Lonnie Moddle
Lonnie was born and raised in Burnaby, B.C. She received her teaching certificate at S.F.U., and earned a post-graduate Diploma in Kodaly Music Education at the U. of Calgary. Lonnie has been teaching for 25 years, the past 15 years as a classroom music specialist in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District.
Lonnie has always enjoyed a musical life, starting with studying ballet for 11 years. Admiring two pianists in her life (her grandmother and the pianist for her ballet lessons), she began piano lessons and completed R.C.M. Gr. 10. She enjoyed singing in school and church choirs since a teen. As a teacher, Lonnie has directed many elementary school choirs. Lonnie has been directing church choirs for 24 years, and has led a number of children’s choirs.
Lonnie joined the music team at Knox United in Jan.2004 as choir director for both the senior and junior choirs. Previously she had assisted Ron Klusmeier in conducting massed ecumenical choirs for two Christmas CD’s, various joint choir collaborations for cantatas and visiting authors, and most recently, Ron’s anthology presentation, “Song Circling All the Earth” in Jan. 2005.