by Amber Bouthot | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog
This summer, the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir (FWCC) hosted its inaugural virtual Choralfest [summer day camp]. Our summer intern and FWCC alumnus, Sangeeta Reddy, sat down with Apprentice Choir director, Susan LaCroix, to discuss her experiences teaching, connecting,...
by Amber Bouthot | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog
Board President Kathryn Lemish is the Assistant Vice President for Lincoln Financial Group. She first got involved as a volunteer for FWCC when her oldest daughter Nora joined the Apprentice Choir when she was 8. Why is FWCC important to our community? The FWCC does...
by Amber Bouthot | Jun 18, 2020 | Blog
Emily Hull was a member of FWCC from 1996-2006. Now, she’s a music teacher and a member of our board. Why is FWCC important to our community? It is important to our community because it provides a cultural experience for our youth and provides children the...
by Amber Bouthot | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog
This week’s featured board member is Skip Balkenbusch. Skip joined our board in 2016. His son Cory was a member of FWCC for over 10 years. Skip grew up in Fort Wayne and attended Northside High School and IPFW. He was a member of the All City Choir, an organization...
by Amber Bouthot | Jun 5, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
This week’s featured board member is Mitchell J. McKinney, Captain and Director of Community Relations for the Fort Wayne Police Department. His son Jackson joined the choir 8 years ago and Mitch started to volunteer, eventually joining the board and chairing...
