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Maveh Barker (Music and Letters)

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Artist Statement:  "To serve God as I am called, to help others in any way possible, and to continue composing and performing as inspiration and needs arise."

Maveh is both a musician and a writer - but most of all Maveh is a teacher.  She is a retired public school music teacher (K-12).  During her time as a teacher, she composed:
  • Children's songs for the 'Read' Project
  • The Children's Operetta: "The American Wonderful World of Work"
  • The Children's Opera: "Katrinka and the Magic Shell"
  • Choral composition: "American Suite"
  • Several hundred children's songs to enhance their academic skills while experiencing the job of music.
  • Vocal solos for church including "Twenty-Third Psalm," "Spirit Song," "My Prayer" (music only), "What is a Mother?"
  • Choir anthem "December Lullaby" and others
  • Piano Suites: "English Suite," "Florida Suite," "California Suite." Each suite consists of descriptive poetry for each of the six to nine compositions.

Other Professional Data:
  • Concert Pianist and Accompanist
  • Advisor: Zeta Tau (Sigma Alpha Iota chapter UCF)
  • Scholarship chairman, Central Florida Panhellenic Council
  • Memberships include: Winter Park Musicale, American Pen Women, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Sigma Sigma
  • Past member and state district officer, MENC, FVA and Central Florida Music Teachers Association


Education:
  • BA - University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, Louisiana): Piano, Music Education, Composition
  • ME - University of Central Florida (Orlando, Florida): Exceptional Child Education
  • Certified Music Education (K-12) and Piano instructor (Louisiana, Florida, Texas)





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