Mallory began her musical studies with piano lessons at age 4 and started Suzuki violin studies at age 6. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Violin Performance and Pedagogy from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana, studying with Mimi Zweig. She taught for several years at the Indiana University String Academy before moving to the UK in 2011.

Mallory started her Suzuki training at the Chicago Suzuki Institute and the Indianapolis Music Academy and finished her training at the British Suzuki Institute. She is now a fully qualified Level 5 Suzuki Teacher.