Background
Swallum, Maryann was born on September 6, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Robert James and Alice Agasteen Swallum.
Swallum, Maryann was born on September 6, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Robert James and Alice Agasteen Swallum.
Bachelor of Medicine, Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles, 1966. MM, Northwestern University, 1972.
Director piano program Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School, Sun City, California, 1964-1966. Music director Northwest Suburban Aide for Retarded Adults, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1970-1972. Piano instructor Elmhurst (Illinois) College, 1972-1979.
Founder, director Swallum Music School, Wilmette, Illinois, 1974-1979. Music director Montessori school, Park Ridge, 1975-1979. Music director Suzuki piano Dunbarton School, Hamilton, Bermuda, 1993-1994.
Chair, instructor preparatory department College St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, since 1994. Piano instructor, clinician Suzuki Institute University Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1978-1982, University We. Ontario, London, 1980-1982.
District chair American Music Scholarship Competition, Cincinnati, 1976-1978. Founder, director piano workshop for children. Piano judge Illinois State Music Teachers Association, Winnetka, 1977-1978, Minnesota State Music Teachers, Duluth, 1980-1992.
Member Music Teachers National Association, Cecilian Society (secretary 1991-1992, founder, director 1998), Suzuki Association American.