Background
Butler, Quincy Gasque was born on May 31, 1935 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Quincy Damon and Ruth Lavinia (Beaty) Gasque.
Butler, Quincy Gasque was born on May 31, 1935 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Quincy Damon and Ruth Lavinia (Beaty) Gasque.
Bachelor cum laude, Randolph-Macon Women's College, 1956. Associate of Arts summa cum laude, Northern Virginia Community College, 1982. MM, Catholic University America, 1985.
Student, Westminster Choir College.
Social studies teacher, 1956-1957. Music director, founder handbell program, bell camp and concerts St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Annandale, Virginia, 1976—1991, 1996—2000, member vestry, 1996-1997. Chair Memls. Committee, 2006—2008.
Chorus teacher Northern Virginia Community College, 1986. Director Musica Viva Oratorio Society Washington, 1989-1990. Founder, music director Alban Chorale, 1989—2006.
Piano teacher Falls Church, Virginia, since 1961. Judge National Piano Guild Auditions of America College Musicians. Clinician local and national level teaching various classes in handbell techniques.
Volunteer Junior League Northern Virginia, chairman thrift shop, president, 1976-1977, projects chairman, 1995-1996. Member Dominion Guild, Inc. Member American College Musicians (certified piano teacher), National Association Music Teachers, Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association, Virginia Music Teachers Association, Springfield Music Club, Virginia Federation Music Clubs, National Federation Music Clubs, American Guild English Handbell Ringers, Inc.
(chairman area III festival conference 1989-1991, chairman area III 1991-1993, national board directors 1990-1993, chairman adult festival conference area III 1994-1995), Choral Arts Society (singer 1965-1976), Oratorio Society Washington (singer since 1985), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Raymond Kenneth Butler, June 23, 1956. Children: Ruth Wendell Butler Forstall, Raymond Kenneth III, Damon Gasque, Courtney Canair Ashmore.