Lydia Duff Steadman

Background

Steadman, Lydia Duff was born on December 31, 1934 in Hollywood, California, United States. Daughter of Lewis Marshall and Margaret Seville (Williams) Duff.

Education

Student, Pepperdine University, 1955. Bachelor in Music Education, University Southern California, 1957.

Career

Instrumental music teacher Lancaster (California) School District, 1957-1962, Simi School District, Simi Valley, California, 1962-1970, elementary teacher, 1970—2001. Teacher Polynesian culture, dances, games, since 1970. History play wright for elementary grades, organizer elementary school dance festivals.

Director All District Orchestra, Lancaster, Simi Valley Schools, 1957-1970. Compile Japanese Culture Study Unit for elementary grades Ventura County.

Achievements

• Lydia Duff Steadman has been listed as a noteworthy symphony violinist, elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President San Fernando Community Concerts, Van Nuys, California, 1982-1994. Free lancing with pit orchestra Cabrillo Music Theatre, Conejo Players Theater, Moorpark College Theatre, Newbury Park High School Theater Orchestra, since 2001. Council member Los Angeles Doctors Symphony, since 2001, board directors and secretary.

Secretary 1st and 2d violins Kemai Peninsula Orchestra, Alaska, 1st violinist San Fernando Valley College Symphony, since 2001. Organizer annual school Jump Rope-a-Thon for American Heart Association, National Geography Geography Bee. Board directors East Ventura County Community Concert Association.

Organ completion committee Ascension Lutheran Church, Thousand Oaks. Delegate People to People Ambassador Program, South Africa, 2009. Member American Association of University Women, National Association of Female Executives, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Business and Professional Women of Conejo Valley (president Golden Triangle chpg.

1988-1990, 95-96, issues and management chair 1990, ways and means chair Coast chapter 1990, editor Golden Triangle newsletter 1988-1990, treasurer 1992-1993, secretary 1993-1994, vice president since 1994, organizing speaker 2005-2010), Pacific Asia Museum, Armand Hammer Museum, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Hula dancing, walking, coin collecting/numismatics, travel, violin.

Connections

Married John Gilford Steadman, April 14, 1961 (deceased).

Father:

Lewis Marshall Duff

Mother:

Margaret Seville (Williams) Duff

Spouse:

John Gilford Steadman