Panther Valley Chorus soloists congratulate Miriam Hoffer on her retirement from teaching music. From left: Mary Lazar, Daniela Maturana, Hoffer, Kayla Reese and Kiley Boswell.

Hoffer taught music for 35 years. In the 1980s, she ran a private music studio in Lancaster County, as well as substituted in many Lancaster County schools. She returned home to the Panther Valley Area and began teaching elementary music and elementary/middle school/high school chorus. During her 25-year career in Panther Valley, Hoffer directed five Broadway musicals, including "Snow White," "Cinderella," "The Wizard of Oz," "Peter Pan" and "The Sound of Music."