Nancy Ellen Toff

Background

Toff, Nancy Ellen was born on August 29, 1955 in Greenburgh, New York, United States. Daughter of Ira N. and Ruth (Bluthenthal) Toff.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1976.

Career

Editor, producer, Music Minus One, New York City, 1973-1975; researcher, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia, 1976-1980; editor, assistant producer, Time-Life Music, Alexandria, Virginia, 1980-1984; production manager, Vanguard Recording Society, New York City, 1984-1986; editor, Grove's Dictionaries of Music, New York City, 1984-1985; vice president, editor-in-chief, Chelsea House Publications, New York City, 1986-1989; vice-president, director book development, Chelsea House Publications, New York City, 1990; editorial director, Julian Messner/Silver Burdett Press, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1990-1991; editorial director children's and young adult books, University of Oxford Press, New York City, 1991-1998; editorial director trade and young adult reference, University of Oxford Press, New York City, since 1998. Editorial consultant, Music Division library of Congress, 1983. History consultant, Department of Musical Instruments, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 1986.

Achievements

• Nancy Ellen Toff has been listed as a noteworthy Book editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and Performers (Oxford Musical Instrument Series)

    (Teachers and flutists at all levels have praised Nancy To...)

  • The development of the modern flute

    (Book by Toff, Nancy)

  • The Development of the Modern Flute
  • The Development of the Modern Flute by Nancy E. Toff (1986-05-03)

Membership

Board directors, Radcliffe College Alumnae Association 1979-1980. Member National Flute Association (assistant secretary 1988-1989, secretary 1989-1990, board directors 1990-1992), New York Flute Club (board directors since 1986, secretary 1991-1992, 98-2000, president 1992-1995, since 2008, 1st vice president 1995-1998).

Connections

Father:

Ira N. Toff

Mother:

Ruth (Bluthenthal) Toff