Joshua Pedde is the executive artistic director of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir (ICC), one of the largest and most respected children’s choir programs in the world. In addition to conducting ICC’s advanced treble choirs, Josh is also the artistic director of the Anderson Area Children’s Choir. During his 24 years with the ICC, Mr. Pedde has been instrumental in growing the ICC’s Innovations program which provides free music education workshops to public and private schools throughout central Indiana. In addition, he has pioneered ICC’s Neighborhood Choir Academy within Central Indiana which provides an introductory musical experience for students to explore the world of choral music and culminates in a performance with the ICC, the creation of ICC Connects, which allows singers from around the world to work and sing with the ICC choral program in central Indiana, and the creation of The Indianapolis Children’s Choir Publishing House in partnership with Beckenhorst Press. The ICC’s new publishing arm publishes choral music for all ages, levels, and voicings of children’s/youth choirs, as well as educational materials for use with these ages. Josh published his first book on leadership, Showing Up, in September 2023. At the beginning of the 2023-24 Season, Josh moved the ICC headquarters into the newly renovated ICC Performing Arts Center at 9111 Allisonville Road in Indianapolis, featuring 3 state-of-the-art rehearsal spaces, staff offices, conference center, and more.

Mr. Pedde is a frequent conductor and clinician throughout the United States including the LCMS Worship Institute Children’s Choir, the WELS National Convention Festival and Children’s Choirs, Indiana Circle the State with Song festivals, the American Hymn Society, the National Conference of Pastoral Musicians, the National Disciples of Christ Conference, and American Choral Directors Association all state choirs in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. Mr. Pedde frequently is a consultant to churches on Liturgical Worship and Children’s Choir. He is also founder and artistic director of the Coastal Song Choir Festival.

In addition to conducting at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center, Mr. Pedde was the backstage conductor for the premiere of the children’s opera, The Trio of Minuet. He recently prepared ICC’s most advanced treble choir for a performance at Shift: A Festival of American Orchestras at the Kennedy Center. He has conducted at numerous sporting events including the USA Olympic Swimming Trials, the FINA World Swimming Championships, Indianapolis Fever, NCAA Women’s Basketball Finals, the RCA Tennis Championships, the 2008 U.S.A. Olympic Diving Qualifications, the 2012 World Choir Games, and Super Bowl XLVI. He has conducted choirs in performances at the Vatican, Canterbury Cathedral, and the National Concert Hall in Dublin, as well as various performance venues in Austria, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland and Spain. In September 2018, Mr. Pedde’s treble choir was a featured performer at the 50th National American Orff-Schulwerk Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was honored to be asked to prepare and conduct the choir for the state funeral for Senator Lugar in 2019 and his statue dedication in 2024.
Mr. Pedde is a member of the NAfME, ACDA, IMEA, and ICDA. He also served as a solo and ensemble and organizational judge for ISSMA and as a clinician for IMEA’s ensembles. Mr. Pedde serves as chair for the Consortium of Indiana Children’s Choirs.

Mr. Pedde serves at Cornerstone Lutheran Church as director of traditional worship for their four sites in Carmel, Fishers, and Indianapolis. He is the music director of the Carmel Community Choir and Orchestra. He is a member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, and the AGO. He has received training and certification in Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, and First Steps methods of teaching. Mr. Pedde was an elementary music teacher in the Zionsville Public School system for five years before joining the ICC as a full-time conductor, and from 2001-2005 Mr. Pedde was the Founder and Artistic Director of the Kokomo Youth Chorale.

Mr. Pedde earned his Bachelor of Music degree in vocal music education and a master’s degree in choral conducting from Butler University, where he was recognized for his outstanding work in elementary music and a DPM from Concordia Chicago. Josh delights in time spent with his wife, Laura, and children, Annabelle, Grayson, and Savannah.

Darren Dailey came to Jacksonville in 2006 and, since then has been shaping the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus into a world- class organization. Under his artistic leadership, The Chorus has grown to serve over 1,000 First Coast children annually with five core performance choirs, multiple satellite rehearsal locations, and outreach throughout the region.

A nationally recognized clinician and conductor, Mr. Dailey has served as guest conductor in Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center and the ACDA Honor Choir in Seattle. He has presented workshops for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, Organization of Kodály Educators, American Choral Directors Association, and Music Educator’s National Conference. As the founding artistic director of the Boston Children’s Chorus, Mr. Dailey and
his chorus performed at the 2004 Democratic Convention, and appeared as the host chorus on the television special, “Raising the Roof: A Celebration of the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Song,” broadcast nationally on WGN, and performed internationally in Japan. He is the 2014 recipient of the Reinhold Foundation Outstanding Executive Director Award and currently serves on the Jacksonville University Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts Advisory Board. Mr. Dailey was honored in 2017 by Galaxy Music to create a Choral Series specifically for children’s voices. Under his leadership, the JCC received the 2017 Diversity and Inclusion Award for the State of Florida.

Mr. Dailey has produced four recordings: “Come and Rejoice” (Cantate), “Sing!” (Boston Children’s Chorus) and “Voices for Voices” (Jacksonville Children’s Chorus). His work may also be heard on “A Boston Christmas” (Back Bay Chorale), “Building Bridges” (Mystic Chorale) and “Amani Celebration,” a limited-edition compact disc of holiday songs from 15 children’s choirs to benefit African children who have been orphaned because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

In 2019, Mr. Dailey was honored with the distinguished Alumni Merit Award by Westminster Choir College. In 2020, Chorus America presented Darren with the Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award in recognition of his dedication to diversity and his contributions to the African American Choral Tradition. The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus, under Darren Dailey’s direction, achieved significant recognition in 2022, winning the American Prize for Choral Performance. Furthermore, in the same year, the ensemble was bestowed with the David C. Brotemarkle Award for their outstanding presentation of ‘Songs of the Sunshine State.’ In 2025, Dailey once again received national recognition with a second-place award in The American Prize Dale Warland Award in Choral Conducting.

Mr. Dailey received a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a concentration in Voice from Westminster Choir College and a Master of Music Education in Choral Conducting from Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music.

Teresa Fowler is a sought after teacher who turns her years of experience into practical tools that help music educators all over the world. She’s spent the last ten years teaching Choir to grades 6-8 in Brownsburg, IN, one of the largest middle school choir programs in the state.

Teresa’s expertise in guiding fellow educators has been shaped by her diverse background. She attended a rural public high school and a tiny private college in Cincinnati where she earned degrees in Piano and Vocal performance, as well as her Music Ed certification. These experiences attuned her to the importance of connection and quality instruction. While her girls were young, she worked as an independent contractor with a Fortune 500 company, furthering her skills in entrepreneurship and professional development, which enrich her work today.

In addition to teaching a variety of courses to students in grades 1-8 in both public and private schools, Teresa has worked alongside her pastor-husband to cultivate community and growth – a passion she brings to the classroom and professional development.

A life-long learner, Teresa connects clients and students around the world with her deep knowledge of choir, systems, pedagogy, mentoring, management, music, and more. She is thrilled to share what she knows to support and encourage fellow choir teachers.