Background
Ostermeier, Kenya Carine was born on March 13, 1942 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Carl August and Shirley Engomon (Van Dyke) Broden.
Ostermeier, Kenya Carine was born on March 13, 1942 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Carl August and Shirley Engomon (Van Dyke) Broden.
Bachelor of Science in Music Education cum laude, Mankato State University, 1964. Postgraduate, University Indianapolis, 1988.
Stewardess Northwest Airlines, Minneapolis, 1964-1966. Claims supervisor Travelers Insurance Company, 1966-1970. Organist Lord Life Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, 1971-1979.
Accompanist John Marshall High School, 1977-1986. Unit coordinator Winona Hospital, 1979-1985. Pianist Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis, since 1985.
Organist St. John's University of Cape Coast, Cumberland, Indiana, since 1986. Accompanist Emmerich Manual High School, Indianapolis, 1986-1989. Teacher, music specialist Indianapolis Public Schools, since 1988.
Pianist Marshall Musicmakers Show Choir, Indianapolis, audition pianist Union Station Entertainment Company, Indianapolis 1985, Hoosier Celebration '88, 1987, musical director Buck Creek Players Theater, 1988, pianist Theater In the Woods, 1985, Indianapolis Actg. Company, 1986, workshop pianist Show Choir Camps American Inc., Westmont, Illinois, 1987. Pianist big band The Northwids, pianist trio Softsounds.
Synthesizer Theatre on the Square, since 1989.
Member Indiana Music Educators Association, National Education Association, Music Educators National Conference, Society General Music, Indiana State Teachers Association.
Married Richard Rodney Brooks, March 4, 1966 (divorced January 1976). Children: Steven Baxter, Kristin Kenya. Married James Robert Ostermeier, June 21, 1980.