Background
Dixon, Joanne Elaine was born on July 3, 1944 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Russell and Anna Mary (Allen) Dixon.
Dixon, Joanne Elaine was born on July 3, 1944 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Russell and Anna Mary (Allen) Dixon.
Bachelor Music Education, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1966. Master of Education, Trenton State College, 1982.
Music teacher, Warren (New Jersey) Township School District, 1966-1967;
vocal music teacher, Branchburg Township School District, Somerville, New Jersey, since 1967;
handbell director, Branchburg Township School District, Somerville, New Jersey, since 1985. Music education handbell consultant Somerset County Department Education, 1988-1990. Handbell director, consultant Music Educator's National Conference, Washington, 1990.
New Jersey representative Committee for Handbells in Music Education, Dayton, Ohio, since 1990.
Handbell ringer First United Methodist Church, Somerville, since 1985, member visions committee, 1992-1994, substitute handbell director, since 1992. Conductor New Jersey Schools Handbell Festival, 1995, 96. Member American Guild English Handbell Ringers (area II New Jersey representative 1993-1996, New Jersey state representative 1993-1996, handbell workshop director since 1993), Branchburg Federation Teachers.