148 Broadway Ave, S.E. Phone (330) 395-0115 Warren, Ohio 44484 Fax (330) 395-0115 E-mail [email protected] Nancy Zipay DeSalvo

Education 1996 - 2000 Cleveland Institute of Music; Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Doctor of Musical Arts . Collaborative Piano. Anne Epperson, major teacher. . Document 1: “Analysis of the Sonata for Double Bass and Piano by Paul Hindemith.” . Document 2: “ Sonata for Violin and Piano by Respighi: An Orchestral Conception.” . First Prize in the Darius Milhaud Performance Auditions. . Recipient of the Gwendolyn Koldofsky Award, 1997.

1978 - 1980 Tallahassee, Florida Doctoral work . Piano Performance. . Completed two years work toward a doctorate degree. . Graduate assistant accompanist for entire string department during the first year. Accompanist for graduate recitals the second year. . Chamber Music Recital performed 1979. Program included Mozart’s Piano Quintet, Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, and Brahm’s Horn Trio. . Harpsichord study; performance in Kenneth Gilbert master class. . Accompanied faculty member Gerardo Ribero in violin recital fall of 1978.

1970 - 1972 Manhattan School of Music New York, NY Master of Music . Piano Performance . Solo piano recital performed May 23, 1972. . Studied piano with Artur Balsam and Constance Keene. . Concentrated course work in Wagner opera literature and music criticism.

1965 - 1970 Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio Bachelor of Music . Piano Performance . Solo piano recital performed May, 1969. . Piano study with Robert Hopkins. . Extensive harpsichord study; reading figured bass. . Winner of Concerto Competition.

1973 Juilliard School of Music New York, NY Non degree . Studied chamber music with Felix Galimir. . Studied accompanying with Samuel Sanders.

1973 Aspen Music Festival Aspen, Colorado Non degree . Piano study with Aube Tzerko. . Staff accompanist for Dorothy Delay and others.

1985 Suzuki Association of America Columbus, Ohio Non degree . Training with Mary Craig Powel . Certified Suzuki piano teacher by the Suzuki Association of America.

Professional 2001- Westminster college New Wilmington, PA experience Assistant Professor of Music Chair, Department of Music 2004- Steinway Artist 2002

2000 - 2001 Westminster College New Wilmington, PA Visiting Assistant Professor of Music . Teach piano majors, minors, and secondaries. . Teach first year Music theory and music theory lab (Mus 121). . Teach Vocal accompanying and coaching (Mus 244). . Supervise Piano Proficiency Exams and training program. . Supervise Intern Teaching Program (includes De. And May recitals). . Co-Advisor to Mu Phi Epsilon . Co-Host of Piano Guild recital (adjudication festival). . Conduct weekly Master Classes in piano. Recruitment of piano and music performance majors. . Responsibility for weeding and acquisitions of piano sections of music library. . Accuracy and content of printed programs, publicity, and meeting of all deadline dates of same for all piano students performing on recitals (including weekly performance classes. . Serve on NASM Self study committee.

1991 - 2000 Westminster College New Wilmington, PA Piano Artist-in-Residence . Private piano instructor; majors, minors. . Class piano instructor; four sections. . Teach Introduction to Music course. . Solo piano performances. . Solo with Westminster College Orchestra. . Adjunct faculty. . Staff accompanist. . Administer accompanying assignments. . Supervise weekly piano master class.

1989 - 1994 Thiel College Greenville, PA Adjunct Music Faculty . Instruct piano students. . Solo piano recital performance. . Served on Search committee for Music position.

1992 - 1993 Kent State Univ., Trumbull Warren, Ohio Assistant Professor of Music . Adjunct faculty . Teach Understanding Music course.

1989 - 1995 Greenville Symphony Orchestra Greenville, PA Orchestral Keyboard . Piano, Harpsichord, Celesta.

1991 - 1993 A Music School Niles, Ohio Owner . Owner of this private teaching studio. . Sold piano music. . Presented student recitals.

1974 - 1990 Bay View Music Festival Bay View, MI Artist-in-Residence . Pianist. . Perform with instrumentalists either as accompanist or in chamber music. . Solo performances. . Soloist with the Bay View Festival Orchestra. . Private piano instructor to Festival students (undergraduate and graduate level). . Conduct piano master classes. . Member of duo-piano team. . Demanding performance schedule (three performances per week).

1981 - 1988 Athens Community Music School Athens, Ohio Affiliate faculty . . . Instruct pre-college students. . Accompanist for Guest Soloists to Ohio University. (Anthony Plog, Trumpet; James Pellerite, Flute; Rafael Drurian, Violinist). . High School students win Southeast district OMTA Buckeye Competition, senior division.

1975 - 1976 at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee Part-time faculty . Piano instructor of piano majors and minors. . Member of team teaching for an ensemble course, covering rehearsal and performing techniques of chamber music. . Pianist in faculty piano trio. Performed community concerts to bring attention to the music school. It functioned as an important recruiting instrument by performing many junior and senior high school programs. . Performances with cello, violin, as soloist, and soloist with orchestra.

1973 - 1975 Juilliard School of Music New York, NY Staff accompanist . Staff accompanist-coach in the studio of Dorothy Delay. . Acquired extensive knowledge of violin-piano repertoire. . Additional accompanying in the studios of Shapiro (cello) and Lintzer (viola). . Accompanist for entrance auditions, recitals, and school competitions.

1973 Summer Aspen Music Festival Aspen, Colorado Staff accompanist . Official festival accompanist. . Worked in studios of Delay, Harth, Clapp. . Performed in master classes of Dorothy Delay.

1971 – 1972 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Part-time instructor of piano . Instructor of undergraduate and graduate level piano students.

Professional Member of OMTA ( Ohio Music Teachers Association) and PMTA memberships (Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association). National Federation of Music Clubs. National Guild of Musicians.

Awards and “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Honors (1969). Pi Kappa Lambda: Honorary Music Fraternity.

Sigma Alpha Iota: Women’s Honorary Music Fraternity.

First Place in Darius Milhaud Performance Auditions (Cleveland).

Gwendolyn Koldofsky Award (CIM).