
Continue Diversity Infusion – Spring 2009
Database for Music Therapy Research – Spring 2009
UW – System – Essential Learning Outcomes – Student Perspectives
– LEAP -2008 – 2010 - Assessment of Integrative Learning in Music
Therapy
Database for Music Therapy Research: Populations, Settings,
Programming Arenas 0 Spring 2009
Effects of Harmonica Playing on Pulmonary Rehabilitation Status
– Spring 2008
Lab Modernization for Recording Studio - 2007
Assessment of Diversity Content for Percussion Techniques Course
– Spring 2007
Diversity Fellow - Development of Diversity Content for
Percussion Techniques Course for Music Therapy Majors – Spring
2006
Citizen Scholar Grant for Service Learning at Sacred Heart
Hospital –– Jan. – Dec. 2005
Comparison of Oxygen Levels in Music and Non-Music Conditions
during Physical Therapy Exercises Completed by Coronary Artery
By-Pass Graft Patients – Fall 2005 Small Research Grant
Lab Modernization Grant for Web Editing – Summer 2005
IT grants for music therapy website – Spring 2005; Fall 2005
Assessment of Therapeutic Music Activities for Use in Attachment
Disorders Programming – Fall 2004
Assessment of Effects of Harp on Development Skills of Early
Childhood Students with Special Needs - Spring 2004*
Assessment of the Effects of Musical Interventions for Patients
on Ventilator Support - Spring and Summer 2003*
Assessment of Therapeutic Effects of Harp for Patients on
Ventilator Support - Spring 2003*
Effects of Harp on Patients on Ventilator Assistance – Oct.
2002*
Midelfort Award – Lap Harp - 2002
Assessment of Curriculum through Assessment of Student
Performance Status on Competencies Identified by American Music
Therapy Association – January 2002 *
Analysis of Healthy as well as Destructive Responses to Anger
Triggers Experienced by Inmates and Implications for Structuring
Therapeutic Intervention via Music Therapy - Oct. 2001 *
Midelfort Grant – Puppets and Clinical Equipment - 2000 -
2001
Assessment of Needs of Women Inmates Upon Discharge from Jail
and of Available Resources to Meet These Needs in the Eau Claire
Community - January 2000 *
Music and Memory-Related Disorders: A Review of Literature -
Fall 2000 *
McNair Fellowship Mentor - Summer 2000 *
Development of a Research Database for Music Therapy - Spring
2000*
Puppetry and Leukemia: Applications in the Eau Claire Community
- Spring 2000
Networking Between Communication Disorders and Music Therapy:
Using Soundbeam to Elicit Therapeutic Responses - Spring 2000 *
Assessment of Curriculum through Assessment of Student
Performance Status on Competencies Identified by American Music
Therapy Association – January 2002 *
Analysis of Healthy as well as Destructive Responses to Anger
Triggers Experienced by Inmates and Implications for Structuring
Therapeutic Intervention via Music Therapy - Oct. 2001 *
Midelfort Grant - 2000 - 2001
Assessment of Needs of Women Inmates Upon Discharge from Jail
and of Available Resources to Meet These Needs in the Eau Claire
Community - January 2000 *
Music and Memory-Related Disorders: A Review of Literature -
Fall 2000 *
McNair Fellowship Mentor - Summer 2000 *
Development of a Research Database for Music Therapy - Spring
2000*
Puppetry and Leukemia: Applications in the Eau Claire Community
- Spring 2000
Networking Between Communication Disorders and Music Therapy:
Using Soundbeam to Elicit Therapeutic Responses - Spring 2000 *
Literature Review of Effects of Music on Learning and Behavior -
January 1999 *
Midelfort Health Care Award - Kids on the Block Grant -
September 1998
Therapeutic Applications of Dance and Movement - March 1998
Summer Course Service Learning Grant - February 1998
Therapeutic Applications of Rock'n'Roll Music - January 1998
*
Summer Course Development Grant - November 1998
Therapeutic Responses of Female Inmates to Dance and Movement to
Music - Summer Research - May 1997
Assessment of Effectiveness of the Soundbeam to Elicit Movement
and Social Interaction in Patients with Deficits in These Areas -
May 1997 *
Performing Hispanic and African-American Music in Authentic
Styles - NET Grant - April/May 1997
Development of Academic Content/Performance Standards for Music
in Special Education - Jan. 1997 *
Midelfort Health Care Award - Soundbeam Grant - January 1996
Effectiveness of Videolog to Track Interaction Responses - Oct.
1996 *
The Music of Nashville - Therapeutic Applications for Healing -
May 1996 *
Integrating Theatre Arts with Music Therapy in Anger Management
Program with Violent Inmates - May 1996 *
Effects of the Arts on Racial Attitudes of Prisoners - Office of
University Research - Oct. 1995 *
Applicability of Music Therapy Curriculum to Clinical Practice -
Spring 1995 *
A Little Night Music - Experiential, Multicultural
Interdisciplinary Event - Spring 1995
Integrating Music Therapy with Chaplaincy in Forensic Settings -
Nov. 1994 *
Interdisciplinary Wellness Grant - Oriental Medicine - 1994
Interdisciplinary Wellness Grant - Native American and Hmong
Medicine - 1993
Student Involvement with Children in Long-Term Psychiatric
Setting - Nov. 1992 *
Sunburst Youth Homes - Development of Music Therapy Program -
Neillsville - June 1991 *
* = Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Grant
PUBLICATIONS:
A Psychological Comparison of the Velten and Musical Mood
Induction Techniques; Journal of Music Therapy, 1989,Vol. 26,No.
3
Musical Mood Induction: An Alternative to the Velten Technique:
Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1986, Vol. 95, No. 3
Music Therapy for Pre-Schoolers with Special Needs - Mid-Valley
Children's Guild, Salem, Oregon, 1988 (Contributing
Author)
Music Therapy for Pre-Schoolers with Special Needs - Mid-Valley
Children's Guild, Salem, Oregon, 1988 (Contributing Author)
Music Therapy for Handicapped Children, Project Music Monograph
Series N. A. M. T.: Orthopedically Handicapped, Other Health
Impaired - National Association for Music Therapy, Inc.,
Washington, D. C. 1981 (Contributing Author to each of
these two volumes) articles accepted for publication and in process
of editing: article solicited for Music Therapy Perspectives for
special edition on music therapy in forensic medicine - Creating
New and Expanding Programming for Existing Music Therapy Programs
in Forensic Settings article solicited for publication by
Certification Board for Music Therapy to describe the process of
certification exam development, including a description of validity
and reliability tools and of content area determination - serving
as editor and creator of text to explain graphs from testing
company
Refereed Tapes available through American Music Therapy
Association:
Faculty-Student Collaboration for Money: Curriculum Enhancement
through Research Grants – American Music Therapy Association –
Austin, Texas – Nov. 2004
Chronological History of Music Therapy
Population/Setting-Specific Literature: Web Site - 2000
Music for Funerals: Therapeutic Experiences for Performing
Musicians - 2000
Therapeutic Applications of Rock'n'Roll Music - 1998
Networking between Nursing and Music Therapy: Four Years of
College Team Teaching - 1995
Bridging the Gap for Inclusion: Kids on the Block Puppets -
1995
The Therapeutic Use of Humor in Music - 1993
EDUCATION:
MMEd - University of Georgia - 1978 - 4.0 cumulative average
Majors in Music Therapy and Music Education
BA - University of Alabama - 1976 - magna cum laude
Major in Music (Piano Performance)
Attended on Flute Scholarship
Professional Teaching Certificate - Milligan
College, Tennessee - 1976
Grades 1-12 instrumental and choral
HONORARY SOCIETIES:
Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, 1976
Music, Pi Kappa Lambda,1976
Music, Mu Phi Epsilon, 1975
Education, Phi Kappa Phi, 1978
Education, Kappa Delta Epsilon, 1976
English, Chi Delta Phi, 1975
PERFORMANCE BACKGROUND:
Musical performance background includes: Critics Circle Ratings
in the International Auditions for the National Guild of Piano
Players; Gold Cup Awards in the Concerto Contests of the Tennessee
State Music Festivals; Flute Scholarship for the University of
Alabama Band; High School Diploma in Music through the
International Guild of Piano Players (separate from regular high
school diploma - Elizabethton High School, Elizabethton, Tennessee
- valedictorian - 4.0 average); and singing soprano in The Verdi
Requiem Mass with the Birmingham Symphony.
POST-GRADUATE EXPERIENCE:
Right Start/Right Step Twelve Step Instruction Certificate – Eau
Claire – Sept. 2003
Neurologic Music Therapy – Fellow in the Robert F. Unkefer
Academy at Colorado State University – 2006
OPID Conference – Madison – Nov. 2001
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference - Madison - June
2001
Faculty College - Richland Center - June 2001
OPID Conference - Madison - April 2001
Level IV – Prison Fellowship – Eau Claire, WI – April 2002
Level III - Prison Fellowship - Stanley, WI - Nov. 2000
Levels I and II - Prison Fellowship - Eau Claire - Sept.
2000
Virtually There - Teaching, Learning, and Technology for the
21st Century - UW-Stevens Point - April 1996
The Arts of Living and Dying - Music Thanatology with Therese
Schroeder-Sheker - Wassau Hospital - Wassau, WI - Feb. 1996
Faculty Reconsidered: New Examples of Faculty Work -
Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Council - UW-Madison - November
1995
Wisconsin Teaching Fellow - 1995 - 96
University of Wisconsin Faculty College - Marinette - Summer
1995
Post-Lily Retreat - UW-Madison - Madison - Summer 1995
Plexus: An International Conference Examining the Mysteries of
Coma and PVS - December 1989 - sponsored by the American Medical
Association - Healthcare Rehabilitation Center - Brown Schools -
Brain Injury and Neuropsychiatric Hospital - Austin, Texas
Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Treatment of Children with
Cerebral Palsy - A Problem-Solving Approach - February 1988 - New
Orleans - American Rehabilitation Educational Network
Brain Injury Update: An Integrated Approach - September 1988 -
F. Edward Hebert Hospital - New Orleans
Rehabilitation of the Head Injured Adult - March 1985 - New
Orleans - Staff of Ranchos Los Amigos
Cancer in Children: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and
Treatment - Louisiana State University Medical Center - Children's
Hospital - May 1985 - New Orleans
Dalcroze Eurhythmics - May 1985 - Loyola University School of
Music - Dr. Marta Sanchez - New Orleans
Behavioral Assessment of Newborn and Older Infants - February
1983 - Boston - Harvard Medical School - T. Berry Brazelton,
M.D.
Indicators of Mental Health Disturbance in the First 18 Months
of Life; and Assessment of Children from 0 - 3 Years of Age -
December 1981 - Washington, D.C. - National Center for Clinical
Infant Programs - The Staff College, National Institute of Mental
Health
Project Music Therapy Workshop - May 1989 - Title IV C - New
Orleans Public Schools
Neuromuscular Disorders - LSU Medical School - 1979 - New
Orleans
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Membership with American Music Therapy Association
Board Certification with Certification Board for Music
Therapists - MT-BC - requires maintaining 100 CMTEs every 5
years
Wisconsin Music Therapist Registry - WMTR
Artist-in-Residence - Music - State of Louisiana Division of
Arts - 1986-1988
AWARDS:
National:
Professional Practice Award – American Music Therapy Association
– Oct. 2002
Regional:
Service Award – Great Lakes Region of American Music Therapy
Association – March 2003
University of Wisconsin:
Ron Satz Award for Student Advocacy - 50th Session of Student
Senate – UW – Eau Claire – 2007
UW – Eau Claire Diversity Fellowship - 2006
UW-Eau Claire American Ethnic Coordinating Office Distinctive
Service Award - 2003
Wisconsin Teaching Scholar - 2001 - 2002
StudyWeb Academic Excellence Award - award for website - Nov.
1999 selected as a featured site in StudyWeb as "one of the best
educational resources on the Web" /rasarla/research/
Excellence in Service Award - University of Wisconsin - Eau
Claire - 1997
Student Recognition Award for excellence in teaching/advising
and acceptance and understanding of the individual needs of
students with disabilities - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire -
1995
Wisconsin Teaching Fellow - 1995 - 1996
State:
Award of Merit - Wisconsin Association of Homes and Services for
the Aged - May 1993
Local:
Woman of the Year – Mental Health Association - 2001
Award for over 2500 Hours of Volunteer Service – Sacred Heart
Hospital – Nov. 2003
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Regional Presidencies of my national association:
President, Great Lakes Region of the National Association for
Music Therapy, Inc. - 1996 - 1998
President, South Central Region of National Association for
Music Therapy, Inc. - 1986 - 1988
Chair of national committee: Special Target Populations
Committee – American Music Therapy Association – 2003 - present
Standards of Practice and Special Target Populations Committee -
National Association for Music Therapy/American Music Therapy
Association
Chair: 1982 - 1990 Member: 1980 - 1990, 2000 - 2003
Certification Board for Music Therapy:
Board of Directors - Certification Board for Music Therapy -
2001 - 2005; Exam Committee Liaison 2002 – 2005,
Secretary-Treasurer – 2003 - 2005
Certification Board for Music Therapists Examination
Content/Practice Analysis Committee – 2003,1998
Certification Examination Committee - Certification Board for
Music Therapists – 2004, 2003, 2002, 1983 - 1987 (Charter member of
the committee which developed the first certification examination
for music therapists)
Service to my national association:
Chair, Task Force on Publications Review for N.A.M.T. -
evaluated effectiveness of clinical and research journals for
N.A.M.T. - 1989
Editor Search Committee for Music Therapy Perspectives (Clinical
Journal for National Association for Music Therapy, Inc.) -
1984
Judge for E. Thayer Gaston Award for Students (Research award
sponsored by N.A.M.T.) - 1983
Music Therapy member of National Coalition of Arts Therapies
Associations ad-hoc committee for traumatic brain injury patients -
1988 -1990
National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. Assembly of
Delegates and American Music Therapy Association Assembly of
Delegates - over 30 years of service
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations -
Music Therapy Clinical Indicator Developmental Project Committee
Representative - 1989 - present
Sec. - Pi Kappa Lambda - UW-EC - 1992 - 1994
Search Committee for Chancellor - University of Wisconsin - Eau
Claire - 1998 - 1999
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire - Music Therapy Clinical
Coordinator - 1990 - present
Therapy Associates of Louisiana - Founding Music Therapist,
Director of Music Therapy - 1986-1990
Children's Hospital - New Orleans, Louisiana - 1979 - 1985;
served as Department Head, Clinical Training Director, and Music
Therapist
Private Practice in Music Therapy - New Orleans, Louisiana -
1979 - 1985
University of Georgia Graduate Assistantships - 1977-1978
Piano Accompanist for Chamber Recitals
Public Relations for Music Department
University of Alabama Instructor of Piano in
Preparatory Division - 1976
VOLUNTEER WORK
Weekly:
Sacred Heart Hospital - Rehab, Oncology, Pediatrics - 1 time
weekly for each unit; Psychiatry - 2 times weekly; CCU - prn
Syverson Lutheran Home - Activity Therapy and Chaplaincy - 4
times weekly - large group with dementia residents plus 1:1 visits
with needy residents
Eau Claire County Jail - male inmates 3x weekly; female inmates
1x weekly
Weekly:
Chippewa Manor Nursing Home
Special Events:
Oktoberfest Celebration at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home - October
1992
Numerous musical performances at assisted living centers,
retirement centers, hospice, The Healing Place and nursing homes -
1990 - present
RECITALS/CONCERTS
Piano accompanist for Jeni Olson, harpist – Chippewa Manor
Nursing Home – August 2010
Piano accompanist for Nobu Yasuda, violinist – Chippewa Manor
Nursing Home – July 2010
Senior American’s Day – pianist with Jeni Olson, harpist - UW –
Eau Claire – March 2010
Piano Concert accompanied by Faculty Dixieland Jazz Band and
Nobuyoshi Yasuda – Sept. 2003 – Chippewa Falls
Sign Language – St. Joseph’s Hospice Memorial Service – Dec.
2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Piano - Faculty Dixieland Jazz Band - University of Wisconsin -
Eau Claire
Eau Claire –Dec. 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998,
1997, 1996. 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992; May 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003,
2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992,
1991; March 2005; Feb. 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997,
1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992; August 1999, Sept., March 1998;
Sept., March 1997; March 1996; April, Jan. 1995; April and Feb.
1994; Sept., April, and Feb., 1993; Sept. 1991
Wausau - Jan. 1997
Oshkosh - May 1995, 1994
Baraboo - March 1994, 1993
Sauk City - Oct. 1993
Principal Flute - Chippewa Valley Concert Band:
Eau Claire – Dec. 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000; 1999,
1998, 1997, 1996; Nov. 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000,
1999, 1998, 1997, 1996; April 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001;2000,
1999, 1998, 1997
Flute, Guitar, Singing, Piano, Sign Language, Tone Chimes - The
Healing Place - Dec. 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000,
1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
Sign Language for Fine Arts Foyer Concert - Dec. 2005, 2004,
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993,
1992
Piano: Viennese Ball - April 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
Sign Language - Voices for Hospice (Benefit Concert) - Eau
Claire - Nov. 1999, Oct. 1997, Nov. 1996, 1995
Sign Language - American Music Therapy Association for Students
Concert - UW-Eau Claire - April 1999
Sign Language, Flute, Guitar and Voice - Family Gathering and
National Donor Quilt Display -Luther/Midelfort -Mayo Health Syster
-April 1997
Piano Accompanist for Dr. Don George - Eau Claire County Jail -
June 1995
Piano Accompanist for Nobuyoshi Yasuda – April 2007, May 2006,
Dec. 2005, March 2005, Sept. 2005, August 2005, Sept. 2003, June
2003, April 2003, March 2002, May 1995, January 1995, May 1994,
Sept. 1993, May 1993, May 1992
Pianist for President's Club Fashion Show and Banquet - UW-EC -
May 1995, April 1994, May 1993, April 1992 - Eau Claire,
Wisconsin
Pianist for Black History Month Celebration - Feb. 1997
Piano - Holiday Concerts Reception - University of Wisconsin -
Eau Claire Foundation - Dec. 1993, 1991
Piano - Gala Concerts - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire -
September 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
Accompanist for Bob Baca – Sept. 2003, Oct. 2001, Sept. 2001,
Aug. 1993, Dec. 1992, Sept. 1992, July 1991 -Eau Claire,
Wisconsin
Piano - Jubilation (Black History Month Play) - University of
Wisconsin - Eau Claire - Feb. 1993
Piano - Collage Concert - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire -
October 1992, 1991
Piano - American Ethnic Association - University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire - September 1992, 1991
Flute and Accordion - American Cancer Society - Eau Claire,
Wisconsin - May 1992, April 1991
Piano - 75th Anniversary Reception for Faculty and Academic
Staff - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - August 1991
Piano - Physics Department - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- September 1991
Flute - Syverson Lutheran Home - Nov. 1996
Piano - Luther Hospital - Dec. 1996
Guitar - Fine Arts Foyer Concert - Dec. 1996
UW-Eau Claire Gospel Choir - piano accompanist and faculty
adviser - 1990 - 2002 - average of 3 concerts/semester through
1998, five concerts/semester 1999 - 2000, 2 concerts through Nov.
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