My name is
Cheryl St.John and I grew up in Roanoke City and attended Longwood College in
Farmville, Virginia. When I was in second grade, I told my music teacher that
I wanted to be a music teacher. I guess that I thought it looked like a lot
of fun ... and it is!
I have taught music in Montgomery County Schools for 34 years. Most of those
years have been in elementary music, but I taught Chorus at Christiansburg Middle
School for 3 years in the mid 1980’s. I enjoyed working with middle schoolers,
but I really love teaching the instruments and movement games that we do in
elementary music! I really love teaching music and helping students to discover
their talents and begin developing them ... sometimes I even get to see them
perform at the Middle and High School as they get older.
I have lived in Christiansburg for 22 years and I have a son, Brian who is 26
years old and works in Roanoke. I have a dog named Bandit and a cat who has
never told me his name! I am a member of Christiansburg Presbyterian Church
where I enjoy singing in the Choir and playing handbells. I enjoy musicals and
movies and I love to read a good book! Maeve Binchy is one of my very favorite
authors.