Jeanne Blair Grealish

Background

Grealish, Jeanne Blair was born on August 25, 1935 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Lewis Hall and Helen Hansel (Sams) Grealish.

Education

Bachelor, Meredith College, 1957; Master of Music, New England Conservatory, 1959; artist's diploma, New England Conservatory, 1961; postgraduate, Vienna Academy Music, 1961-1965.

Career

Private practice, Jeanne Grealish Studio of Voice, Albuquerque, since 1965; lecturer, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1965-1972; coordinator grants and tours, New Mexico Symphony, Albuquerque, 1972-1977; development director, Sandia Preparatory School, Albuquerque, 1978-1987. Performed throughout United States and Europe, since 1961. Consultant Opera S.W., Albuquerque, 1991, Santa Fe (New Mexico) Preparatory School, 1990, Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, 1992, Hospice of the Rio Grande, since 1994.

Conducted master classes in various schools and colleges, since 1980.

Achievements

• Jeanne Blair Grealish has been listed as a noteworthy voice educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Artists chairman June Music Festival, Albuquerque, 1988-1994. Member advisory committee Alliance for Arts Education, Santa Fe. Panelist New Mexico Arts Division, Santa Fe, 1993.

Board directors alumni board New England Conservatory, Boston. Board directors National Conference Christians and Jews, Albuquerque. Member Opera Unlimited (board directors, educational director), Music and Arts at St. Michaels (chairman), National Association Teachers Singing, New Mexico Music Teachers Association (executive secretary), National Music Teachers Association, Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae (president 1991-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: German language studies, travel, knitting, hiking, dog obedience training.

Connections

Father:

Lewis Hall Grealish

Mother:

Helen Hansel (Sams) Grealish