Background
Ash, Fayola Foltz was born on February 24, 1926 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Leroy Stewart and Emily (Proctor) Foltz.
Ash, Fayola Foltz was born on February 24, 1926 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Leroy Stewart and Emily (Proctor) Foltz.
Student, Shorter College, 1948. Bachelor of Music magna cum laude, Michigan State University, 1948. Graduate studies, Michigan State University, 1950.
Master of Arts in Organ Performance, Eastern Michigan University, 1985. Private piano studies with Helen Roberts Sholl and Maurice Dumesnil. Private organ studies with Helen Roberts Sholl, Charles Sheldon, Hans Vollenweider, Mary Ida Yost.
Independent keyboard soloist and accompanist, various artists, Michigan, Georgia, and Switzerland, since 1936; private teacher piano,, Michigan, Georgia, 1938-1996; teacher, Atlanta Public Schools, 1949-1951; private teacher organ, Ann Arbor, Michigan and Chelsea, Michigan, since 1983.
Organist various churches, Michigan and Georgia, 1945-1982, 1st United Methodist Church, Chelsea, Michigan, 1982-1995, Michigan and Arizona, since 1995. Junior choir director Westminster Presbyterian Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1964-1972. Adult choir director, various churches, 1967-1997, docent to public schools Phoenix Symphony Auxiliary, 1996-2002.
Lecturer hymnology, Michigan, Arizona, since 1995. Performing member Audrey's Angels, Arizona, since 2002. Member of Phoenix Symphony Auxiliary (public school docent 1996—2002, board directors 1999—2001), Music Teachers National Association (certified), Michigan Music Teachers Association, American Guild Organists (chairman national convention committee 1982, sub dean Ann Arbor chapter 1985-1986, joint member Ann Arbor and Phoenix chapters since 1999), Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild (honorary.
President 1971-1973, lecturer 1975-1996, teacher), Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Sigma, Mu Phi Epsilon (treasurer Ann Arbor chapter 1989-1992, co-president Ann Arbor chapter 1992-1994, officer Phoenix chapter 1999—2001, joint member Ann Arbor and Phoenix chapters).
Married Major McKinley Ash Junior, September 2, 1947. Children: George McKinley, Carolyn Marguerite, Thomas Edward, Jeffrey Leroy.