Dr lena mclin biography sample

American music teacher and composer (1928–2023)

Lena Mae McLin (née Johnson; September 5, 1928 – October 3, 2023) was an American educator, composer, author, and pastor, who served as a music teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system at Kenwood Academy.

Early life

Lena Mae Johnson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 5, 1928.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} At the age of five she was sent to live with her uncle, Thomas A.

Dorsey.^[6] She attended the Pilgrim Baptist Church as a child, where she was exposed to gospel music^[7] and served as an accompanist to her uncle's choir.^[6]

McLin had a bachelor's degree in music, specializing in piano and violin, from Spelman College, and a graduate degree in music from the American Conservatory of Music.^[5][8]

Career

Teaching

McLin taught in Chicago at Hubbard High School, Harlan High School, and Kenwood Academy.

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