Grace Marra
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Grace Marra is an Olean, New York
-born musician
. She currently is the director of the Midland Men of Music
, conductor of the Chancel Choir at First United Methodist Church
in Midland, Michigan
, and is founder and owner of the private voice studio, Grace Notes
.
where she earned both a Bachelor's degree in music education and
performance. She then went on to earn her Master's degree at Colorado State University
.
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
-born musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. She currently is the director of the Midland Men of Music
Men of Music
Men of Music: Their Lives, Times and Achievements is a volume of mini-biographies and evaluations of famous classical music composers, written by Wallace Brockway and Herbert Weinstock, and originally published by Simon and Schuster in 1939...
, conductor of the Chancel Choir at First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church is a common name for the first United Methodist church established in a particular locality. Many First United Methodist Churches exist around the world....
in Midland, Michigan
Midland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, and is founder and owner of the private voice studio, Grace Notes
Grace Notes
Grace Notes is a novel by Bernard MacLaverty, first published in 1997.-Plot summary:The book centers around the postpartum depression of its female protagonist, Catherine McKenna, a Northern Irish music teacher and composer living in Scotland...
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Men of Music
They were originally known as the Dow Male chorus and were affiliated with the Dow Chemical Co., but in 1961 completely removed themselves from Dow and became known as the Men of Music. Grace Marra began their direction in the fall of 1993.FUMC
Grace has been conducting the adult chancel choir for over 20 years at First United Methodist Church. She has also, in the past, conducted both the children's, youth's, and bell choirs.Grace Notes
Ms. Marra's voice studio had become a landmark throughout the small town of Midland. She currently teaches over 40 students weekly and teaches both children and adults.Education
Marra graduated 8th in her high school class and went on to the State University of New York at FredoniaState University of New York at Fredonia
The State University of New York at Fredonia is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York, United States; it is a constituent college of the State University of New York...
where she earned both a Bachelor's degree in music education and
performance. She then went on to earn her Master's degree at Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
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