Background
Simmonds, Rae Nichols was born on February 25, 1919 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Raymond Edward and Abbie Iola (Spinney) Nichols.
Simmonds, Rae Nichols was born on February 25, 1919 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Raymond Edward and Abbie Iola (Spinney) Nichols.
Associate of Arts, Westbrook College, Portland, Maine, 1981. Bachelor in Music Performance summa cum laude, University Maine, 1984. Master of Science in Education, University Southern Maine, 1989.
Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, 1994.
Founder, director, Studio of Music/Children's Studio of Drama, Portsmouth, N.H., 1964-1971;
founder, director, Studio of Music, Bromley, England, 1971-1973;
founder, director, Bromley Children's Theatre, 1971-1973;
founder, director, Oughterard Children's Theatre, County Galway, Ireland, 1973-1974;
founder, director, Studio of Music, Portland, Maine., 1977-1996;
founder, director, Studio of Music, West Baldwin, Maine., since 1997;
resident playwright, Children's Theatre of Maine, Portland, 1979-1981;
organist, choir director, Stevens Avenue Congressional Church, Portland, 1987-1995;
field faculty advisor, Norwich U., Montpelier, Vermont, 1995. Field advisor graduate program Vermont College, Norwich U., 1995. Consultant/educator music training for disabled veterans VA, Portsmouth, N.H., 1966-1969.
Show pianist and organist, mainland United States of America, 1939-1959, Hawaii, 1959-1962, Rae Nichols Trio, since 1962. Music director Theatre By the Sea, Portsmouth, N.H., 1969, 70.
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, International Society Poets, Musicians Association of Hawaii, International League Women Composers, Music Teachers of Maine, American Guild of Organists, Music Teachers National Association, International Alliance for Women in Music, Doctorate Association New York Educators, Inc., Delta Omicron, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Carter Fillebrown, Junior, June 27, 1941 (divorced May 15, 1971). Children: Douglas C. (deceased), Richard A., Mary L., Donald E. Married Ronald John Simmonds, October 9, 1971 (deceased November 1995).