Jami Bale:  

Life Hi classmates, Time to update here in 2010 as we move closer to our big 30 year reunion. I'm still living in Pittsburgh, PA. Currently I'm a violinist in the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra, and frequently play with the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra and the Wheeling Symphony (WV). I have a private studio of around 35 students (violin/flute), and I free-lance throughout the metro area on violin and flute. Currently, I'm gearing up for a fun Civic Light Opera (Broadway series) show, The Producers, opening in July '10. I'm also back on the ice a little more frequently after having been curtailed for a couple of years with some repetitive strain injuries. I'm honored to have as my new skating coach Olympic and World pairs figure skating champion Elena Valova. So much fun to "rub elbows" with an athlete of that caliber in my sport!! She's encouraging me to test again, and possibly compete in some Adult skating competitions. In August '09, I began training to become a registered Suzuki Talent Education instructor. I continue to play a lot of other free lance concerts and events (such as weddings, parties, etc. ). Some particularly fun events have included playing for the show 1964 (a Beat...Expand for more