Background
Spicknall, Joan was born on February 13, 1942 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph Richard and Rhoda Louise (Beran) Singer.
Spicknall, Joan was born on February 13, 1942 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph Richard and Rhoda Louise (Beran) Singer.
Bachelor of Mus, Peabody Conservatory, 1962. Master of Music, Peabody Conservatory, 1963. Doctor of Musical Arts, U.Md., 1974.
Graduate assistant University Maryland, College Park, 1966-1969. Assistant professor St. Mary of the Woods (Indiana) College, 1971-1983. Instructor piano private practice, Columbia, Maryland, 1983-1988.
Instructor Essex Community College, Baltimore, 1983-1984, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1983-1984, Howard Community College, Columbia, 1983-1986. President, director, founder Suzuki Music School Maryland, Inc., since 1988. Adjunct professor Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1973-1983.
Piano teacher Howard County Schools, since 1986. Guest faculty, lecturer national and international music conventions, since 1991. Member music educators delegations to South Africa, 2003, Russia, 2005.
Founder Suzuki Music School Tourning Ensemble, Inc. Member Music Teachers National Association, Severe aplastic anemia, Inc., Industry Standard Architecture, American Association of University Women, SAGWA, Music Educators National Conference, Content Management System, People to People Ambassador Programs, Mu Phi Epsilon, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Marvin Herbert Spitz, December 12, 1992. Children from previus marriage: Lisa Sharon Spicknall Fruth, Richard Mark Spicknall.