Mary Cowden Snyder

Background

Snyder, Mary Cowden was born on March 25, 1937 in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. Daughter of John and Bertha Ethel (Cabe) Cowden.

Education

Bachelor, Oregon State University, 1967. Master of Arts, University Oregon, 1968. Postgraduate, University Oregon, University San Francisco, 1975.

Career

Freelance dance educator, director school dance arts, since 1953. Teacher dance University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1968-1975. Coordinator fine arts School District 6, Central Point, Oregon, 1978-1980.

Instructor interpersonal communication Southern Oregon State University, Ashland, 1980-1981. Director, teacher modern ballet, jazz, tap dancing Dance Arts, Central Point and Medford, since 1978. Dance coordinator Britt Music and Dance Festivals, Medford Civic Ballet.

Achievements

• Mary Cowden Snyder has been listed as a noteworthy dance director, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Alaska Association for the Arts (board directors 1969-1975), Alaska Alliance for the Arts in Education (board directors 1974-1975), Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, American Dance Guild, American Association Dance Companies, Dance Notation Bureau, National Art Education Association, National Education Association, Zeta Phi Eta.

Connections

Married Robert Snyder, June 25, 1965. 1 child, Mary Rebecca.

Father:

John Cowden

Mother:

Bertha Ethel (Cabe) Cowden

Spouse:

Robert Snyder

child:

Mary Rebecca Snyder