Background
Valencia, Melanie Laine was born on December 5, 1962 in Oneonta, New York, United States. Daughter of Jose Lardizabal and Marcell Jewell (Wiseman) Valencia.
Valencia, Melanie Laine was born on December 5, 1962 in Oneonta, New York, United States. Daughter of Jose Lardizabal and Marcell Jewell (Wiseman) Valencia.
Student, Ithaca College, New York, 1981—1985. Bachelor of Science in Music, Wells College, Aurora, New York, 1985. Master of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1988.
Teacher flute, staff member various music stores, Johnson City & New York City, 1981—1999. Conc. bookings and administrative various non-profit agencies, New York City, 1988—1994. Flutist, founder Keeping Company Ensemble, 1989—2002.
Flutist, director Valencia Duo, New York City & Binghamton, since 1993. Flutist, founder, director Contemporary Collaborative Ensemble, New York City, since 1993. Instructor toddler music class Vestal Recreation Department, 1995—2000.
Flutist Quintessence Woodwind Quintet, Binghamton, 1995—2000. Piccoloist Southern Tier Concert Band, 1995—2001. Director elementary band Windsor School District, New York, 1996—1998.
Director small ensembles Binghamton High School, 1998—2002. 6th grade concert band, 7th and 8th grade symphonic band, stage band, clarinet choirs, flute choirs, sax quartets, trios, duos 6th through 8th, Chorus, Binghamton City School District West Medical School, since 2006. Director Pride Bing Marching Band, 2005—2009.
Guest conductor BCMEA, 7-9 Grade Festival Band, 2009.
Member National Education Association, National Flute assosiation, New York State United Teachers, Broome County Music Educators Association, American Federation Musicians (chairman musicians performingtrust fund local 380, since 1997), New York State School Music Association, American Fedn.Tchrs., Music Educators National Conference, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Frederick JohnKelly, March 18, 1990. Children: Laine, Valencia, Kelly, Frederick Alexander.