Background
Mackie, Shirley Marie was born on October 25, 1929 in Rockdale, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Ransom and Marie (McLean) Mackie.
Mackie, Shirley Marie was born on October 25, 1929 in Rockdale, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Ransom and Marie (McLean) Mackie.
Bachelor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1949; Master of Music, Louisiana State University, 1950; studies with, Darius Milhaud, Paris, 1953; studies with, Nadia Boulanger, Paris, 1959, 68.
Freelance composer, Waco, Texas, since 1950; director music, McLennan County Department Education, Waco, 1959-1978; associate professor music, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas, 1954-1957; founder/conductor, Chamber Orchestra Waco, 1961-1969; principal clarinetist, Waco Symphony, 1962-1964.
Member Texas Composers Forum, International Alliance of Women in Music, Central Texas Zoological and Botanical Society.