Background
DeBauche, Karen Eileen was born on October 6, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Melvin Lloyd and Eileen Ida DeBauche.
DeBauche, Karen Eileen was born on October 6, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Melvin Lloyd and Eileen Ida DeBauche.
Bachelor in Music Education, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1982. Master of Music in Clarinet Performance, University Missouri, Columbia, 1984. Postgraduate in DMA program, University Illinois.
Clarinet teaching assistant University Illinois, Urbana, 1984—1987. Clarinet teacher Conservatory Central Illinois, Champaign, 1988—1992. Fine arts teacher, elementary school Urbana School District Northern 116, 1990—1992.
Band director Urbana Middle School, since 1992. Organist, director choir and bell choir St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Urbana, since 1995. Conductor UMS band IMEA Conference, 1997.
Guest director, ISYM, clarinet instructor University Illinois, Urbana, 2000.
Member of Music Educators National Conference, Illinois Music Educators Association, International Clarinet Association, Phi Beta Mu.