Background
Skadden, Vanda Sue was born on January 10, 1942 in Salida, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Clarence Walter and Lulu Corinne (Van Fossen) Sydenham.
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Vanda Sue Skadden
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Bachelor of Music Education, University Denver, 1964. Music Certified, International Culture Symposium, Neuberg, Austria, 1977.
Career
Teacher instrumental music Rantoul City Schools, Illinois, 1964—1967. Teacher, strings specialist Widefield School District #3, Colorado Springs, 1967—1969, orchestra director, 1975—1999. Retired, 1999; private teacher violin, viola, piano.
Board directors Colorado All State Orchestra, Colorado Springs, 1996—1998. Judge various music contests. Clinician Pueblo Public Schools All City Orchestra.
Achievements
Membership
Member Emerald City Opera Orchestra, 2005. Choir director Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 1983—1992. Violinist Colorado Springs Symphony, 1967—1977.
Concert master Community Orchestra/Pikes Peak Civic, Colorado Springs, 1979—1985. Violinist Chamber Orchestra of Springs, since 1979, board secretary, since 2000. Community member Colorado College Orchestra, 2005.
Member of American String Teachers Association (state board 1985-1990, state board president, editor 1991-1994, Lifetime Achievement award 1999), Mu Phi Epsilon.
Interests
Connections
Married James Timothy Skadden, June 8, 1964. Children: Javan Marie Skadden Carson, Gayla Sue Skadden Flack.
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Methodist -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1964
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1977
Career
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1964 - 1967
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1967 - 1969
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1967 - 1969
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1999