Resume

Debra Porter
P. O. Box 175
Brightwood, Oregon 97011
debraporterauthor@hotmail.com.com
971-804-4902

Education.
Youth--Viola--4th grade -- high school musicals
Piano--Reading scores, 3-8 years old
Private lessons, popular--9-11
Ongoing study/playing on my own
Guitar/voice--Folk Songs and song writing
College--Reed College--Portland, Oregon, 1971-75
Psychology and Music
Graduate Studies--Lewis & Clark--Portland Or
Global Music and composition
Mary Field, jazz piano lessons
Work Experience
Staff Reed College--1975-85
Dance Dept. Accompanist--played piano and drums 6 hours/
Day
Composed music for dance
Assisted with rehearsals and performances
In the schools
Composition and the creative process
Assisted with grade school chorus
Portland Opera Project--
A team of us went into grade schools and taught how
To write libretto score. Parts, and to rehearse, learn,
Perform a simple opera.
Teacher Assistant-- assisted with disabled students,
Teachers of special need, library work
Private Teaching-1986-2004
Private lessons -Beg-,Intermediate levels
Author--1998-present
First novel, 1998
Self-published a different novel, 2001
Short stories for children
Different formats for sharing--eStories on, online
Booklets to sell
Articles on Education--2008-present
Performance and Composition
Solo concerts--,1978-1982
Managed Performance Studio--Chiaroscuro 1981
Chorus and quartet work--Sweet Adeline's International
Musical mini--new family work
Composers Forum--New music, Only, Wa 2009-10