Nina Bellavin Kor

Background

Kor, Nina Bellavin was born on April 11, 1922 in Vladivostok, Siberia, Russia. Came to the United States, 1923. Daughter of Alexander Feodorovich Bellavin and Ellen Alexeivna Zyrianoff.

Education

Bachelor, Immaculate Heart College, 1944. Postgraduate, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1945. Postgraduate, Westminster Choir College.

Career

Singer Los Angeles Symphony, 1944-1945. Music supervisor Los Angeles county schools, 1945-1946. Music instructor International College, Tokyo, 1947-1949.

Actor, singer Ernie Pyle Theatre, 1947-1949. Concert singer Washington Opera Guild, Washington, 1950-1970, Germany, 1950-1970. Choir director Church of Incarnation, Sarasota, Florida, since 1970.

Singing teacher, coach Nina Kor Voice Studio, since 1970. Choir director St. Catherines Greek Orthodox Church, Falls Church, Virginia, 1964-1970.

Achievements

• Nina Bellavin Kor has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Gray lady American Red Cross, Fort Monmouth, Camp Beale, 1945-1946. Art chairman, board directors Falls Church (Virginia) Women's Club, 1950-1970. President 30/30 Club American/Japan, Kyoto, 1957-1958.

Board directors, president Sarasota Music Club, 1977-1988. Member Sarasota Opera Guild (board directors, chairman program education scholarship since 1977), National Association of Teachers of Singing, Florida and National Music Teachers Association, Gulf Coast Music Club.

Interests

• Painting, gardening.

Connections

Married Oleg Hippolit Kor, August 12, 1945 (divorced November 1970). Children: Alexander, Elena Kor Hoffman.

Father:

Alexander Feodorovich Bellavin

Mother:

Ellen Alexeivna Zyrianoff

Spouse:

Oleg Hippolit Kor

child:

Elena Kor Hoffman Kor

child:

Alexander Kor