Jalene Howse |
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Instruments of Choice:
Piano, Organ, Accordion |
Birthday:
February 8th |
Hometown:
Deer Creek, Indiana |
Favorite Bands/Artists:
Anna Maria Alberghetti,
George Benson, Frank Sinatra, George Gershwin, light jazz in general |
Favorite Food:
Crème Brûlée |
Favorite Colors:
Sunset Red, Black |
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| Jalene is from a farming community south of Logansport, Indiana, and started piano lessons around age 6 from private teachers in the community. She added accordion and organ instruction in junior high and high school,and then continued music instruction during her college years, but graduated from Ball State University with a B.S.Degree in Business Administration.
As an adult, Jalene has had trophy-winning students in contests throughout this regional area of the U.S., and some have gone on to major in music in college. Jalene uses several method courses in her instruction and has students as young as four years of age, and some through retirement age. Jalene is also a professional musician as an accordionist working with various musical groups, including the American Cabaret Theatre, and USO Tours to the Orient and Europe. She worked with a musical Trio which played for a benefit before the Frank Sinatra Show at the Deer Creek Music Center (now Verizon), and also for President Ronald Reagan before his speech at the Convention Center in Indianapolis several years ago. She continues free-lancing in several musical styles and is available for galas and other special occasions. |
| what is your philosophy when teaching your instrument? |
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| When starting a new student, I consider the age and previous exposure, or not, to music to customize instruction for the goals of each person, and what style of music they would like to play. |
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One grand piano
Three accordions
Two keyboards
Three amplifiers
P.A. system
several accessories
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| what are your technical strengths? |
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| I'm not well versed in electronics, but I use a computer every day. |
| what are your favorite music-related websites? |
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| My personal site, Indy Accordion |
| who is your real-life hero? |
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| My maternal grandmother, Rose Zanger Konell |
| what is your guilty pleasure of choice? |
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| Chocolate and more chocolate! |
| how would your best friend describe you? |
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| Independent, Intelligent, and Sensitive, with a lot of empathy for other peoples' feelings. |
| what was your dream job while growing up? |
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| Being a dancer or a singer. |
| what do you enjoy most about being part of the R&R team? |
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| That we have fun and enjoy each other, and that we have a clean, inviting store. |
| anything else we should know about you? |
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| I am a descendant of Samuel Houston, who was the President of Texas. |
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