Cindy Bruce:  

Life After high school I attended Brevard Community College, Cocoa Campus to attend their music program. I received an AA in Music Education then transfered to Florida State University where I marched with the Marching Chiefs and met my future husband. I received my Bachelor's degree in Music Education. I lived in the Miami area after that because my future husband had gotten a band director's job and I followed, working in an office job. My plans had been to be a middle school band director but I put that on hold. We got married while in Miami and lived there a total of 5 years. He got a job here in Bradenton, Florida as the band director at Manatee High School so we moved here and I set up a private studio, teaching flute students. We have now lived here 21 years, married for 23 years. We never had children but had a cat for 21 years (Jim had her in college) and she died in the summer of 2001. I guess you can say she was like a surrogate child for us since it had always been the three of us since the day we started dating so it was very tough when she left us. After 7 years without her, we now have 2 cats, brother and sister, that we've had since they were 6 wks old. I am also the principle flutist for the Sarasota Pops Orchestra and the founder and conductor of the Gulf Coast Flute Choir. I am the Executive Director of the Florida Flute Association and their e-newsletter designer/editor. I am also an active member of the National Flute Association. College I attended Brevard Community College, Cocoa Campus and received an AA in Music Education. I transfered to Florida Sta...Expand for more