About the Music Teachers

Colleen Carlson has been teaching music at Franklin for 18 years. She got her Bachelors in Music Education from Loras College in Dubuque, IA and her Masters in Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. She is married and has three kids: Brendan (13), Ryan (11), and Mary (7).

Brian Kabat has been teaching music at Franklin for 15 years, as well as 26 years at Lincoln. His degrees in music education include a Bachelor's Degree from North Park University in Chicago, and a Master's Degree from Northeastern Illinois University. He is married with 2 sons, Nick (32) and Vincent (24). They are also music majors, and his wife is also a music educator!