Marqua Lee Brunette

Background

Brunette, Marqua Lee was born on May 1, 1950 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harold Thomas and Margaret Louise (Wharf) Brunette.

Education

Student, U. Hawaii, 1972; Bachelor of Music Education, Indiana U., 1973; postgraduate, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1973-1975.

Career

Administrative assistant to dean, instructor in piano, College Music, Loyola University, 1973-1975; private practice music therapy, instructor piano, New Orleans, since 1975. Sales representative Pro Travel, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1986-1989, Pontchartrain Travel, since 1989. Marketing consultant International Component Manufacturing Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas.

Presented lectures International Piano workshops, 1987, Exeter, England, Eisenstadt, Austria, 1988.

Achievements

• Marqua Lee Brunette has been listed as a noteworthy Music therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, member volunteer committee New Orleans Symphony, since 1979. Board directors Junior Philharmonic Society, New Orleans, 1977-1981, president, 1980-1981. Board directors YoungAudiences, Inc., since 1984.

Board directors Overture to the Cultural Season, since 1983, president 1985-1986. Member New Orleans Opera Association, 1983, board directors junior committee, 1984-1986. Member Orton Dyslexia Society (board directors Louisiana branch since 1988, international conference presenter 1989, 90), National Association Music Therapy (registered), Music Teachers National Association, Louisiana Music Teachers Association, International Platform Association, Indiana U. Alumni Association (president New Orleans chapter since 1976), Mu Phi Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: music, travel, teaching, reading.

Connections

Father:

Harold Thomas Brunette

Mother:

Margaret Louise (Wharf) Brunette