Background
Shapiro, Marjorie Mackay was born on November 3, 1929 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Daughter of Hugh Alexander and Violet (Kemble) Mackay.
Shapiro, Marjorie Mackay was born on November 3, 1929 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Daughter of Hugh Alexander and Violet (Kemble) Mackay.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Oswego, 1950. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1954. Master of Music, Manhattan School Music, 1982.
Postgraduate, City University of New York, from 1989.
Teacher, various public schools, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1950-1954; teacher high school music and English, various public schools, Great Neck, New York, 1954-1956; teacher, Le College de Jeunes Filles, St. Gauthier, France, 1956-1957; singer, various light opera houses and churches, Paris, 1957-1959; singer, principal, Village Light Opera Group, New York City, 1959-1964; singer, Church of the Resurrection, New York City, 1959-1974; founder, principal singer, The Hopewell Consort, New York City, 1970-1976; founder educational company, Ventures in Music, New York City, 1984-1990. Member American Recorder Society, New York City, 1979-1985. Staff lecturer on music Manhattan School of Music, New York City, 1984-1986, Berkshire Choral Institute, Sheffield, Massachusetts, 1984-1986, Aristocrat Tours, Inc., 1984-1987, American Association of University Women, 1986-1989, TheNew School, New York City, 1986-1991, The New York Philharmonic, New York City, 1987-1991.
Organizer Head Start program James Weldon Johnson Settlement House, New York City, 1970-1974. Researcher, active member Citizens' Committee for Children, New York City, since 1972. Member American Association of University Women, American Composers Orchestra (advisory county since 1982), American Music Center, Music Library.
Association, Sonneck Society for American Music (area representative since 1983, board of trustees, chair National American Music Week Committee), English Speaking Union, Cosmopolitan Club (music committee 1986-1989, 92), Bohemian Club.
Married Jerome Gerson Shapiro, December 31, 1959. Children: Jeffrey Kemble, Jill Dara, Eric Paul.