About the Cudal Legacy

Perla Cudal (1936-2024) was a community music teacher in the Chicago area, from the 1970's until the 2020's. She taught hundreds of students who became successful educators, entrepreneurs, doctors, nurses, musicians and engineers. Her daughter, Janina, was inspired by her impact on her students and on the community and followed in her footsteps. Her resume includes 30 years of education and teaching:

• Bachelor of Music, magna cum laude, Piano Performance, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

• Master of Music, Piano Performance and Pedagogy, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

• Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Piano Faculty, Milwaukee, WI

• Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts, Dean of Programs, Piano Faculty, Ann Arbor, MI

• Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Piano Faculty, Twin Lake, MI

• University of Michigan, Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, Adjunct Faculty, Ann Arbor, MI

• Northwestern University, Music Academy, Adjunct Faculty, Evanston, IL

• Concordia University, Preparatory and Community Piano Program, Adjunct Faculty, River Forest, IL

• North Central College, Music Academy, Adjunct Faculty, Naperville, IL

• Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), member

• Wisconsin Music Teachers Association (WMTA), member