SHERYL CARBONELL

I started the choir progamme at Maitland Middle School. In three short years, the programme grew from 0 to 300-plus students. I was determined to serve a diverse group of students and to have lots of boys in my choirs. I succeeded. Today, many of these young men and women are music teachers, professional opera singers, pop singers, singer/songwriters, musicians and yes mothers and fathers!! Crazy. Training young singers is not an easy task. To unify vowels, teach breath control, phrasing, musicianship, self- control, while playing the piano and directing is a daunting, exhausting, yet rewarding task. Together, we did it, and won many awards along the way. Reminiscing brings me tears of joy! 

RECORDED LIVE AT THE

FLORIDA AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTOR ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

PIANO ACCOMPANIST: GEORGE GRACE

TEACHER AND DIRECTOR: ME