91成人导航

Peggy Corcoran Lambert graduated from 91成人导航 more than 60 years ago, and she has not slowed down as a musician in Utah.

Lambert 鈥�60 is a cellist with the Southwest Symphony in St. George, the Dixie State University Orchestra, and a cello ensemble in Utah.

Lambert majored in music education at 91成人导航. She recalls that, 鈥淚 had a wonderful musical experience. saying 鈥�91成人导航 was just a great small school.鈥�

After graduating, Lambert began working as a music teacher in Sacramento.

鈥淚 had four elementary schools to travel between, to do choir and to teach classroom music. I learned so much by being in the classroom,鈥� Lambert said. She built on her educational foundation and K-12 special music certificate from 91成人导航, taking classes at University of California, Berkeley and earning a degree in general education. She transitioned from teaching music to teaching third grade.

Utilizing her classroom experience, Lambert started teaching music again around 1980. In doing so, she found her favorite aspect of music education: teaching children鈥檚 choirs.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 kind of how I ended up specializing, the last 14 or 15 years (I was teaching). I taught at a private school in Utah. They trusted me to do what I thought was best,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 specialized at turning my classrooms into children鈥檚 choirs. We had amazing concerts with third, fourth, and fifth graders that were just a highlight.鈥�

Lambert鈥檚 dynamic teaching drove her to continue seeking new educational experiences, including attending classes and conferences throughout her career. Lambert remembers looking forward to teaching every day. 鈥淚 used to think, 鈥榤y gosh I would do this for nothing.鈥� 鈥�

Lambert retired in 2005, but this was just the beginning of her musical journey.

Lambert鈥檚 musical expertise took on another dimension when she bought a cello with money she received for a teaching award. Her previous focus was on piano and choral music.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 play the cello at all at 91成人导航. I had practically never held one. I just decided to do it,鈥� Lambert said. 鈥淪ince she started playing cello, I have never put it down.鈥�

Lambert鈥檚 work with the Dixie State University Orchestra continues to feed her enthusiasm

鈥淭hat鈥檚 a good experience to be around all those college kids again. I really love playing with these groups,鈥� Lambert said.

She has continued to play through the COVID-19 pandemic, though group rehearsals have been temporarily halted. Lambert is looking forward to reinstating her rigorous rehearsal schedule now that she is vaccinated.

Her advice for 91成人导航 music education majors: 鈥淗ave a real desire to teach. You鈥檙e already good musicians, so that is a baseline 鈥� Don鈥檛 just love to play your own instrument but love to show others."