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MARY HANCOCK PETERSON
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT - MUSIC
STAFFORD CAMPUS
SPRING BRANCH CAMPUS
EDUCATION:
University of Houston, University Park: Master of Music
University of Houston, University Park: Master of Economics
Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX: Graduate study; piano student of
Alexander Uninsky, Artist-in -Residence
University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette: Bachelor of Arts in Music
“With Distinction”
University of Houston, University Park: Bachelor of Science in Economics
“Magna Cum Laude”
Private piano study in New York City with Katherine Bacon of Julliard faculty
Houston Conservatory of Music: Preparatory Diploma
Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX: High School Diploma
HONOR SOCIETIES:
Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society – USL, Lafayette, La.
Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Music Fraternity for Women – USL
Omicron Delta Epsilon – Economics Honor Society – University of Houston
MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS:
American Federation of Musicians Local 65-699
Houston Tuesday Musical Club – performing member
HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCES
1996 to Present: Houston Community College Fine Arts Faculty, Spring Branch
Campus and Stafford Campus
Classes taught:
MUAP 1169 and 1269 (Applied Piano)
MUSI 1181, 1182, 2181, 2182 (Class Piano)
MUSI 1211 (Theory I)
MUSI 1216 (Sight Singing/Ear-training I)
MUSI 1306 (Music Appreciation)
MUSP 2304 (Piano Pedagogy I)
MUSP 2344 (Piano Pedagogy II)
MUSI 1131 (Special Topics)
Private teaching at personal studio
Private teaching at the following schools:
Houston Conservatory of Music
Orpheus School of Music
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Music Arts Center, Webster, TX
Teacher Organizations:
Houston Music Teachers Association
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Church Music:
Music Director of First Church of Religious Science, Houston, TX
Organist/Cantor at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Lafayette, LA
Performance Activity:
Frequent substitute pianist/organist, or vocalist for several area churches.
Provide music for various private and public events
Frequently perform recitals and Classical chamber music with a variety of
singers and instrumentalists.
Presented two Classical Chamber Music recitals with Trio Vivant for
Northeast College’s President’s Performing Arts Series
Performed with Trio Vivant for the Grand Opening of Town and Country
(now Spring Branch) Performing Arts Center as well as on numerous
Faculty Recitals at Stafford Campus
Under grant to Picardy Players Woodwind Quintet, performed the series
“Mostly Jazz with Clazz” at local community centers.
Under grant to Picardy Players, performed the series “Color a Note” at
area community centers.
As vocalist with Picardy Players, performed over eighty shows of Radio
Daze I, II, and Movie Madness around the greater Houston area.
Performed large segment of the viola/piano repertoire in recitals with
Houston Symphony violist, Bernice Beckerman
Toured with Community Concerts as accompanist for Virginia Babikian
and the Theatre Men of Houston Baptist University.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:
Olympic Controls, Inc.: Accounting and administrative duties
Houston Community College: Instructor of Economics
Greenwood Corporation: Interior designer/newspaper writer for builder of
large custom homes
Mary Peterson Interiors: free-lance interior design
Dance Instructor: Taught for Continuing Education programs, Community
Centers, and churches