Background
McKelway, Adelaide Bullard was born on June 19, 1936 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Paul and Adelaide Sutro Bullard.
McKelway, Adelaide Bullard was born on June 19, 1936 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Paul and Adelaide Sutro Bullard.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1958. Austrian state degree in piano pedagogy, University Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, 1961.
Translator, correspondent secretary Steel A.G., Basel, Switzerland, 1961—1963. Piano teacher The Adelaide McKelway Piano Studio, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1963—1965, Davidson, North Carolina, 1965—1998, White Stone, Virginia, since 1998. Instructor applied music in piano Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1971—1982, classical music programmer WDAV FM, 1983—1986.
Piano teacher School House for the Arts, 1976—1980, Academy of Performing and Creative Arts, Kilmarnock, Virginia, 1998—2002. Chair program and competition committees Charlotte (North Carolina) Piano Teachers' Forum, 1973—1976. Director, manager Davidson College Concert Series, 1989—1999.
Founder, director Friends of the Arts at Davidson College, 1988—1999.
Chair education committee, trustee Chesapeake Academy, Irvington, Virginia, 2003—2009. Vice president Northern Neck Orchestra, Kilmarnock, since 1999. Committee member Music in the Village/Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Weems, 2000—2007.
Co-chair Vassar College Class Fund, 1998—2005, 50th Reunion Fund, 2005—2008. Pianist Northern Neck. Orchestra, Kilmarnock, Virginia, since 2005.
Member of Chamber Music Society Williamsburg (board director since 2008), Rappahannock Music Study Club (associate. Vice president programs 2002-2004), Virginia Music Teachers Association (associate), National Music Teachers Association (associate).
Married Alexander Jeffery McKelway. Children: Alexander Jeffery VI, Daniel, Matthew Philip.