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(Composer) Dika Newlin was a versatile professional known for her skills in composition, piano performance, teaching, musicology, and punk rock singing. She obtained her Ph.D. at a young age and was a student of the esteemed composer Arnold Schoenberg. Newlin later became a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she imparted her expertise as a Schoenberg scholar. Beyond her classical pursuits, she explored unconventional music styles such as punk rock and even dabbled in Elvis impersonation. Her dynamic career is showcased in the documentary "Dika: Murder City."
