Ms. Karina F. Lindsey
Director of Orchestras, FMS

Karina Lindsey has been teaching at Fowler Middle School since it opened in August of 2007.  She is a graduate from University of North Texas, with a degree in Music Education and has a Master's in Education Administration from Concordia Unversity at Austin. At UNT, Karina performed with the Symphony under Anshel Brusilov and studied the viola with Susan Dubois.  Her interests are playing in quartets, which she is still currently doing. 

Karina is a native of Houston, Texas where she began her musical career at the age of 12.  With the support of her family, Karina was able to participate in the Houston Youth Symphony and Greater Houston Youth Orchestra, with scholarship, throughout her middle school and high school years.  Karina's competitive nature awarded her 4 years as a member of the All-Region Symphony from 9th-12th grade, and a member of the All-State Symphony her Sophomore and Senior years. 

While at Stratford High School (1995-1998-Houston,TX), under the direction of Dr. Michael Alexander, Karina traveled with her orchestra to many festivals around the world.  Some of her favorite orchestra trips were to Austria, Missouri, Germany, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and of course Texas!  In her Junior year, The Stratford Symphony was nominated Honor Orchestra, and was invited to perform at the Texas Music Educators Convention in San Antonio, TX.  Karina's most memorable years were with the Stratford High School Orchestra.

Karina became interested in quartet music when she was a sophomore and formed a group with her friends.  The Stratford Quartet rehearsed many difficult pieces by Dvorak, Borodin, Beethoven, and Grieg.  Her quartet performed at the State Solo and Ensemble Competition in Austin, TX and received perfect ratings for two years.  

During the summer of her Sophomore and Junior year, Karina was hired by the Governor's Program For Gifted Children (Lake Charles, LA), to play the viola in their marketing quartet.  There she practiced and performed with other members of the quartet on difficult repertoire.  8 hours a day, 5 days a week, June through August, Karina made music for $1,300.  It was an amazing learning experience.

As a Senior, Karina was honored with full music scholarships to Loyola University, St. Mary's University, Texas Christian University, and Baylor University.  Karina accepted a full music scholarship to Baylor University were she studied the viola for two years under Dr. Kathryn Steely.  Karina also played with the Symphony under the conductor, Stephen Hyde. Though she was fond of Baylor, Karina decided to move closer to family in Arlington, TX and finished her degree at UNT.  

Mrs. Lindsey is happily married and continues to share her love of music with the students that come to be a part of the Fowler MS Orchestra.  Her goals are to grow the orchestra program at Fowler and inspire the community with beautiful music performed by the students. 

Karina continues to perform in gigs around the Dallas Metroplex on violin and viola.   She is also the conductor for the Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra (DAAYO), where she works weekly with incredibly dedicated students from ages 6-11years.

 Favorites:
color- black, white, grey, teal, and pink (to wear)
bands/artists- All Music! Bjork, Debussy, Kings of Leon, Dvorak, Beatles, Shostakovich, Radiohead, Tori Amos, Brahms, Louis Armstrong, The A.M. Feist, French Kicks, Jeff Buckley, Portishead, Beethoven, All of the Requiems, and more!
drink- water, Starbucks Skinny with sugar free caramel, or tea!
animal- horses and monkeys
food- anything Asian, especially Pho' soup!