Henry Allen Bruinsma

Background

Bruinsma, Henry Allen was born on July 29, 1916 in Prospect Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry John and Anna (Wierenga) A.

Education

Bachelor of Music, University Michigan, 1937. Museum M., University Michigan, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1949.

Student, Harvard, 1942. Student, University Utrecht, 1948.

Career

Director summer opera University Michigan, 1938, 39. Assistant professor music, director undergraduate studies Duke, 1938-1943. Professor music Calvin College, 1946-1955.

Visiting professor University Michigan, 1953-1954. Chairman department music Arizona State University, 1955-1956, 64-75. Dean College Fine Arts, 1964-1975.

Chairman department music Southern Illinois University, 1956-1959. Director School Music, Ohio State University, 1959-1964. Member president university permanent planning committee.

Dean School Humanities and Arts, San Jose (California) State University, 1975-1980. Research scholar Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, 1980-1982. National Endowment of the Humanities senior research scholar, 1981-1982.

Specialty Reformation music and drama. Lecturer University for Presidents, 1963. Vice president String Teaching Research and Development, Inc., since 1962.

Achievements

• Henry Allen Bruinsma has been listed as a noteworthy university dean, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member citizen's advisory committee Grand Rapids (Michigan) Public Schools, 1952-1955. National chairman committee church music Christian Reformed Church, 1952-1960. Minister of music Faith Presbyterian Church, Sun City, Arizona, since 1986.

Member Arizona Council on Arts and Humanities, Phoenix Arts Council. Chairman Arizona Alliance Arts Education, 1973-1975. Board directors Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, National Alliance for Arts Education, Kennedy Center, Washington, 1975-1977, California Alliance for Arts Education, 1975-1980, Institute Human Environment, San Francisco, since 1977.

Member citizens advisory board Arizona Public Service Company, since 1985. Member extension committee San Francisco Theological Seminary. Chairman Center for Aging Creatively Today, Sun City, Arizona, since 1987.

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member National Federation Music Clubs (chairman crusade for strings), Music Teachers National Association (chairman college music committee), National Association Schools Music (chms. liason committee. Graduate commission 1963-1968), College Music Association (executive committee), American Musicol.

Society, Music Educators National Conference, Ohio Music Teachers Association (chairman Central district since 1962), Vereeniging voor Nederlandsche Muziekgeschiedenis, International Council Fine Arts Deans, Willamette Writers Club, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Sigma Kappa. Clubs: Rotarian.

Connections

Married Grace Lois Hekman, June 7, 1939. Children: Bruce Henry, James Allen.

Father:

Henry John A.

Mother:

Anna (Wierenga) A.

Spouse:

Grace Lois Hekman

child:

Bruce Henry Bruinsma

child:

James Allen Bruinsma