Biography - Jennifer Opdahl

Jennifer Opdahl was a music editor with the Neil A. Kjos Music Company for more than ten years, working closely with composers and educators. In addition to her print editing responsibilities, she was an arranger, orchestrator, and audio producer for Kjos. Most recently, she has planned and developed promotional videos for the web, as well as instructional videos for educational curricula. In her spare time, Ms. Opdahl is active in the San Diego music community. She is resident tubist with the Grossmont Symphony Orchestra under Randall Tweed. She also sings, accompanies, and organizes an instrumental ensemble for First Presbyterian Church of San Diego. One of her favorite responsibilities there is accompanying the children's choir.

Originally from Fargo, ND, Ms. Opdahl was born to a music educator. She studied piano at an early age, and later played trombone and tuba in the school band under her father's direction. In high school, she began pursuing an interest in composition and song writing. Ms. Opdahl graduated Summa Cum Laude from Concordia College (Moorhead, MN), where she earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Theory. Her major instruments were piano and tuba.