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Name: Ball, Karen - M.Mus., D.M.A.
Department: MUAP -- Applied Music

Published materials

Year:

Item:

08-Nov-3

Book, "Fount of Every Blessing," Lillenas Publishing. A CD performance of the book was also released.

Unpublished papers

Year:

Item:

2008

Wrote a book of 10 piano hymn arrangements for advanced piano to be published by Lillenas Publishing

2005

Paper: "Working with the Transfer Student at the Advanced Piano Level," and performed in concert for the Illinois State Music Teachers Association annual conference.

Professional activities

Year:

Item:

2009

Judged piano auditions for National Piano Guild in Illinois and Indiana.

2009

Judged the district piano competition for SSMTA and gave a master class.

2009

Judged syllabus exams for ISMTA.

2009

Lecture on music reading for Kankakee Valley Music Teachers Association.

2008

Served as clinician and master teacher for Kankakee Valley Piano Camp.

2008

First-place winner of Illinois American Choral Directors Association Composition contest, "A Light Exists in Spring," premiered at summer conference of the ACDA.

2008

Recorded a CD, "Fount of Every Blessing."

2008

Served as a judge for the Regional Piano Competition for MTNA, Senior High and Young Artist divisions, National Piano Guild Auditions and ISMTA syllabus exams.

2007

Guest clinician for the Rockford College Academy Annual Festival.

2007

Served as judge for the National Piano Guild Auditions and ISMTA syllabus exams.

2006

Served as judge for the National Piano Guild Auditions and ISMTA syllabus exams.

2005

Served as a faculty member of the American College of Musicians.

2005

Judged the Aims Piano Exams for ISMTA.

2005

Served as adjudicator for the Young Artist Competition, Illinois State Music Teachers Association.

2005

Adjudicated National Piano Guild Auditions in the central and southern portions of Illinois.

2004

Judged National Piano Guild auditions in Central and Southern Illinois.

2004

Served as a faculty member at the American College of Musicians

2003

Adjudicated National Piano Guild Auditions.

2003

Served as a faculty member at American College of Musicians.

2002

Served as faculty member of the National College of Musicians.

2002

Adjudicated three tours of the National Piano Guild Auditions in Aurora, Elgin, and the south suburbs division in Illinois.

Recitals, fine art exhibits

Year:

Item:

2008

Premiered the following new works: "Meeting at Night" for choir, "How Does a Leaf Feel," and "A Rainbow" for solo soprano.

2007

Accompanist for the Illinois Wisconsin ASCI Music Festival.

2007

Premiered new works, "Sing Oh Earth" and "He Answered Me" for choir, and "Islands" for solo soprano.

2007 January

Performed original works on the annual composers concert

2007 January

Recital performance at Crete, Ill., and ONU

2006

Served as an accompanist for Illinois Wisconsin ACSI Music Festival.

2006

Premiered the following new works: "Waters" for piano solo, "I Wish" and "Nature is Wild" for solo soprano.

2006

Performed original works at the annual composers concert in January 2006.

2006

Performed in recital at Crete, Ill.

2005

Premiered four original compositions in public concert and at College Church: 'He Answered Me; The Three Psalms; Dance, Dance; and Horizons.'

2004

Gave a piano concert at Lansing South Church of the Nazarene, Lansing, Michigan.

2003

Concerts performed at Dwight Methodist Church, Fishkill Church of the Nazarene (New York), and Joliet First Church.

Community service

Year:

Item:

2008

Clinician at Kankakee Valley Piano and Chamber Camp.

2005

Served as clinician for the Kankakee Valley Piano Camp.

2004

Served as a clinician for Kankakee Valley Piano Camp.

2004

Served as judge for the Mendelssohn Club Piano Competitions.



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