Background
Mesney, Dorothy Taylor was born on September 15, 1916 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Franklin and Kathryn Munro Taylor.
composer educator mezzo-soprano pianist comedienne
Mesney, Dorothy Taylor was born on September 15, 1916 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Franklin and Kathryn Munro Taylor.
Diploma, Berkeley Institute, 1934. Bachelor, Sarah Lawrence College, 1938. Master of Arts in Journalism, Columbia University, 1939.
Postgraduate, Juilliard School Music, 1963—1971. Postgraduate, Manhattan School Music, 1971—1973.
Mezzo-soprano, operetta Museum Comedy, Concert and Oratorio. Church soloist New York City, from 1956. Teacher piano and singing Douglaston, from 1958.
With New York Cultural Center, 1971, Carnegie Recital Hall, 1974. Hedi Munro singing comedienne Local Opera and Gilbert and Sullivan Groups. With various nightclubs and cabarets including Trocadero, Don't Tell Mama, Dangerfield's Adams Apple, Sullivan St. Theatre, Broadway Baby, Danny's Skylight Room, 55 Grove St.
Appeared Joe Franklin television Show, Joey Adams Radio Show. Director a capella vocal quintet The Notebles. Recording artist Folkways Records, Musicanza Records.
Director American Experience ensemble, An Elizabethan Encounter, Renaissance Revels. Teacher Introduction to Music Classes Pre-Schoolers. Teacher of conductor James Conlon & Clarinetist Jon Manasse.
Singer, songwriter Steve Stavola. Founder, director children's series Concerts Children, Community Church Concert Series. Soloist Community Church Douglaston, New York.
Founder Introduction to Music Preschoolers. Performer American Music Museum, History Societies, Schools, Colls, Renaissance Music, New York State Renaissance Festival. 2c authority American and Renaissance Music.
Composer Hymns, Songs, Instrumental Quartets and Trios, Ballads, Songs Children.
Committee chairman Parent-Teachers Association, Douglaston, 1952—1955. Den mother Greater New York Council Cub Scouts American, 1953—1956. Brownie leader Greater New York Council Girl Scouts.
Board directors Community Concerts Association Great Neck, New York. Member of Manhattan Association Cabaret Artists, Metropolitan Opera Guild, National Piano Teachers Guild, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, American Society of Composers (songwriter), Tuesday Morning Music Club (president 1979-1981), National Federation Music Clubs (New York chapter).
Married Peter Michael Mesney, October 15, 1942. Children: Douglas, Kathryn, Barbara.