Episode 29: Teacher Diane Downs On Music, Confidence, And Mowing The Lawn

Our guest this week on Five Things is Diane Downs, a musician and a teacher who leads one of the most unusual performing ensembles you’ll ever hear. Picture it: 40 or so middle and elementary schoolers, with marimbas, cymbals, xylophones, timpani, keyboards, a drum kit or two -- that's the Louisville Leopard Percussionists. It sounds like utter madness, and sometimes it is. But it’s also a team-building, self-esteem-raising activity that kids love.