 Contact Information
Department of Humanities
Hale Palanakila, Room 130
Windward Community College
45-720 Keaahala Rd.
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: (808) 236-9130
Email: gmoore@hawaii.edu
Education
M.M., University of Hawai'i
B.A., University of Oklahoma
Campus Activities
Gloria Moore Faltstrom has developed
and coordinated the music program at Windward Community College
since 1973. She teaches classes in basic musicianship, music
appreciation, popular music in America, class piano, class voice
and directist the Windward Singers.
Music classrooms
Professional Activities and Affiliations
An active member of the Hawaii music community, Gloria was the Organist and Assistant Director of Music as Waiokeola Congregational
Church from 1977 to 2004.
She has been served three terms
as Dean and one as Sub-Dean of the Hawaii Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Mrs. Faltstrom served as chair of the planning committee for the first of three AGO Western Region Conventions that have been held in Hawaii.
Mrs. Faltstrom is a member and past President of the American Choral Directors Association and the soprano section leader and sole charter member of the Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble, Hawaii's only professional chamber choir. In addition, she holds the rank of Shodan in Shin-Shin Toitsu Aikido and teaches the children's class at Lokahi Ki Society.
Favorite Food
- Strawberries
- (favorite pizza is Amy's Soy Cheese)
Favorite Movies
- Being There
- Amadeus
- The Red Violin
- Deer Hunter
Favorite Books
- Angela's Ashes
- 'Tis
- Fire Horse Woman
Most Interesting Job
Teaching high-school English at the Hawaii Baptist Academy in the 60's. I had very diverse students and was with one group of students for four years. We got to know each other very well; some of those students still stay in touch. We were in old, termite-ridden buildings with outside walkways (lanais). I remember more than once having one of my spike heels sink into or between the boards of the walkway. |
