Anne Elise Pierce

Background

Pierce, Anne Elise was born on March 14, 1892 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Clifton J. and Minnie C. (Pierson) Pierce.

Education

Bachelor of Music, American Conservatory Music, 1926. Master of Music, American Conservatory Music, 1928. Doctor of Music, American Conservatory Music, 1960.

Bachelor, State University Iowa, 1927. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1930. Studied voice with Karlton Hackett, albert V. Jeannotte, Herbert Witherspoon, Frank La Forge, Estelle Liebling.

Studied musical theory with Peter C. Lutkin, Adolph Weidig, John Palmer.

Career

Professional singer, voice teacher, 1914-1926; professor voice, Cornell College Conservatory Music, Mount Vernon, Iowa., 1919-1923; assistant professor music, head music University Schools, U. Iowa, 1926-1939; professor music, U. Iowa, from 1939. Visiting professor music education Northwestern University, summers 1938-1946. Specialist music National Survey Secondary Education, 1932.

Achievements

• Anne Elise Pierce has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Class Lessons in Singing

    (Class Lessons in Singing Anne Pierce Estelle Liebling Har...)

  • Instruction in music and art, in two parts
  • Class Lessons in Singing / by Anne E. Pierce ... with Additional Suggestions by Estelle Liebling
  • Teaching Music in the Elementary School

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, American Association of University Professors, Music Teachers National Association, Music Educators National Conference (secretary research council 1934-1948), National Society Study Education (yearbook committee), National Association Teachers Singing, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta, Alpha Xi Delta.

Connections

Father:

Clifton J. Pierce

Mother:

Minnie C. (Pierson) Pierce