by Amber Bouthot | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
In Summer of 2019, our Concert Choir and Youth Chorale singers are traveling to Ireland for a 10-day tour through Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Ballyvourney, and more. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our singers and we are excited to announce a...
by Amber Bouthot | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
IPFW’s Community Arts Academy will host Summer Choir Camp again this summer. Join in the fun and learn more about the art of singing. Under the direction of Susan LaCroix of Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, singers will be introduced to basic music theory through...
by Amber Bouthot | Feb 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Meet Alex Platte, this week’s featured board member. Alex is a business and estate planning attorney with Rothberg Logan & Warsco in Fort Wayne. He is a Fort Wayne native and graduate of South Side High School. He attended college and law school at IU...
by Amber Bouthot | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog
Since 2011, The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir has supported a regional children’s choir in Whitley County. Becky Walter, the director of the Whitley Community Children’s Choir since 2013, has retired. Walter joined the Whitley Community Children’s Choir first as an...
by Amber Bouthot | Jan 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week’s featured board member is Nick Toney. Nick is a VP and commercial banking officer for Lake City Bank and has been with the bank for 11 years. He is currently in his second year on the board of FWCC and was recently appointed Treasurer. He has served...
by Amber Bouthot | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
The first half of the 2017-18 is behind us and what an amazing time we had with all of our singers. From our youngest Apprentice Choir singers through our High School singers in the Youth Chorale, FWCC members continued to learn about music theory, how to read music...
by Amber Bouthot | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog
Meet Stephanie Taylor, this week’s featured board member. Stephanie describes herself as a military brat and has traveled and lived all over the world. Her foundation throughout her childhood was Orlando, Florida– it has always been home for her no matter...
by Amber Bouthot | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog
Meet Tavis Schlicker, director of FWCC’s Youth Chorale, and is in his 6th year with us. Tavis went to school in Nebraska and double majored in math and music. Minnesota is his home state and his parents live in a little lake cottage there. He claims Houston,...
by Amber Bouthot | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog
When our founder, Jocelyn Basse, created this organization, it was to supplement the music education that children received at school. Today, more than ever, as budgets are reduced and arts programs are cut, our programming is essential. While our mission statement...
by Amber Bouthot | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Meet Justin Shurley. Justin joined our board of directors in 2013. He is the Director of Development and External Affairs for IPFW Athletics. Prior to joining IPFW, he was with the TinCaps for 9 years. He also serves on the YLNI Foundation board, City of Fort Wayne...
