Peggy Viermann Leon is a retired music educator, teaching Vocal Music 31 years at the middle school & elementary levels. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a BS in Music Education (K-12) & a minor in Speech & Dramatic Arts, later earning a Masters + 45 from Washington University in St. Louis. She has held leadership roles in the STL Music Educators & Orff Schulwerk Societies, organized Large Group festivals for the Middle School level and served as a mentor for new teachers. Her Middle School Choir consistently earned high ratings and was chosen to appear at the State Music Teacher's Convention. She is a certified Choral & Sight-reading Adjudicator for Missouri NAFME and helped create a sight-reading evaluation program used at St. Louis Middle School Choral Festivals. In 2005, Peggy was honored as Teacher of the Year for Mehlville School District & also was a candidate for Missouri TOY. Before her introduction to the world of Barbershop Music, Peggy sang with the STL Symphony Chorus, Bach Society and performed with her twin Sister as “The Viermann Twins”, a youth folk music duo. Since retiring, she joined Sweet Adelines International (2006), becoming an Assistant Director for City Voices Chorus where she created a “Sing at the Ballpark” BBS festival for YWIH & YMIH in St. Louis. Peggy is a Certified SAI Director & served on the Region 5 board as Membership & Marketing Coordinator. She has been a proud Associate/ Member of the Barbershop Harmony Society for 8 years. Peggy has served on faculty for HU at Belmont and also at Midwinter & BHS Internationals.

Peggy sings with (SAI) Riverblenders, coaches Quartet & Choruses with Rich Knight (Gas House Gang) & is active with Youth in schools & the community as part of The Ambassadors of Harmony BBS Outreach program. In her spare time, you can find Rich & Peggy traveling, boating, singing or playing lots of tennis!