Jane Guthrie Beale

Background

Beale, Jane Guthrie was born on August 19, 1920 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Daughter of John Andrew Smith and Pearl (Hardin) Guthrie.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Music, Wellesley College, 1943. Master of Arts in Music, Harvard University, 1960.

Career

Piano instructor University Louisville, 1945-1948. Lecturer, coach, piano performance School Music Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1969-1970. Assistant professor piano Central Washington University, Ellensburg, 1973-1974.

Private studio instructor Seattle, since 1985. President Permanent Press Music of Quality, since 1985. Program annotator Seattle Symphony Orchestra, 1960-1962.

Conductor workshops on piano method to Washington state music teacher groups, since 2001.

Achievements

• Jane Guthrie Beale has been listed as a noteworthy Music publisher, music educator, pianist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

French tutor Franklin High School, Seattle, 1980-1982. Member Music Teachers National Association (music composition adjudicator since 1980), Western Washington Radcliffe Club (treasurer 1978-1979, concert organizer 1984), Western Washington Wellesley Club (district fund chairman 1981-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, bicycling.

Connections

Married James MacArthur Beale, August 18, 1945. Children: Eleanor Tappan Beale Harrison, Harriet Guthrie Beale, Sarah B. Phillips.

Father:

John Andrew Smith Guthrie

Mother:

Pearl (Hardin) Guthrie

Spouse:

James MacArthur Beale

child:

Eleanor Tappan Beale Harrison Beale

child:

Sarah B. Phillips Beale

child:

Harriet Guthrie Beale