Valerie Jean Scher

Background

Scher, Valerie Jean was born on January 31, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Klema (Seider) Scher.

Education

Bachelor in Performance Piano, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974; Master in Music History, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1976; postgraduate, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1978.

Career

Assistant music critic, Chicago Daily News, 1975-1978; assistant music and dance critic, Chicago Sun-Times, 1978-1982; dance critic, assistant music critic, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1982-1983; music and dance critic, San Diego Tribune, 1984-1991; music, dance and theater critic, San Diego Tribune, 1991-1992; music critic, San Diego Union-Tribune, since 1992.

Membership

Member Music Critics Association.

Interests

• Avocations: horseback riding, gardening, cooking.

Connections

Married David Clark Elliott, September 6, 1980. Children: Sabrina, Travis.

Father:

Jacob Scher

Mother:

Klema (Seider) Scher

Spouse:

David Clark Elliott

child:

Sabrina Scher

child:

Travis Scher