the "Voices of Diversity"


...an interview with our originator and former Director, Mrs Celeste Middleton

q. Where are you from?
a. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

q. What inspired you to teach music?
a. My mother

q. What do you like most about teaching music?
a. Hearing the end result of a finished song

q. How many choirs have you directed?
a. 10

q. What do you like most about the Voices of Diversity?
a. The diversity--so many backgrounds and voices!

q. Who/what is your inspiration?
a. My mother, and the students

q. What do you want to accomplish this year?
a. To inspire the kids to believe that they can do anything if they commit to it

q. At what point in teaching each year do you feel you have accomplished your goals?
a. by January/February -- most performances -- and the look in the faces of the audience