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Nellie Cornish

American artist (1876-1956) · United States · On the map · Educators · Died at 79

Nellie Centennial Cornish was a pianist, teacher, writer, and founder of the Cornish School in Seattle, Washington. She was influenced by the pedagogical ideas of Maria Montessori as well as Calvin Brainerd Cady's ideas about teaching broader values through music education.

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Martha Graham described her as "a small, round, plump little lady with the dynamism of a rocket." She founded the Cornish School in 1914 and served as the school's director for the next 25 years. Within three years it had enrolled over 600 students, and was the country's largest music school west of Chicago.

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Country
United States
Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1956 · aged 79