Cougar Ridge Music

               "Life is a Celebration....and Music is a Celebration of Life"

Kathy Fahlman Dewalt prides herself as being the best music teacher that she can be! She loves teaching and it causes her great joy to see the students eyes light up with excitement while singing, playing instruments, dancing, learning the basic rudiments of music theory, reading music and performing!

She attended both the University of Oregon and Oregon State and graduated with a degree in Music Education from Oregon State University. She received her Masters Degree in the Art of Teaching from Lewis and Clark College. Most recently she completed an administrative degree in principal leadership. She was a piano performance major and has taught private piano since she was 16 years old.

Published works by Kathy Fahlman (formerly Bates) Dewalt include:

Wee Sing Together: creator; video for children ages 4-8 with entertainment, education and participation. Best selling children's video in U.S. from 1989-1995.

Wee Sing Over in the Meadow: Author; storybook, song, and c.d....published by Price/Stern/Sloan

If You're Happy and You Know It: Author; storybook, song and c.d....published by Little Golden Books

Old MacDonald's Farm: Author; storybook, song and c.d....published by Little Golden Books

13 Week Series titled SongPlay for the Disney Channel: Creator.

Mrs. Fahlman Dewalt's favorite thing to do in her spare time is to be with her family! Her family includes her wonderful husband Steve and her children; Lindsay, Hilary and Alex!!!

She feels that every day is a gift and that "LIFE IS GOOD"!!!