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EDUCATION
Doctorate of Musical Arts – University of Arizona (1995)
Master of Music – University of Arizona (1986)
Bachelor of Fine Arts – State University of New york at Purchase (1978)
Piano studies with Jean Casadesus, Bruce Hungerford, Joel Rosen, Nina Svetlanova, Paula Fan
PERFORMANCES
- Collaborative Art Performances
Mysterium: a contemplative sunset concert (Feb. 2011, Sept. 2011, March 2012, Sept. 2012)
All Saints Lutheran Church, Phoenix, AZ
Solstice: a contemplative sunset concert (Dec. 2011)
Shadow Rock United Church of Christ, Phoenix, AZ
Amazing Grace: One People, One Spirit (2007, 2008)
Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ
Amazing Grace: One People, One Spirit (2009)
Church of the Beatitudes, Phoenix, AZ
Taize and the Music of Bach (2008, 2009, 2010)
Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ
Britt Chapel- Phoenix, AZ
- Metaformances*
Face to Face, Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ (1998)
How Can I Keep from Singing, Carmelite monastery, San Diego (1999)
Let the World Cry After Me, Seven Ray Univ. Conf, San Diego (2000)
As Remembered, Seven Ray Univ. Conf, Ellenville, New York (2001)
Metaformance is a term Haeseler coined to describe a concert “beyond doing of form” and is created from use of metaphors. Through movement, stage lighting, spoken word, visuals and music, a seed intention or theme is used to weave the performance into a wholistic, theatre experience.
- Salon Concerts
Happy Birthday Chopin (2010)
Paris 1840: Music, Pianists and Gossip (2011)
Brahms and His Friends: did he have any? (2012)
- Concert Piano
New York Debut, Merkin Concert Hall (1982) review NY Times
Conservatory of Music, Zagreb, Croatia (1988) with cellist Zoran Stilin
Ateneo de Madrid, Madrid, Spain (1986)
Museum of Fine Arts, Bangkok, Thailand (1985), review Bangkok News
Nikolais/LouisChoreospace, New York City (1989) with Douglas Nielsen
Galvin Playhouse, Arizona State University (1991-1993) with ASU Dance
Herberger Theater, Phoenix (1995) with Center Dance Ensemble
An extensive list of performances available upon request
EMPLOYMENT
PIANIST
- Private Instructor (present)
- Ballet Arizona, staff pianist ( 1991-present)
- Unitarian Universalist Church, pianist (2006- present)
- Orpheus Male Chorus, accompanist (2000-2005)
- Vail International Dance Festival, dance pianist (1997-2000)
- Arizona State University, staff pianist, School of Dance (1991-1993)
- University of Arizona, staff pianist, School of Dance (1986-1991)
EDUCATOR
- Arizona State University West, music appreciation (2002)
- Glendale Community College (1997-2000), music appreciation, piano
Lecture/performer
- Senior Residential Communities and West Valley Art Museum
Brahms: Poet and Philosopher
What was the Name Again?-contemporaries of famous composers
Beethoven: Evolution of a Soul
Classics Go to the Movies
History of the Piano
Broadway by the Decades
American History through Song
MUSIC DIRECTOR
- Shadow Rock United Church of Christ (2004-2005)
- Unity of Phoenix (1995-2001)
RECORDINGS
- From Waltz to Charleston, Brio recordings (2009)
- Classics for Pointe, Brio recordings (2008)
- Chase the Moon, solo piano (2001)
- High Seas and Lowlands, Orpheus Male Chorus (2001)
- Classics for Ballet, Brio Recordings (2000)
- Just Trust, Trinity Central (2000)
