Dawn Collins Ouellette

Center for Expressive Arts and Music

87 Sunset Drive

Stuyvesant, NY 12173

518/758-8369, email songbrd@nycap.rr.com

http://www.oletsmakemusic.com

 

Education

 

NY Expressive Arts School (Glass Lake Studio), Albany, NY)                               2003-2006

  Expressive Arts Therapy Graduate Program, Certification & Masters Degree

  through European Graduate School, Saas-Fee, Switzerland

  Expressive Arts Therapy Intern at Columbia-Greene Mental Health Association (9/2004-9/2005)

Kripalu DansKinetics Teacher Training, completed April 2005    2005

Music Together® Teacher/Licensed Center Director Training                   1998

Song/Movement/Rhythm Instrument Classes for Preschoolers and Parents/Caregivers

Certified Music Practitioner            1997

National Music for Healing and Transition Program

SUNY Empire State, Albany, NY                                  1997

Bachelor of Science. Business Administration

Suzuki Guitar Teacher Training       1997

National Guitar Workshop, Toronto, Ontario

 

Special Studies

 

Sally George Scholarship for Teachers, Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions, Western Carolina Univ., Cullowhee, NC  2005

Reiki  Practitioner Training, Level One & Level Two    2004

Advanced Brain Technologies, Authorized Provider Training. The Listening Program®, et al                    2004

The Power of Sound, Joshua Leeds, MHTP Retreat                     5/2003

  “The role of psychoacoustics in healing”

Therapeutic Voice w. Terri Chester, Workshop, Glass Lake Studio, Albany, NY           2003-04

Private Studies in Harp  (Darhon Rees-Rohrbacher, Ph.D, Albany, NY)             9/2002-Present

Private Studies in Mountain Dulcimer  Susan Trump, Schenectady, NY                     1999-00

Private Studies in Guitar –  Classical and Fingerstyle

Maria Zemantauski, Troy, NY                                           1996-97

Allen Alexander, Troy, NY        1992

Fred Booth, Massena, NY                  1989-91

SUNY Plattsburgh, Music Major, & Classical Guitar           1977-79

Voice, Renata Carisio Booth & Classical Guitar, Irene Konsta

William Martin, Hudson Falls, NY1975, 76                

Expressive Arts Consulting,  Coaching & Instruction

 

Private Confidential Expressive Arts Sessions     2004-Present

DansKinetics, Greenville, NY  Spring 2005

Music Together® Center Director (Song, Movement, Rhythm Instruments)             1998-2007

Locations: Kinderhook, East Greenbush, Athens, Rensselaer, Coxsackie, Stuyvesant

The Listening Program®, Sound Health®, Music for Babies®, and Brainbuilder®  

Advanced Brain Technologies,Reseller and Authorized Provider  

Mentor to Certification Students,, Music for Healing and Transition Program       2001-Present

Cairo Library, Cairo, NY, Five Week Dulcimer Group Instruction  Summer 2004

Esprit Wellness Center, Hudson, NY “Sounding Your Inner Landscape”                  2003

Private Guitar Instruction     1977-Present Operation Unite               2001-2004

Hudson, New York                  Guitar & Early Literacy/ Music

SPROUTS, Greene Co. Council on Arts, Children’s Program, Windham & Cairo, NY         July 2003

SPROUTS, Greene Co. Council of Arts, Catskill, NY, Children’s Program                     2000

Little Falls Music School                        1995-1998

Valatie, New York          Guitar Instructor

Columbia-Greene Community College                   1992-1994,1999

Hudson, New York                     Group Guitar Instructor

SUNY Potsdam College                     Group Guitar Instructor

Potsdam, New York               1989-1990

Clinton Community College                 Group Guitar Instructor

Plattsburgh, New York            1977-1981

 

Employment

 

Service Coordinator2008     Castle Hill Apartments, Castleton, NY   

2006-2007    Avila Retirement, Albany, NY Program Coordinator for Activities Expressive Arts Consultant

2004-05Catholic Charities Disabilities Services, Albany, NY                 Music Specialist

(part-time)

 

Expressive Arts Presentations and Performance

 

 

2005  Cairo Library, Cairo, NY (Summer/Fall Story Time - Story, Arts, & Songs)                             Performer

2005  Rothwein's Day Care, Kinderhook, NY (monthly)      Children's Performer

2005  Pottery Barn for Kids, Crossgates Mall, Albany, NY (2/22/05, 4/12/05, 6/05)

2004  Pottery Barn for Kids, Crossgates Mall, Albany, NY (10/05)          Children’s Performer

2004  Athens Library Family Concert                       Performer

2004  Valatie Health Fair, Valatie Medical Arts Building, Valatie, NY              Exp. Artist/Musician

2004  Cairo Library, Family Mini-Concert & Intro to Dulcimer                    Performer

2004  Jubilee Day Care, West Sand Lake, NY, preschool graduation      Entertainer

2004  Wendy’s Day Care, East Greenbush, NY  Children’s Musician

2004  Pentimento Playback Theater, Albany, NY (ongoing weekly)            Company Musician

2004  Farnsworth Middle School, Guilderland, Wellness Day          Expressive Arts Presenter

2004  Columbia Greene Long Term Care, Catskill, NY     Group Entertainment

2004  Greene Manor Nursing Home, Hudson, NY    Group Entertainment

2003  Arts Walk and Winter Walk, Columbia Co. Council on Arts            Performer

        Classical Guitar & Dulcimer (Winter Walk at Ananda’s Bliss)

2003  Albany Children’s Hospital Family Room                 Guitar, Vocals

2003  Riverside Café, Stuyvesant, NY         Guitar, Vocals

2003  Green Manor Nursing & Adult Home, Hudson, NY                                          Guitar, Vocals

2002  Women’s History Month Celebration                                                   Classical Guitar & Vocals                    NY State Office of Children & Family Services, Rensselaer, NY

2001  Payne House, Chatham         Performer

2000  Hudson Winter Walk                  Children’s Leader/Performer

2000  Catskill Library, Irish Program & Catskills’ Past,Catskill, NY                         Performer

2000  Community Hospice Memorial Services                 Performer

1999  Chatham’s Last Night Celebration                 Performer

1999-2000 Hospice, Memorial Services, Chatham, NY             Performer

1998  Dulcimer Festival, Albany, NY         Instructor/Performer

1997  Columbia County Fair                          Performer

1992  Chatham Summer Festival & Chatham Harvest Homefest

         Schultz’s Brauhaus, Stottville, NY 

         Mother Earth’s Café, Albany, NY

         Half Moon Cafe, Albany, NY

1991   Massena Library, Canton Library, & Gouverneur  Library Arts in the Park

  Star Lake Jam, SUNY Potsdam             

1977-91 at various art centers and coffeehouses in Northern NY, Florida, &Washington State; weddings, private parties

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