Founded in 1980 by Dr. Mary Goetze and Dr. Jean Sinor, the mission of the Indiana University Children's Choir is to teach young people to value and experience excellent singing through musical activities which develop skills, sharing, self-expression, and personal growth. This goal will result in a lifelong appreciation of music. IUCC is committed to introducing children to the western tradition of choral music along with a wide variety of musical cultures from around the world.
IU Children's Choir
Academy faculty
Brent Gault is professor of music education and interim chair of the Music Education Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He has served as a presenter and guest lecturer for colleges and music education organizations in the United States, Canada, China, and Ireland, and Singapore.
Amy Price graduated from Anderson University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and Spanish. After launching her career as an elementary music specialist, Amy completed Conversational Solfege with Dr. John Feierabend and earned Kodaly Certification through IU’s Summer Kodaly Institute. Currently Amy teaches music privately in Bedford, Indiana.
Jenna Sears (she/they) is an educator, ethnomusicologist, and vocalist whose work specializes in community music and arts-based research practices based in Ireland and the United States. They have a B.M.E/B.M. in Music Education and Voice Performance from Indiana University. Recently completing their M.A. in Ethnomusicology at the University of Limerick, they researched the impact of community-led soundscapes during the Covid-19 pandemic. As an educator, they design music curriculum focused on aspects of mutual aid, social inclusion, and world music-informed pedagogy. Currently, they are the Vocal Director for Brown County Middle School and the founder of the Brown County Spoken Word Project, an initiative that engages rural communities in collective storytelling projects. Sears is also an active poet and vocalist, and performs locally.
Bill Morgan is a Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk certified teacher with over thirty-two years' experience teaching children. He has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Evansville and MA in education from Northern Kentucky University. His Orff-Schulwerk training was completed at the University of Kentucky, and he completed his Kodály certification at Indiana University. Bill currently teaches third-sixth grade general music and choir at Binford Elementary.
Schedule
Date | Event |
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August 29 | Allegro, Descant, & Chamber Choirs: Placement sessions |
August 31 | Descant, Allegro, & Chamber Choirs: First rehearsal |
September 21 | First Voices: First rehearsal |
October 12 | Fall Break, no rehearsals |
October 28 | IU Choir and Orchestra Performance (7:30 PM, Musical Arts Center) |
November 23 | Thanksgiving break, no rehearsals |
December 5 | Final rehearsal |
December 9 | IUCC Winter concert (12:30 PM, St. John the Apostle Church) |
Date | Event |
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January 16 | Spring Placement Sessions |
January 18 | Descant, Allegro, & Chamber Choirs: First rehearsal |
February 8 | First Voices: First rehearsal |
March 14 | No rehearsals, IU Spring Break |
April 18 | Final Spring Rehearsal |
April 20 | IUCC Spring Concert (1:00 PM, St. John the Apostle Church, Bloomington) |
Rehearsals will be located at First Presbyterian Church (221 E. 6th St. Bloomington) unless otherwise noted
Placement sessions
Placement Sessions will be held at the First Presbyterian Church from 4:30 - 6:00 on Tuesday, August 29th. Children interested in First Voices (Kindergarten and First Grade) do not need to attend the placement sessions but should complete registration materials found on the IUCC website as soon as possible in order to reserve a spot.
Program offerings
Conductor: Amy Hartzell Price
Meeting Times: Thursdays, 4:30–5:20 PM or 5:30–6:20 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church
Enrollment Limit: 12/section (24 total)
Time is devoted to choir rehearsal and musicianship training with games and songs geared toward teaching the rudiments of music.
Conductor: Bill Morgan
Meeting Times: Thursdays, 4:40–5:40 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church
Enrollment Limit: 25
Rehearsal consists of vocal development training along with the development of musicianship.
Conductor: Dr. Brent Gault
Meeting Times: Thursdays, 4:40–5:40 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church
Enrollment Limit: 25
Time is devoted to a choir rehearsal that incorporates music theory into the rehearsal. This choir performs widely.
Conductor: Jenna Sears
Meeting Times: Thursdays, 4:40–6:00 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church
Enrollment Limit: 30
Tuition and deadlines
Tuition
- First Voices - $195/semester
- Descant Choir - $340/year
- Allegro Choir - $340/year
- Chamber Choir - $410/year
Deadlines
- Financial aid - August 9, 2023
- Registration and payment due - September 18, 2023
How to apply
- Application process: To apply, complete the online registration form. With the exception of First Voices, auditions are required for admission. Late registrations may be accepted pending space availability.
- Financial aid: To request a Financial Aid application, please contact musicsp@iu.edu. For those individuals awaiting merit or financial aid decisions, please register in full (e.g., specify the class selection) and select the option to delay payment.
- Payment: Accepting payment via credit card or check. Please do not send checks or any other forms of payment to the Office of Jacobs Academy.
Once you have completed the previous steps, please submit the Participant Agreement Form