Faculty Receive Innovation Grants
Marylhurst faculty received "excellence and innovation" grants supporting work in business, interior design, art, sustainability and music therapy.
Fay Putnam
Department of Music
fputnam@mymail.marylhurst.edu
Education
BM, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
Instrument/Subject
Alexander Technique
Certification
American Society for the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Education Center, Berkeley, California
Post graduate Alexander Technique: The Art of Breathing (teacher training in Breathing
Re-education)
American Center for the Alexander Technique, New York
About
Fay Putnam is the founder of Avoque, a solo vocal quartet that performed between 2004 and 2006. She founded 3 Mezzos, a trio that performed for 10 years, specializing in repertoire of the Big Band Era and the Dominion Trio, a trio of mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano that specialized in 20th century music. In addition, she founded a concert series in Belgium and CANTABILE, a professional vocal quartet supported by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation between 1982 and 1993.
Professional Associations and Presentations
American Society for the Alexander Technique
Chair: Continuing Education; recipient: 2011 Distinguished Service Award
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Presentation of Poster Paper, Songs of Love and Loss Cabaret-art songs by Richard
Thompson, August 2005; International Congress of Voice Teachers, 6th Conference: NATS
Cascade Region Chapter, 2007-present
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter NATS 1999-2009; 1st vice president programs Berkeley Piano Club, performing member (voice), 2004-present
American Guild of Musical Artists (1971 to present)
