Nancy has been in a musical environment all her life, where her parents were: a successful NYC ballerina, and an internationally renowned cellist. After her education at Manhattan School of Music and SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music, Ms. McCracken started her teaching career at the High School level in NY.Years later she became Manager US Operations of Salvi Int’l Harp Corp., during which time she led the company’s acquisition of the American harp company Lyon & Healy.Eventually marrying and having a daughter, her desire to raise her child ‘anywhere but NY’ brought her to VaBeach where for 11 years Ms. McCracken directed the keyboard programs at Temple of Music.Even with a successful private piano studio in her home, the ‘call of the classroom’ led her to a local private elementary school, where for years she taught General Music, and started a Suzuki style Violin program for all Kinders…. The only program of its’ kind in the country!In her spare time Ms. McCracken enjoys playing keys in a Worship Band, and raising/training/showing German Shepherd dogs… Although sometimes it appears the dogs are training Ms. McCracken!
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