Background
Meikle, Karen L. was born on July 31, 1956 in California, United States. Daughter of Technology Gordon and D. Lillian Meikle.
Meikle, Karen L. was born on July 31, 1956 in California, United States. Daughter of Technology Gordon and D. Lillian Meikle.
Bachelor of Music in Violin performance, California State University, Fullerton, 1979.
Teacher assistant beginning string classes and non-music major theory classes California State University, Fullerton, 1975—1979. Private string instructor, 1975—1992. String ensemble contractor, 1977—1992.
Freelance violinist Los Angeles County, Orange County, 1979—1992. String coach Temple City High School, 1985—1987. Student teacher Arcadia Unified School District, 1991—1992.
String coach Arcadia High School Music Camp, 1992—1992. Substitute teacher Arcadia Unified School District, 1992—1993. Orchestra teacher grades 4-12 DeKalb Community Unit School District #428, Illinois, since 1993.
Violinist Pacific Chamber Orchestra, Fullerton, California, 1978—1981. Violininst Rio Hondo Symphony, California, 1978—1991. Violinist Santa Monica Symphony, California, 1979—1981, Orquesta Sinfonica del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1982—1982, Bay Area Women's Philharmonic, Berkley, California, 1983—1985, Pasadena Community Orchestra, California, 1983—1992, C.O.T.A. Symphony, Los Angeles, 1984—1989, Santa Maria Symphony, California, 1985—1990, Beach Cities Symphony, Redondo Beach, California, 1989—1990, Britt Festival Orchestra, Jacksonville, Oregon, since 1990, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Illinois, since 1993.
Teacher trainee Suzuki Violin Pedagogy, Van Nuys, California, 1990—1990.
Committee chair Britt Festival Orchestra, Jacksonville, Oregon, 1996—2002. Strategic plan team chairperson DeKalb High School Strategic Planning Team, Illinois, 1995—1996. Orchestra chairperson Illinois Music Educators Association District Festival, 1999—2003.
Member of Suzuki Association of the Americas (correspondent), Music Educators National Conference (correspondent), American String Teachers/National School Orchestras Association (correspondent).