Mary Beverly Grise Kyriakos

Background

Kyriakos, Mary Beverly Grise was born on December 16, 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Strauther Wade and Mary Beth (Thurman) Grise.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Eastman School Music, Rochester, New York, 1958. Multiparty MUltimedia SessIon Control, Indiana University, 1960.

Career

Instructor piano, Hochstein Conservatory of Music, Rochester, 1956-1958; assistant instructor piano, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1958-1959; part-time instructor piano, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1965-1975; instructor piano, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1975-1982; instructor piano, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1970-1971; part-time instructor piano, Kyriakos Music Studio, Columbia, 1972-1982; instructor, Kyriakos Music Studio, Columbia, since 1982. Several performances per year as accompanist for faculty and student voice recitals.

Achievements

• National certified piano teacher.

Politics

Church members should support and resourcing their institutions to reflect on political issues in the light of Christian faith.

Views

Every Church member should be trusted with responsibilities. In building the local Methodist groups or 'societies', they should be trained to maintain the meetings and give pastoral care and challenge to the members.

Membership

Member National Guild Piano Teachers (board of judges, Hall of Fame), Music teachers National Association, Missouri Music Teachers Association (board directors, Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (1st vice president), American Guild Organists, Fellowship of United Methodist Musicians.

Interests

• Avocations: sewing refinishing furniture, swimming, singing, walking.

Connections

Married Charles Nick Kyriakos, August 26, 1958. Children: Stephen Wade, Mary Beth.

Father:

Strauther Wade Grise

Mother:

Mary Beth (Thurman) Grise

Spouse:

Charles Nick Kyriakos

child:

Mary Beth Kyriakos

child:

Stephen Wade Kyriakos