Karyl Kay Carlson

Background

Carlson, Karyl Kay was born on December 6, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Richard Charles and Vera Clair (Gemeinhardt) Carlson.

Education

Bachelor of Music, University of Michigan, 1979; Master of Science in Music Education, University of Illinois, 1982; postgraduate, Michigan State University.

Career

Teacher elementary music, Community School District 5, Franklin School, Sterling, Illinois, 1979-1981; teacher Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, Dade County Public Schools, Hialeah, 1982-1989; supervising teacher, Dade County Public Schools, Hialeah, 1984-1988; teacher Miami Lakes Junior High School, Dade County Public Schools, 1984-1987; director vocal music, New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida, since 1989. Private instructor piano and voice, since 1979. Conductor Honors Music Festival, Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida, 1985, Region III & IV Honors Music Festival, 1991, Broward County All-County Honors Music Festival Middle School, 1991, Dade County Supts.

Honor Choir, 1992, Broward All-County Senior H.S., 1992. Clinical supervising teacher U. Miami, 1989-1994, clinician Honor Choir Festival. Soloist Miami Bach Society, New World Opera Theatre, Plymouth Congregational Church, Coconut Grove, Florida, since 1992, 1st Presbyterian, Gainesville, 1993, Stetson U., Deland, Florida, Orlando, 1993, Michigan State University, 1994, Tampa Bay Master Chorale, 1994, Western Illinois U., 1995.

Achievements

• Karyl Kay Carlson has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Peer teacher Dade County Public Schools. Singer Robert Shaw Choral Workshop, New York, 1992, 94, Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Souillac, France, 1993. Clinician Seminole County High School Choral Festival, 1991.

Conductor Volusia County Honor Choir, 1994. Member American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, National Association Teachers Singing, American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference (national registered music educator 1992), Florida Music Educators Association, Dade County Music Educators Association (treasurer 1986-1987), Florida Vocal Association (district chair 1987, 91, adjudicator 1989-1994), University Michigan Alumni Association, Greenpeace.