Barbara Allen

Education: BA from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Taught English and Social Studies in the Chicago Public Schools. Began study of Aesthetic Realism with its founder Eli Siegel in 1970. Teacher of English at Roosevelt Junior High School, West Orange, New Jersey. Aesthetic Realism Consultant 1972 to the present. Ms. Allen has performed with the Aesthetic Realism Theatre Company.

Website: BarbaraAllen.org, flutist, Aesthetic Realism consultant. See "The Beginnings of Music: The Opposites in the Flute."

Teacher of: Aesthetic Realism and Marriage Class from 1973 to the present; Aesthetic Realism and Education Workshop for Teachers from 1974 to the present; Learning to Like the World Class for Children (ages 5-12) from 1975 to the present; The Opposites in Music Class 1980 to the present.

Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma October 5, 1945. Spent most of growing up years in Elmhurst, Illinois, West of Chicago. Moved to New York City in 1970 after a year in Europe. Married Arnold Perey, anthropologist and Aesthetic Realism consultant in May of 1977, which continues happily today.

As a flutist with her colleague Edward Green, composer and pianist, has presented discussions and performances of important works from the flute literature. For example:

“What We Can Learn about Love from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata in E-Flat”

“Severity and Good Nature in Telemann’s Suite in A Minor

“Dignity and Abandon in Handel’s Flute Sonata in G Major

“Mozart’s Flute Concerto in G Shows the Victory of Self-Questioning”