Background
Cheilek, Hazel Kerlin was born on January 20, 1933 in Cleveland. Daughter of W. Worley and Edna (Fischer) Kerlin.
musician secondary school educator
Cheilek, Hazel Kerlin was born on January 20, 1933 in Cleveland. Daughter of W. Worley and Edna (Fischer) Kerlin.
Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1954. MM, University Texas, Austin, 1956.
Teacher stringed instruments, Cleveland Public Schools, 1956-1958; violist, Philharmonia Hungarica, Vienna, Austria, 1958-1959; violist, San Pietro Chamber Orchestra, Naples, Italy, 1959-1963; teacher, Buffalo Schools, 1963-1965; freelance violist, Buffalo, 1964-1970; freelance violist, Washington, since 1970; viola instructor, District of Columbia Youth Orchestra, Washington, 1970-1981; orchestra director, Fairfax County Schools, Fairfax, Virginia, 1980-1984; orchestra director, Thomas Jefferson H.S. for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1984.
Member Music Teachers National Association, Music Educators National Conference, American String Teachers Association, Chamber Music American (Heidi Castleman award 1993).
Married Harold A. Cheilek, December 26, 1964. Children: Alan Joseph, Anne Tila.