musical family, she developed her talent by pursuing piano, as well as her
voice and saxophone abilities at Bethel College. In three years she received
her Bachelor of Arts Degree with two majors of Piano Performance and Piano
Pedagogy and a minor in Saxophone Performance. The following two years were
spent at Western Michigan University working intensely on her Master's
Degree in Piano Performance and Composition.
At Western Michigan
University, Angie was a graduate assistant with the
responsibility of instruction and evaluation of four different levels
of
group piano to undergraduate music majors and minors. Teaching over 215
students, among 35 peers, she was awarded the Scholarship as Graduate
Assistant and Graduate Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Teaching.
Throughout Angie's
musical career, she has been very active in her
community by teaching privately, playing for weddings, receptions, church
services, and banquets, accompanying local choirs, vocalists, and
instrumentalists, and giving solo piano recitals and programs. She has
received many scholarships to help further her education, honors for her
hard work and perseverance, and awards for compositions. In 2000 she
released her first CD entitled "Manifest," a compilation of
original piano
and vocal songs, and is currently working on her second CD.
Music is a very integral
part of celebration in societies throughout time
and Angie is blessed to be playing her special blend of music for many
occasions on Maui and beyond.