Cynthia Bjore:

As a child I took piano lessons until I started playing the violin in the fifth grade.  I was accepted into the Metropolitan Youth Symphony in 7th grade and was concert master of the prepatory orchestra when I was 12.  I moved up to the highest group within the MYS in high school where I was also the concert master of the Vancouver Youth Symphony and VYS Chamber Ensemble.  I won several awards in high school for both choir and orchestra, and went on to major in music performance in college.  I started college at MHCC on full scholarship, played both violin and viola, sang in the chamber choir and was the Orchestra Vocal Soloist.  From there I went to UNLV also on a full ride where I focused on opera studies and viola performance.  While I was attending UNLV I worked as the vocal specialist for the famed Las Vegas Academy of Arts High School, I also was a cantor and bell choir director of a large church. 

After I was done with school there I moved home (Portland) to be closer to my family.  I taught private voice/violin/viola and piano for two years before I was hired as the music teacher at Our Lady of Sorrows school here in Portland, which unfortunately is closed now.  A year later I was very excited to accept my job as music teacher here at St. John Fisher!!  I thank God every day for my job and the amazing students I get to work with.

Contact Information
Phone: 503-246-3234 ext. 27  Email: cynthiab@sjfschool.org

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