Joan Kelly Allison

Background

Allison, Joan Kelly was born on January 25, 1935 in Denison, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Ivan Martin and Esther Cecelia (Newborg) K.

Education

Bachelor of Music, St. Louis Institute of Music, 1955. Master of Music, Southern Methodist University, 1976.

Career

Korrepetitor Corpus Christi (Texas) Symphony, 1963-1985. Staff pianist American Institute Museum Studies, Graz, Austria, 1974-1989. Professor Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, 1976—2002.

Adjunct professor Del Mar College, 1959-1975, 06-07, Corpus Christi State University, 1978-1993, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Corpus Christi, 1993-1904. Program director Corpus Christi Chamber Music Society, since 1986. Piano chairman Corpus Christi International Competition for Piano and Strings, 1987—2010.

Chairman Del Mar College Student Programs Committee, 1986-1988, 91-92, 94-95, 01-02. Chairman radio committee, S.Tex. Public Broadcasting Service, Corpus Christi, 1987-1988.

Assistant museum director Little Theater, Corpus Christi, 1970-1974. Judge, Houston Symphony Auditions, 1988, South Carolina Young Artist Competition, Columbia, 1990. Freelance accompanist, since 1955, adjudicator, since 1960.

Vice president united faculty Del Mar College, 1986-1988. Pianist with Del Mar Trio, 1965-1995, Young Audiences, Inc., 1975-1983. Recital tours in United States, Mexico, Austria, 1954-1988.

Achievements

• Joan Kelly Allison has been listed as a noteworthy music educator, pianist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chairman Mayor's Committee on Recycling, Corpus Christi, 1989-1991. Board directors Corpus Christi Symphony. Advisory board Corpus Christi Concert Ballet.

Member steering committee cultural development plan City of Corpus Christi, 1995-1996. Member Music Teachers National Association, Texas Music Teachers Association, Corpus ChristiMusic Teachers Association, Liszt Society (contributor to journal).

Interests

• Avocations: foreign travel, water-skiing, hiking, acting in communitytheatre.

Connections

Married Guy Hendrick Allison, July 25, 1954 (divorced April 1973). Children: David, Dana, Douglas, Diane.

Father:

Ivan Martin K.

Mother:

Esther Cecelia (Newborg) K.

Spouse:

Guy Hendrick Allison

child:

Diane Allison

child:

Douglas Allison

child:

David Allison

child:

Dana Allison