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IAMA WEBSITE BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION SHEET
For you, or someone you know . . .
Full Name __________________________________(include maiden name, if appropriate)
Optional: Birth date (D/M/Y) _______
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Death date _____ Where were you born? (city/state)
Parents' names (include mother's maiden name)___________________________
Any siblings? If so, did any of them pursue music as a career? ___________________________
Did you spend your childhood where you were born? If not, where was most of your
childhood spent? _____________________________
How did you get started in music? Was there a lot of music in the home? Were either of the
parents musicians? Amateur? Professional? What instrument(s) did you start on? If primarily
a vocalist, when did serious study in voice begin? _____________________________________
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What training did you have in your early years (grade school through academy or high
school)?
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(optional) Was their one or more of your teachers during these years who proved particularly
inspiring?
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Did you attend high school or academy(ies)? Name of school(s), year of graduation?
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When did you decide to pursue music as a career? What college(s) or university(ies) did you
attend for his undergraduate work? What was your degree? B.A., B.S., B.Mus., B.Mus.Ed.?
Were you a music major or minor? Performance area(s)? Primary performance teacher(s)Year
of graduation? With distinction? _____________________________________________________
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Master's degree(s)? M.A., M.Mus. M.Mus.Ed., M.F.A.? Where taken and year completed?
Areas of emphasis (performance, education, music theory, composition, music history)? With
distinction? Who were your performance area teachers? ___________________________________
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Doctoral work and/or degree? Where (list all schools) graduate study was taken and, if a degree
was completed, what type D.M.A., D.F.A. or Ph.D.? Area(s) of emphasis (performance, education,
music theory, composition, music history)? With distinction? Who were your performance area
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teachers? ________________________________________________________________________
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CAREER INFORMATION
Have you been a frequent performer? Mostly solos rather than recitals? Soloist with band, choir, or
orchestras (Provide detail on noteworthy appearances)? Frequent recitals, other than those required
for degrees? Frequent ensemble participant (not conducting)? Band, Chamber Music, Choirs,
Orchestra, Handbells, other? _________________________________________________________
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Conductor? Band, Choral, Orchestral, Handbells? All? ________________________________
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Were or are you a music teacher? Private Studio? Names of schools and dates employed at
each, starting from first to most recent. Retired? Continued activity in music after retirement?
What? __________________________________________________________________________
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If you pursued a career in an area other than music but continued to pursue musical activity,
list the profession and what that music activity was. ____________________________________
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Any special achievements by groups you led (national or international tours, when?), Winning
in competitions (personal or group)? Recognition for contributions by service clubs, yearbook
dedication(s). If the latter, when and at what school, dedicatory write-upcopy? Awards,
professional (teaching or music), or for service in non-music areas? What kind and when
received? Honorary Degrees (type, when awarded and by what school)?
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(Optional) Personal
Married? When, and to whom? Was he/she a musician? Children? If so, names (optional)? Are
any of them or their children professional or amateur musicians. If so, please name each and what
his/her performing area(s) is and, if professional musician(s), what career path are they following?
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This information was provided by (name) ______________________. If not the subject
of this biography, please give relationship and date this information was prepared. In
either instance, please provide a phone number where you can be reached.
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Relationship
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Date
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Phone Number
email address
Thank You!
IAMA
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USA