1942
Born on November 26 to Leo Allen and Dorotha Mae (Russell) Bruce.
1964
Earns a Bachelor of Music Education from Central Methodist College.
1965
Is a faculty member at the Dana School of Music in Wellesley, MA until 1976.
1966
Achieves a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory.
1977
Is a faculty member at Campbell University until 1979.
1979
Is a faculty member at Meredith College until 1990.
1989
Is a pianist at the SAS Institute in Cary, NC until 2001.
1992
Is a grantee of various organizations through 2001.
1999
Joins the advisory board of the Capital Area Community Chorus in Raleigh, NC.
2000
Participates in a master piano class at the Claude Debussy Conservatory in St. Malo, France through 2001.
2004
Participates in a master class in Sopron, Hungary.
2014
Is the founder and secretary of the annual Paderewski Festival in Raleigh, NC and continues in the role.
2018
Is a faculty member at the Krakow Piano Summer Festival in Poland through 2019.
2020
Performs for the Chopin Solo Recital at Saint Mary’s School.
2021
Maintains affiliation with the National Music Teachers Association, National Guild of Piano Teachers and Disciples of Christ.
2021
Maintains affiliation with the Raleigh Piano Teachers Association, Cary-Apex Piano Teachers Association and Pi Kappa Lambda.