Wendy Barden

Wendy Barden is currently the Music Education Specialist in Professional Development and Resource Programs at Perpich Center for Arts Education in Minnesota. She is also Music Education Consultant for Segue Consulting Partners, a company presenting workshops and specially-tailored sessions in a variety of professional & curriculum development subjects. Prior to these active positions, Dr. Barden retired from the Osseo Area Schools in Minnesota where she first served as music educator, then K-12 Music Coordinator, during her 36-year tenure. Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades and awards including recognition as a 2013 Yale Distinguished Music Educator. In 2014, Wendy Barden was honored to join the Minnesota Music Educators Association Hall of Fame.

Dr. Barden is author of the popular Maximizing Student Performance series and is coauthor of String Basics Books 1, 2, and 3, Basic Theory and History for Strings Books 1 and 2, Festival Solos Complete Assessment Manual, and is a contributing author for many more publications, including Standard of Excellence Books 1, 2, and 3.