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The Ms. Minnesota Senior America 2007
The Pageant was held at the Grand Casino, Mille Lacs located in Onamia, Minneosta, September 17, 2007. The Pageant was held in conjunction with the Seniors EXPO. Minnesota has been holding the two events for 6 Pageant Years!
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Linda Wagner has been a music teacher and performer for many years. Her musical training began at the age of seven with piano lessons. Early vocal experiences were in church and school choirs. She earned a BS in Music Education from the University of Minnesota and a MS degree in Education from Bemidji State University in Minnesota.
For the past twenty years she has taught music to predominantly American Indian children in Cass Lake, Minnesota. She is a member of the MENC, Minnesota Music Educators and the Quality Teaching Network. In addition to public school teaching she has been an adjunct instructor in Voice at Bemidji State University and choir director at her church, where she also chairs the Worship Committee.
Having had the opportunity to live in many different locations, Linda has performed major roles in musical, oratorio and opera productions in Minnesota, Texas, New York, Berlin, Germany and Bangkok, Thailand. She is a Schubert Club competition winner and first place winner of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in Minnesota.
Currently her activities include directing choirs and musical programs for her school,
coaching high school students for vocal contests and tryouts and performing frequently in “Opera Nights” and with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra and Bemidji State University musical ensembles.
She has been married to her husband, Bob, for thirty eight years, with whom she enjoys tandem biking, running and skiing. They have three daughters, one grandson and a second grandchild to arrive in January, 2008.
She looks forward to retiring from her full time employment to devote more time to performing, volunteering and enjoying her family.
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The Ms. Senior America Pageant is
the world's first and foremost pageant to emphasize and give honor to
women who have reached the "Age of Elegance." It is a search
for the gracious lady who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and
inner beauty of all senior Americans. The Ms. Senior America philosophy
is based upon the belief that seniors are the foundation of America, and our
most valuable treasure. It is upon their knowledge, experience and
resources that the younger generation has the opportunity to build a
better society.
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