Background
Burkart, Arnold Emil was born on December 23, 1927 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Came to the United States, 1945. Son of John and Anna Marie (Dressler) Burkart.
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A historical and musical context has been provided for the entire original collection, including specific information, anecdotes, and a bit of musical analysis about each selection chosen to be reprinted herein. This publication will help you to resurrect and relive an eventful and important heritage, important not only to Scotsmen the world over, but also to a great proportion of Americans and others who have good reason to look to the ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment, which have been a fertile source of our spiritual, philosophical, cultural and musical ideas to this day.
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Burkart, Arnold Emil was born on December 23, 1927 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Came to the United States, 1945. Son of John and Anna Marie (Dressler) Burkart.
AB, California State University, Fresno, 1951. Master of Arts, California State University, Fresno, 1954. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1973.
Music teacher Fresno County Schools, 1949-1961. Music consultant Tulare County Superintendent of Schools, Visalia, California, 1961-1962, San Benito Superintendent of Schools, Hollister, 1962-1963. Supervisor music Madera County Superintendent of Schools, 1963-1967.
Professor music education Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1967-1992. Consultant Indiana State Department Education, Indianapolis, 1971-1972. President publications Keeping Up With Music Education, Muncie, since 1973, tour director, 1977-1992.
Board directors International Gesellschaft Für Musik Pädagogische Fortbildung, Bad Berleburg, Germany, 1978-1992. Adjunct professor music education St. Leo University, Madison, Florida, campus, 2005-2007. Adjunct instructor music North Florida Community College, Madison, 2004-2007.
Visiting professor music education Taipei City Teachers College, 1990-1991.
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Served to cpl Military Intelligence Corps, United States Army, 1949-1951. Member Music Educators National Conference, Indiana Music Educators Association (state board directors 1980-1982), Indiana Elementary Music Educators (president 1976-1977), Emily Kimbrough Chamber Music Association (founder, president 1983-1987), American Orff Schulwerk Association (president 1964-1966, National executive secretary 1966-1968, honorary member), Southern Africa Orff Society (honorary).
Married Dorothy Lucile Conn, August 13, 1950 (divorced 1979). Children: Connie Arleen Burkart Lively, Bradley Kevin. Married Rebecca Louise Sears, June 12, 1980.
1 child, Laurel Elisabeth Reyes.