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Kathleen Wright

Kathleen Wright

Title:
Director
Primary Discipline:
Education  / Educational Leadership  / Leadership Specialization  / Curriculum and Instructional Reforms
Personal Website:
http://homepage.mac.com/minuetstudio/
Professional Website:
http://www.zencards.zoomshare.com
Member Type:
Faculty
Last Login:
January 16, 2008
Member Since:
January 15, 2008

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Skills & Interests

Associations

  • Zen Artists of Duluth
    Member 08/1996 – Current
  • Hal Russell and the NRG Ensemble Jazz
    Co-composer 11/1985 – 05/1986
  • Wisconsin Composor's Forum
    Writer / Performer 09/1981 – 01/1986

Education History

  • Master of Arts in Music Education / Piano Pedagogy and Composition (05/1995)
    University of Minnesota

Publications

  • Wright, Kathleen, T.. (1994). Multimedia Arts: A New Approach to Enhance a Child's Creative Powers. University of Minnesota Press.

Teaching Experience

  • Kinderkeys© (Current)
    • Lively Arts Academy, Chicago – preschool beginner group piano lessons
    • A beginner course for preschool aged children utilizing the Minuet Method©.
  • J.A.M. ! Jamming with Art and Music (Fall 1992)
    • University of Minnesota, Preparatory School – Music Composition infused with painting and other media.
    • Implemented a successful pilot program for young adults in multimedia arts. The synthesizer was utilized, affording a great many sound capacities, along with a sequencer creating the ability to "layer" sounds. Painting was also incorporated.

Honors & Awards

  • Guest Pianist, pupil of Dr. Wilhemina Pouget; Fine Arts Building in Chilcago (01/2008)
    Guest Piano Performance in Chicago, under the tutelage of Dr. Wilhemina Pouget, Professor Emeritus of the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. Performed at the Fine Arts Building, Spring, 1973

Presentations

  • Multimedia Arts: A New Approach to Enhance a Child's Creative Powers, 10/15/1992
    A speech and PowerPoint Presentation on the Master's thesis

Positions

  • Director, Teaching Specialist and Author (05/1995 – Current) Minuet Studio©
  • Teaching Specialist in Piano and Multimedia Arts (09/1992 – 05/1995) University of Minnesota