St. Robert Teacher Overcomes Disability to Share Passion for Music
At 3 months old, doctors removed a tumor from Lindsay Tryba's retinas, permanently scaring and damaging her vision. Everyday is a struggle, but she has adapted and now shares her love of music with elementary school students.
At an early age, Lindsay Tryba learned she would have to work a little bit harder than her peers to get where she wants in life. Growing up in Whitefish Bay, she grew fond of music and performing and refined her craft playing with youth symphonies and bands. Now, she tries to pass that love on to her fifth- through eighth-grade students at St. Robert School, where she has been a band teacher for the past six years. “I’ve always known I’ve wanted to do music,” she said. “I’ve always been a band geek.” But every day brings a new challenge. You see, at just 3 months old, doctors discovered a cancerous tumor attached to the retina on her right eye, which later spread to her left eye. Tryba was forced to go under the surgical knife to have it …
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