Background
Hochheimer, Laura was born on April 18, 1933 in Worms, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1938, naturalized, 1947. Daughter of Otto and Trude Hochheimer.
Hochheimer, Laura was born on April 18, 1933 in Worms, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1938, naturalized, 1947. Daughter of Otto and Trude Hochheimer.
Student, Beaver College, 1951—1952. Bachelor of Medicine, Eastman School Music, 1955. Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1966.
Teacher strings and vocal music, conductor Bainbridge High School, New York, Junior High School Orchestras, Bainbridge Elementary and Bainbridge High School, 1957—1958. Teacher general music Chicago Public Schools. Teacher mentally retarded and physically handicapped children Spalding School for Handicapped Children, 1958—1964.
Member Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra, Roosevelt University Symphony, 1958—1964. Graduate assistant in violin Indiana University, Bloomington. Teacher strings and orchestra Indiana University Laboratory School, 1964—1966.
Teacher music West Liberty State College, West Virginia, 1968—1970. Visiting assistant professor music University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1970—1971. Teacher music education Towson State College, 1971—1973.
Assistant professor music education University Cincinnati, 1973—1976, member graduate faculty University Cincinnati, 1973—1976. Associate professor music James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1976—1981. Assistant professor music education Cincinnati College Conservatory Music.
Associate professor music Clemson University, South Carolina, since 1981. Head preparatory department music, since 1988. Violinist Greenville Symphony Orchestra, since 1984.
Violinist solo, chamber music and symphony orchestras. Consultant music in special education Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly approaches in schools and state conventions throughout United States and Canada.
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Member of South Carolina Music Educators Association, College Music Society, American Orff Schulwerk Association, Music Educators National Conference.