Phoenix Children's
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Artistic Staff:
Ron Carpenter, the Artistic Director of the Phoenix Children's
Chorus, is a native of Arizona.  He began his musical training as a
child in the Phoenix Boys Choir and was fortunate to be a student
of Bart Evans at Dobson High
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Ron Carpenter, Artistic Director, Concert Choir Director
Jaque Marum, Cadet Choir Director, Encore Director
Mrs. Marum is a native of North Dakota. After graduating from
Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with a degree in Music
Education, she moved to Arizona to begin her teaching career. Jaque's
first five years of teaching were at the elementary level...
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Janel Huyett, Prep Choir Director, Concert & Encore Theory
Mrs. Huyett serves as both a teacher and an administrator for the Mesa
Public School District.  She has held the position of District Band
Specialist for the District since 2001 and has been the band teacher and...
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Mrs. Woods, accompanist for the Concert Choir, first joined Phoenix
Children's Chorus in 1996 as accompanist for the newly formed Encore
Choir.  During the next five years, she also served as the accompanist for
the Prep and Cadet Choirs, and the director for....  
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Herbie Washington, Cadet and Encore Theory Instructor
A native of Phoenix and an alumnus of the Phoenix Boys Choir,
Washington graduated in 2004 with a B.A in Music and Fine Arts from
St. Olaf College in Minnesota. While there he sang in the St. Olaf Choir,
conducted by Dr. Anton Armstrong.   
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Lori Woods, Concert Theory Instructor and Accompanist
Troy Meeker, Bravo Choir Director
Troy Meeker is the Director of Choirs at Central High School in Phoenix,
Arizona. With teaching experience at both the middle school and high
school level he is in his sixth year teaching choir at Central High School.
Mr. Meeker is a graduate of Northern Arizona...
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Jennifer Thacker, Cadet/Encore Choir Accompanist
Miss Thacker, accompanist for the Cadet and Encore Choirs, is in her
11th year at Noah Webster Basic School in Mesa where she is the
Performing Arts Instructor.  At Noah Webster, she teaches General
Music, some theater and dance, and directs...  
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Kimberly Merrill, Prep Choir Accompanist
Mrs. Merrill, prep accompanist, has been with the Phoenix Children's
Chorus since 2003.  She is a Mesa, AZ native with a BAE in Elementary
Education.  She worked for Mesa Public Schools until the birth of her
daughter in 2008.  
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David Schmitz, Bravo Choir Accompanist
David Schmitz, accompanist for Bravo and PCC music theory
instructor, is a native Phoenix pianist and music teacher. Having
studied under Dr. Judy Lively and Christi Bandelin, he holds a
Bachelor of Music
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Melanie Baker, Music Literacy Instructor
Melanie Baker, PCC music literacy instructor, is a life-long
musician and educator. She has been playing the piano since
Kindergarten.  In jr. high and high school, Melanie decided she
wanted to be a music teacher.  
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