A chorus teacher is arguably the most challenging job in the middle school. But, Mrs. Cynthia Kreyling bravely accepted the challenge at the beginning of the school year. 

Mrs. Kreyling grew up with a love for music and started singing at a young age, but it wasn’t until high school that she became part of her school’s first chorus group, where she sang and played piano.      
After high school, Mrs. Kreyling went on to continue her love for music and attended Berklee School of Music and majored in music education with a vocal concentration. She then decided to attend Gordon College and majored in English to continue her studies.  

“I wanted to be a teacher, and I didn’t really have that formulated until later that teaching music would be exactly the right thing for me…It took a while to figure that out,” she said.  Although she loved music and children, becoming a music teacher wasn’t always a clear path for Mrs. Kreyling. After working as a chorus teacher in Peabody, Ipswich, and Hamilton-Wenham, Mrs. Kreyling decided to take on the new challenge of  Triton Middle School because of her passion for young singing voices.

“She comes with a lot of experience working with kids, and she wants to be a part of growing the music program,” said high school music teacher Mr. Robert Lathrop.

Still, being here for just half the day has its drawbacks. “It’s a little bit difficult to be as part time as I am and to feel like I’m part of the school, because I’m only here occasionally,” she said. However, when she is here, she is really enjoying her work. “When I hear students create their BEST sound, it always amazes and inspires me!” said Mrs. Kreyling.