Nancy Hardacre McAllister

Background

McAllister, Nancy Hardacre was born on February 24, 1940 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Milton Joseph Junior and Virginia Letitia (Engels) Hardacre.

Education

Bachelor of Music, B Music Education, Denison U., 1962; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1967; M Music Education, U. North Carolina, 1968.

Career

Organist, choir director, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Barrington, Illinois, 1957-1958; orchestra director, Adrian (Michigan) Public Schools, 1964-1966; orchestra director, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa., 1966-1967; orchestra director, teacher, New Hanover Public Schools, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1964-1987; director, owner, Wilmington Academy Music, since 1987; graduate assistant, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1962-1966. Violinist Columbus (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, 1961-1962, Academy Music Chamber Trio, Wilmington, since 1987. Concertmaster Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, 1987-1992.

Conductor Academy Music Orchestra, 1987-1996, Cape Fear Symphony Orchestra, since 1996. Piano performer, chamber music coach and performer.

Achievements

• Nancy Hardacre McAllister has been listed as a noteworthy Music academy administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American String Teachers Association (secretary 1987-1991), Music Educators National Convention, National School Orchestra Association, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, sailing, fishing, reading, dancing.

Connections

Married Claude Huntley McAllister, September 5, 1970.

Father:

Milton Joseph Hardacre Junior

Mother:

Virginia Letitia (Engels) Hardacre

Spouse:

Claude Huntley McAllister