Kat Buckler

Name:  Katherine Buckler                                                                                            Position: Piano Instructor

Education:

  • Associate of Arts in Music, Temple College, 2018
  • Bachelor of Music, Texas A&M University- Central Texas, 2019
  • Master of Music in Music Theory, Texas State University 2021

How long have you been in Temple/Belton?  Where did you live before Temple/Belton? My husband and I have lived in Temple for 8 years and previously lived in Waco, TX.

Musical experience:

“A Journey Through Time”, Solo Pianist                                                                                             2019

Texas A&M University-Central Texas Senior Recital, Temple, TX

“A Tribute to John Williams”, Percussionist                                                                                     2019

Texas A&M University- Central Texas Orchestra, Temple, TX

“Some Music Among Friends”, Percussionist                                                                                   2019

Texas A&M University- Central Texas Symphonic Band, Temple, TX

Fall Recital, Pianist                                                                                                                                          2018

Temple College Recitals, Temple, TX

“Broadway Magic”, Percussionist                                                                                                           2018

Texas A&M University- Central Texas Symphonic Band, Temple, TX

Spring Recital, Pianist                                                                                                                                    2018

Temple College Recitals, Temple, TX

Fall Recital, Pianist                                                                                                                                          2017

Temple College Recitals, Temple, TX

Brown Bag Concert Series, Pianist                                                                                                         2017

Temple College Symphonic Band, Temple, TX

Spring Recital, Pianist                                                                                                                                    2017

Temple College Recitals, Temple, TX

Brown Bag Concert Series, Vocalist                                                                                                       2017

Temple College Vocal Point Ensemble, Temple, TX

Jazz Festival Showcase, Vocalist                                                                                                               2016

Temple College Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Temple, TX

“Clave: The Rhythmic Key”, Pianist and Percussionist                                                               2016

Temple College Percussion Ensemble, Temple, TX

Fall Recital, Pianist                                                                                                                                          2016

Temple College Recitals, Temple, TX

“J.S. Bach Piano Recital”, Pianist                                                                                                              2016

Temple College Piano Quartet, Temple, TX

Mozart’s “Coronation Mass”, Vocalist                                                                                                   2016

Temple College Chorale, Temple, TX

Spring Recital, Pianist                                                                                                                                    2016

Temple College Recitals, Temple, TX

Schubert’s “Magnificat”, Vocalist                                                                                                             2015

Temple College Chorale, Temple, TX

Fall Recital, Pianist                                                                                                                                          2015

Temple College Recitals, Temple, TX

Any awards you have received:

  • Friends of Fine Arts and Communication Graduate Scholarship 2020
  • Graduate College of Fine Arts and Communication Scholarship 2020
  • Best Student Research Poster; College Music Society Regional Conference 2020
  • TAMUCT Achieve Scholarship 2017-2019
  • TAMUCT Music Scholarship 2017-2018
  • Jessica June Wilson Beatty Memorial Scholarship 2017
  • Erroll Wendland Scholarship 2017
  • Temple College Music Scholarship 2016
  • Hubert L. “Pinky” and Waldean D. Linder Endowed Scholarship 2016

Hobbies/Interests: Studying history, gardening, gaming, reading manga, and violin.

Projects you work on outside of the Academie: I am working on the history of Carl Maria von Weber’s Tuberculosis and the possible impacts it had on his music. I also work at Temple College as the tutor for music theory and aural skills.

Family life: It’s good; I have spoiled cats and a wonderful husband.

Pets’ names: Dawn and Safari

Favorite quote: John Cage: “I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.”

Favorite musical work: “Heroes” William Joseph, “Largo” Dvorak’s New World Symphony, Second Movement.

Pet peeves: Lying.

Favorite food:    Rice                                                        Favorite color: Green

Favorite story from your musical experience:

My favorite musical experience has to be when I was preparing for my senior recital. I and some of my friends had a game we would play called the distraction game. In it, you would go through your full repertoire for the recital while ignoring any distractions your friends could come up with. In this particular rehearsal, one friend pretended to talk on the phone, another ran around the stage making loud noises, and the third sat on the bench right next to me talking to me. It was pretty hilarious and I had to struggle to keep a composed expression and to not fall off the bench laughing. I endured 15 minutes of their shenanigans that day.

Funny or strange personal story or experience:

When I first entered Temple College’s music program, there was a time I and my classmates left our morning music literature class and beheld quite a strange sight. Heads down, a group of classmates were walking down the hall slowly singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” in a Gregorian chant style, and in minor. I still have no idea what prompted this event and none of us made it to our next class on time that day.