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.
Emma Lamberti is currently a Master's of Music Education student at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She graduated from Bucknell University in central PA with a Bachelor's of Music Education. Her teaching has included K-12 general music and choir, along with a focus on teaching and researching general music to students with disabilities in middle schools.
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.
Schedule
Date | Event |
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Tuesday, September 3 | Fall Placement Sessions, 4:30-6 PM |
September 5 | Descant, Allegro, & Chamber Choirs: First rehearsal |
September 26 | First Voices: First Rehearsal |
Tuesday, October 1 | All Rehearsals on Tuesday this week instead of Thursday, October 3rd (same times and locations) |
October 17 | No rehearsals, MCCSC Fall Break |
November 28 | No rehearsals, Thanksgiving Break |
December 11 | Final Fall Rehearsal |
Saturday, December 14 | IUCC Winter Concert (12:30 PM, St. John the Apostle Church, Bloomington) |
Date | Event |
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Tuesday, January 21 | Spring Placement Sessions, 4:30-6 PM |
February 2 | Descant, Allegro, & Chamber Choirs: First rehearsal; Carmen Auditions |
February 20 | First Voices: First Rehearsal |
March 2 | No rehearsals, IU Spring Break |
April 18, 19, 25, and 26 | IU Opera Theater Production: Carmen, 7:30 PM, Musical Arts Center |
May 1 | Final Spring Rehearsal |
Saturday, May 3 | IUCC Winter Concert (1:00 PM, St. John the Apostle Church, Bloomington) |
Rehearsals will be located at First Presbyterian Church (221 E. 6th St. Bloomington) and take place on Thursdays unless otherwise noted
Placement Sessions
Placement sessions will be held at the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, September 3rd from 4:30 PM-6:00 PM . Singers do not need to prepare anything and will be heard in the order that they arrive. Placement sessions generally take 10 to 15-minutes. If previously enrolled in IUCC, you may register sans placement session. Children interested in First Voices (Kindergarten - Grade 1) do not need to attend the placement sessions but should complete online registration as soon as possible 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: Emma Lamberti
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 - $200/semester
- Descant Choir - $420/year
- Allegro Choir - $420/year
- Chamber Choir - $450/year
Deadlines
- Financial aid - September 1, 2024
- Registration and payment due - September 27, 2024
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.
- Cancellation Policy: Click here for our most up to date cancellation policy.
Once you have completed the previous steps, please submit the Participant Agreement Form