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Candace Primas Alley, a native of Camden, New Jersey, was involved
in many musical activities from an early age. Afterhaving been
appointed her piano teachers assistant in 1972, Candace ,began
to teach private piano and music theory. Candace served as accompanist
for several 'choirs, and as a member of the band and orchestra,
studied flute and violin, respectively.
In 1978 she earned an A.B. in Music with a concentration in
Theory and Concentration from Princeton University. She was
a graduate teaching assistant at Temple University in Philadelphia,
Pa. in Ear Training while pursuing a Masters in Music Composition
with a minor in Theory. After working at IBM in a technical
capacity for the following seven years, she chose to continue
and complete her musical degree. During her sixth year at IBM
she transferred from her marketing office in New Jersey to the
National Customer Support Center for midrange systems in LasColinas,
Texas. After two years, she resigned and began her doctorate
studies at the University of North Texas. Candace earned a DMA
in Music Composition with a minor in Theory in December 1994.
Her dissertation, Jasmine's Secret, is based upon an original
fairytale. The work is a cantata for four solo voices, narrator,
and orchestra.
From 1990-1992, Candace served as minister of music for her
local church, and has continued to serve on an occasional basis.
During the past ten years, Candace has served as adjunct instructor
in music at Tarrant County College (NW campus), Texas Christian
University, and the University of Texas at Arlington. She has
taught courses in Music Reading, Ear Training, Theory, Composition,
Music Appreciation, and Electronic Media. As a member of the
Arlington Music Teachers Association since 1995, she served
as board member for two years. She was elected board member
of the Cowboys of Color National Museum and Hall of Fame in
2002. Candace is also involved as an instructor in Piano Camp
and Strings Camp during the summer, both of which are held at
UTA.
Candace currently resides in Arlington and is married to Gerald
B. Alley (BS, University of Arkansas, MBA, Southern Methodist
University), a local entrepreneur in the commercial construction
and real estate industry. They have three children: Gina (I
5), Stephanie (I 2) and Byron (7).
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