Rebecca Ellen Sorley

Background

Sorley, Rebecca Ellen was born on June 25, 1964 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert Joe and Carolyn McKinney.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Butler University, 1986. Master of Music in Piano Performance, Indiana University, 1988. Doctor of Arts in Piano Performance, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1996.

Career

Adjunct instructor Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1994—1996, Indiana University School Music, Indianapolis, 1996—1997. Associate professor, director educational outreach University Indianapolis, since 1993, director Community Music Center, since 1999. Founder Piano Camp University Indianapolis, 1994.

Founder Music Children Concert Series, since 1999. Founder, director Chamber Music Institute, since 2001. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Rebecca Ellen Sorley has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Benefit recitals participant Riley Hospital Children, Indianapolis, 2002, Special Olympics, Indianapolis, since 2003, Easter Seals, Indianapolis, 2005, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, 2005, Music Academy Scholarship, Greenwood, 2005. Organist, choir director Wallace St. Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, 1991—2001. Director worhsip and music Center Grove Presbyterian Church, Greenwood, 2002—2004, director Music Academy, since 2002.

Organist St. Johns United Church Christ, since 2006. Member of Indianapolis Piano Teachers Association, International Alliance Women in Music, College Music Society (campus representative since 2002), Mu Phi Epsilon (president Kappa chapter 1985-1986, president alumni chapter 2001-2003).

Interests

• Running, bicycling, reading.

Connections

Married Darin Scott Sorley, June 7, 1986. Children: Allegra Virginia, Alexander Michael, Adam Benjamin.

Father:

Robert Joe

Mother:

Carolyn McKinney

Spouse:

Darin Scott Sorley

child:

Allegra Virginia Sorley

child:

Adam Benjamin Sorley

child:

Alexander Michael Sorley