Celia Barthman

Celia Barthman

Teacher of Music

Celia Barthman Celia has been teaching music for over 16 years both in the U.S. and abroad and started performing in choral and instrumental ensembles at a very young age. She loves working with a variety of different age groups and musical ensembles. Celia earned her Master of Arts Degree in World Music Studies from the University of Sheffield and holds BSc degrees in both Vocal and Instrumental Music Education from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. She served for several years as the North Dakota American Choral Directors Association Middle School Repertoire and Standards Chairman. Celia has also played Principal French Horn in several different orchestral groups, including the Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra, the Minot Symphony Orchestra, the Bangkok Charity Orchestra and the Bangkok International Community Orchestra. As an ethnomusicologist, Celia has a love of non-Western music. During her time in the U.S., she studied West African Percussion for seven years with a Master Drummer from Ghana. During her teaching career, Celia has served as an adjudicator and guest presenter at music festivals in Thailand, Vietnam, Canada and the U.S.