JoAnne Earnest

Background

Earnest, JoAnne was born on December 31, 1951 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of James Francis and Eleanor Mary (Floria) McAuliffe.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Duquesne U., 1973; Master of Music, West Chester U., 1995.

Career

Private and group piano instructor, Anna L. Perlow Music School, Pittsburgh, 1973-1979; private piano instructor, Carnegie-Mellon U. Preparatory School, Pittsburgh, 1977-1979; private piano instructor, Pittsburgh, 1979-1984; private piano instructor, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1984-1990; private piano instructor, Reading, Pennsylvania, since 1991. Graduate assistant, accompanist West Chester (Pennsylvania) U., 1992-1993. Adjudicator Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association Festivals in Pennsylvania, since 1992.

Lecturer in music Albright College, Reading, since 1995. Piano accompanist Berks Classical Children's Chorus, Reading, since 1996.

Achievements

• JoAnne Earnest has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer victim advisory Victim Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1987-1990. Coordinator Make-A-Wish Fundraiser, Johnstown, 1991, Reading, 1996. Organizer Berks Coalition for Music Education, Reading, 1993.

Member Music Teachers National Association (certified teacher music), National Federation Music Clubs (local president 1988-1991, adjudicator 1988-1991), American College Musicians, Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association (founder, president Berks chapter 1991-1994, workshop presenter 1996), Pennsylvania Coalition for Music Education (representative since 1993), Pi Kappa Lambda.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, creative stitchery, sewing, Bible study.

Connections

Married Edward LeroyEarnest, April 21, 1979. Children: Julie Marie, Edward Leroy, TimothyJustin.

Father:

James Francis McAuliffe

Mother:

Eleanor Mary (Floria) McAuliffe

Spouse:

Edward LeroyEarnest

child:

TimothyJustin Earnest

child:

Edward Leroy Earnest

child:

Julie Marie Earnest