Allison McIvor
PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTOR & EDUCATOR
Allison McIvor leads San Marin High School’s Performing Arts programs and oversees all aspects of the program, including its educational offerings, performances, productions, student opportunities, and continued growth. Since joining San Marin in 2012, she has helped build a collaborative and inclusive performing arts community where students can grow as musicians, performers, and leaders.
Allison teaches two jazz bands, concert band, and string orchestra, conducts the Musical Theater Pit Orchestra, and oversees the Rock Band program. Through these roles, she connects a wide range of musical styles and brings together students, educators, families, and community partners across the Performing Arts program.
Under her direction, San Marin’s instrumental ensembles have consistently excelled at competitions and festivals, earning unanimous superior ratings and command performance recognition. Students have also traveled and performed in influential music communities, including Cuba, New York, and New Orleans.
In recognition of her contributions to music education, Allison was named a 2023 Marin Symphony Teacher of the Year.
A Novato native and graduate of Novato High School, Allison earned her bachelor’s degree with honors from California State University, East Bay. She later earned a master’s degree in Trombone Performance and her Massachusetts teaching credential from the New England Conservatory in Boston. She has served students within the Novato Unified School District for more than 20 years and is the proud mother of two San Marin graduates.
