Background
Mittelstaedt, Janet Rugen was born on March 30, 1941 in Port Washington, New York, United States. Daughter of Chester Davis and Harriet Helen (Goodman) Rugen.
Mittelstaedt, Janet Rugen was born on March 30, 1941 in Port Washington, New York, United States. Daughter of Chester Davis and Harriet Helen (Goodman) Rugen.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Bucknell University, 1963. Bachelor in Music, Marylhurst University, 1984. MM in Composition, University Portland, 1993.
Teacher 6th grade, Spring Branch School District, Houston, 1964-1966; piano teacher, Houston, 1964-1966; piano teacher, Pittsburgh, 1967-1974; piano teacher, Portland, Oregon, since 1978; composition teacher, Portland, since 1988; pianist, music coordinator, Evergreen Presbyterian Church, Portland, since 1994. Director children's music Evergreen Church, 1996, 97.
Pianist, music coordinator Evergreen Presbyterian Church, Portland, 1994—2000, director children's museum, 1996, 1997. Youth choir accompanist First Presbyterian Church, 2003—2005. Member of Oregon Music Teachers Association (chairman Pt. syllabus 1980, music theory clinician 1980, music composition clinician since 1990, composition adjudicator since 1990, chairman Portland ensemble 1992-1994, state composition 1992-1995, Portland composition 1998-1999, chair Portland program 1999—2001, syllabus adjudicator since 2002, co-chairman sylllabus far west area 2004-2006, chairman far west focus group since 2005, music pedogogy clinician since 2010, Composer of Year 1994), Oregon Federation Music Clubs (chair composition 1980).
Married Ronald Edward Mittelstaedt, August 24, 1963. Children: Edward D., Amy C. Leimbach, Thomas A.