Background
Giles, Allen was born on December 26, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Allen Lester and Clara Lillian (Collins) Giles.
composer music educator pianist
Giles, Allen was born on December 26, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Allen Lester and Clara Lillian (Collins) Giles.
Bachelor of Music in Piano, Boston University, 1946. Master of Arts in Music, Boston University, 1949. Doctor of Education in Music Education, Columbia University, New York City, 1981.
Private piano teacher, Massachusetts, New York, California, since 1944. Head piano department, associate director music department State University of New York, Buffalo, 1952-1964. Chair, music department, director Institute of Music Villa Maria College, 1964-1968.
Professor music, chair performing arts Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California, 1972-1993, professor emeritus, 1993-2000. Executive director South Bay Conservatory, Torrance, 1997-1998. Owner, president GME Piano Video, since 1984.
Artistic director Learning Center for Arts Excellence, Torrance, California, 1999-2000. Digital Video Disc annotator Media Hyperium/Pioneer Classics, since 2000. Piano and musicianship teacher Rivers Music School, Weston, Massachusetts, 2001—2005.
(Beginning Piano an Adult Approach (Volume I). (Telecours ...)
Member Music Teachers National Association, California Association Professional Music Teachers (vice president 1990-1991), National Piano Foundation, Music Teachers Association California, American Federation Musicians.
Married Marilla Jane Roberts, May 26, 1950 (divorced 1970). Children: Marilyn, Andrea, Cynthia. Married Anne Watson Diener, September 26, 1970 (divorced 1996).
1 child, Katherine Anne. Married Phyllis E. Stevens, June 1, 2009.