Katherine Teck facts for kids
Katherine Weintz Teck (born December 31, 1939) is an American author and composer. She is also a founding member of the International Guild of Musicians in Dance. This group helps musicians who work with dancers.
About Katherine Teck
Katherine Teck was born in Mineola, New York. Her parents were Helen Elliot Bennett and Walter Henry Weintz. She has three brothers and one sister. Her father owned a company that sent mail directly to customers.
Her Education
Katherine Teck studied music at Vassar College, where she earned a degree. She then went to Columbia University and earned a master's degree in composing music. She also studied arts management at Purchase College. This helped her learn how to manage art organizations.
Her Career
Katherine Teck has worked in many different jobs related to the arts. She played the French horn as a freelance musician. She also worked as a studio musician, playing music for ballet and other dance classes.
She helped start the International Guild of Musicians in Dance. In 2012, this group gave her a special award called the Louis Horst Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognized her long and important work. She also taught music courses in college dance departments. Katherine Teck has written many books and articles about music for dance.
Books by Katherine Teck
Katherine Teck has written several books about music and dance. These books help people understand how music and dance work together.
- Appreciating Ballet's Music (2022) - This is a website with essays and resources about ballet music. You can find it for free online at appreciatingballetsmusic.com.
- Making Music for Modern Dance: Collaboration in the Formative Years of a New American Art (2011) - Katherine Teck edited this book. It's about how music was made for modern dance when it was first starting.
- Ear Training for the Body: A Dancer's Guide to Music (1994) - This book helps dancers learn to understand music better with their bodies.
- Movement to Music: Musicians in the Dance Studio (1990) - This book is about the role of musicians who play for dance classes.
- Music for the Dance: Reflections on a Collaborative Art (1989) - This book shares ideas about how music and dance work together as a team.
Music Composed
Katherine Teck has also composed her own music.
- Suite for Small Orchestra
