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IU Children's Choir includes choir rehearsals, vocal development training, and musicianship training that uses games and songs to teach the rudiments of music. The program also includes choir rehearsals that incorporate music theory into the rehearsal and focus on the development of musicianship.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Schedule: Spring 2026 semester rehearsals primarily on Thursdays, with placement sessions on Tuesday, January 20, first rehearsals beginning Thursday, January 29 (with First Voices starting February 26), no rehearsals on February 19 and March 19, final spring rehearsal on April 30, and a spring concert on Saturday, May 2 at 1:00 PM
• Price: Spring 2026 tuition ranges from $200–$225 per semester depending on choir, with a $50 non-refundable enrollment deposit credited toward tuition and payment accepted by credit card or check
IU Children's Choir was founded in 1980 by Dr. Mary Goetze and Dr. Jean Sinor and is part of the Jacobs Academy, which consolidates pre-college programs, adult non-curricular programs, and community engagement projects under one umbrella. The mission of the Indiana University Children's Choir is to teach young people to value and experience excellent singing through musical activities that develop skills, sharing, self-expression, and personal growth, and to introduce children to the western tradition of choral music along with a wide variety of musical cultures from around the world. The leadership team includes program director and Allegro Choir instructor Dr. Brent Gault, First Voices conductor Amy Hartzell Price, Descant Choir conductor Emma Lamberti, Allegro Choir conductor Dr. Brent Gault, and Chamber Choir conductor Haeun Choi. Staff credentials include university-level training and degrees in music education, choral conducting, church music, and related fields, as well as specialized training such as Conversational Solfege and Kodaly Certification. Families interested in First Voices do not attend placement sessions but complete registration materials, and those seeking need-based financial aid indicate this on the registration form and submit required documents through a secure upload link after registering and paying the registration fee.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Schedule: Spring 2026 semester rehearsals primarily on Thursdays, with placement sessions on Tuesday, January 20, first rehearsals beginning Thursday, January 29 (with First Voices starting February 26), no rehearsals on February 19 and March 19, final spring rehearsal on April 30, and a spring concert on Saturday, May 2 at 1:00 PM
• Price: Spring 2026 tuition ranges from $200–$225 per semester depending on choir, with a $50 non-refundable enrollment deposit credited toward tuition and payment accepted by credit card or check
IU Children's Choir was founded in 1980 by Dr. Mary Goetze and Dr. Jean Sinor and is part of the Jacobs Academy, which consolidates pre-college programs, adult non-curricular programs, and community engagement projects under one umbrella. The mission of the Indiana University Children's Choir is to teach young people to value and experience excellent singing through musical activities that develop skills, sharing, self-expression, and personal growth, and to introduce children to the western tradition of choral music along with a wide variety of musical cultures from around the world. The leadership team includes program director and Allegro Choir instructor Dr. Brent Gault, First Voices conductor Amy Hartzell Price, Descant Choir conductor Emma Lamberti, Allegro Choir conductor Dr. Brent Gault, and Chamber Choir conductor Haeun Choi. Staff credentials include university-level training and degrees in music education, choral conducting, church music, and related fields, as well as specialized training such as Conversational Solfege and Kodaly Certification. Families interested in First Voices do not attend placement sessions but complete registration materials, and those seeking need-based financial aid indicate this on the registration form and submit required documents through a secure upload link after registering and paying the registration fee.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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