Dr. Henkel will be working with our students on Wednesday's and comes to us through our Partnership with the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Dr. Henkel has a DMA in piano performance and pedagogy from University of Wisconsin-Madison, MM in piano performance from Kent State University, BM in piano performance and pedagogy from University of Central Missouri. Kayme has experience teaching students of all ages and all levels of ability. Her students have achieved high rankings in WSMA festivals, WMTA auditions and college scholarships in music. In addition to teaching at WCM, she has had teaching positions at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Alverno College and the International School of Music (Bethesda, MD). As a soloist, she has been a winner of the Neale Silva Young Artist Competition, Wisconsin MTNA Young Artist Competition and the University of Wisconsin Beethoven Competition. Most recently her performing has focused on opera, which has given her the opportunity to work with Opera for the Young (Madison), Bel Cantanti (Washington DC), Crested Butte Opera (Colorado), Repertory Opera Theater of Washington (DC), and a world premiere in the Capital Fringe Festival.