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Mary gives private harp and piano lessons in her home studio and online. She uses the Rock Out Loud online teaching platform, and the MyMusicStaff teaching app.
Mary regularly performs in recitals and concerts. She also provides music for a variety of social events. Her repertoire consists of melodies from the British Isles, light classical, some pop and movie themes. She also plays in an accordion trio with Molly Ness and Kim Parker.
For 31 years, Mary was the co-owner (with harp tech husband John Gill) of Melody’s Traditional Music and Afghan Press Music for the Harp. She currently continues as a consultant for Melody’s and works on the website. Along with being an arranger, editor, performance and practice coach, she’s a pollinator devotee, native habitat fanatic, and backyard pond enthusiast. She has held positions in various symphony orchestras, large and small, throughout the Midwest and Texas. She has freelanced in the Houston area since 1983. Mary was director of music/organist at St. Therese Catholic church in Milwaukee where she also taught harp and piano for the Milwaukee Public Schools. She’s been the staff pianist for Waller (TX) ISD, and is the founder of “Harp Teachers Gathering” – a community of and for harp teachers. A member of the Irish Fest (Milwaukee) Peace and Justice orchestra, Mary has a B.M. in music ed and applied harp from Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI. She has studied with Jeanne Henderson and Louise Trotter.
