Called to Be a Cantor
Julie Womack, ICC/IYC Alumna, 1998-2009 I was 13 years old and had just had my Bat Mitzvah (a religious ceremony for a Jewish girl to mark her Jewish adulthood) when I took my first tour with the ICC. I had never…
What I Found at Pearl Harbor
Kate Gasiorowski, ICC/IYC Alumna 1998-2006 Kate Gasiorowski was a member of the ICC from 1998 to 2006. During her time with the ICC, she went on a Kantorei tour to Hawaii for the Pacific Rim Choral Festival where the choir had…
Ella Doesn’t Talk, But She Can Sing!
by Alyssa Prazeau, ICC Jubilate Parent When I tell people that my daughter, Ella, is a member of the Jubilate Choir, their first reaction is, “But Ella doesn’t talk!” The second response is, “That is really cool that she can be…
We Are More Than Music Teachers
by Henry Leck, ICC Founder and Conductor Laureate Henry Leck talks about his experience as a conductor with the Indianapolis Children's Choir and how it has impacted his life and the lives of others. This story is from the late 80's, a…
A Life-Changing Sneeze
Kendra Obermaier, Jubilate Volunteer Achoo. Yes, he just blew his nose on my sleeve. A smile tugged the corners of my mouth, as my eyes drifted to the small boy beside me. Nolan sat in his electronic wheel chair, his eyes…