VANESSA VENTRE, DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS MISSION STATEMENT It is my belief that through teaching music I can mold more sensitive, more confident, and more humane students.  The middle school student truly resonates with my personality and teaching methods.  I love that middle school students are still enthusiastic learners yet able to understand higher musical concepts.  I consider it both an honor and pleasure to teach, guide, and encourage my students toward higher musical development. Hopefully, I can also empower them to be more open individuals along the way. VANESSA VENTRE, DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS Ms. Vanessa Ventre is in her fifth year as choir director at Lincoln Middle School. Originally from Michigan Ms. Ventre taught private voice lessons as well as one year of middle school music before coming to Lincoln Middle School. Ms. Ventre graduated with honors from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education K-12. While at Western she was often a soloist and sang and toured with the Western Michigan University Chorale with Dr. Joe Miller.