Jane Elizabeth Perkyns

Background

Perkyns, Jane Elizabeth was born on January 17, 1960 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Arrived in the United States, 1990, naturalized, 2000. Daughter of Joseph Archibald Gormley, Carmelita Anne Gormley.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1982. Master of Music, Juilliard School, 1983. Doctor in Musical Arts, University British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1990.

Career

Music administrator, teacher Jewish Community Center, Houston, 1990—1994. Adjunct music faculty Texas Southern University, 1990—1996, assistant professor music, 1996—2001, associate professor music, since 2001. Founder, director Curtyn Calls Theatre and Public Company, Houston, since 1995.

Co-director special education programs Theatre Under the Stars, Houston, since 2000. Director Charles P. Rhinehart Piano Festival, 2001—2006.

Achievements

• Jane Elizabeth Perkyns has been listed as a noteworthy music educator, composer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Panelist Cultural Arts Council Houston/Harris County, 2000—2002. Member of Music Educators National Conference, Music Educators National Association, National Association for Music Education, Royal Conservatory Music (coordinator of exams Houston area 1994—2003), Houston Music Teachers Association (board member, chair scholarship event 1995—2002), Texas Music Teachers Association, Music Teachers National Association (certified), College Music Society, Houston Tuesday Musical Club.

Interests

• Children's arts and crafts, cooking, yoga.

Connections

Married John Stephen Perkyns, August 20, 1983. Children: Stephen, Nicholas.

Father:

Joseph Archibald Gormley Perkyns

Spouse:

John Stephen Perkyns

child:

Stephen Perkyns

child:

Nicholas Perkyns