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Oscar H. Dressler, music educator. Achievements include Introduction of piano studies as part of the music curriculum for students with learning disabilities at Hill School of Fort Worth; research in effects and impact on learning skills of piano instruction in students with learning disabilities.

Background

Dressler, Oscar H. was born on November 17, 1960 in Encarnacion, Itapua, Paraguay. Son of Reños Dressler and Ilsa Duré.

Education

Bachelor in Church Music, International Baptist Theological Seminary, 1986. Master of Music, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1992. Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995.

Career

Assistant professor music Seminario Internacional Teologico Bautista, Buenos Aires, 1986—1990, Ateneo Paraguayo School of Music, Asuncion, Paraguay, 1996—1997. Teacher music Steppingstone Christian Academy, Burleson, Texas, 1997—2000. Head music department Hill School, Fort Worth, since 1999.

Associate pastor music and worship Villa Morra Baptist Church, Asuncion, 1996—1997. Adjunct teacher piano, artists-in-residence Texas Wesleyan University/, Fort Worth, 1998—2000. Adjunct teacher piano Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000—2002.

Achievements

  • Oscar H. Dressler has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Associate minister of music and pianist First Baptist Church, Benbrook, Texas, 1997—2002. Member of Fort Worth Music Teachers Association, Texas Music Teachers Association, Music Teachers National Association, Music Educators National Conference.

Connections

Married Cristina O. Tinao, April 25, 1987. Children: Rocio Belen, Mathias Daniel.

Father:
Reños Dressler

Mother:
Ilsa Duré

Spouse:
Cristina O. Tinao

child:
Mathias Daniel Dressler

child:
Rocio Belen Dressler

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Awards

  • Recipient Wayne Polly McNeely Piano award, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1992, Academic Achievement award, 1992, 1995. Fellow, 1991-1995; scholar, University Music Mozarteum of Salzburg, 1992, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995.