Children's Choir of Huntington County

Our Goals

To foster the personal and social growth of choir members and
promote their sense of self-worth, self-esteem, accomplishment, and pride.
To expose children to the values and beliefs of other cultures and societies.
To attain the highest level of excellence in public performances.
To maintain choir membership open to children of all racial,
cultural, religious, and economic backgrounds.
To contribute to the cultural life of Huntington County.
To build on the fundamentals taught in our schools and foster a love of and
deeper appreciation of the art of music.

Musical Performances

The Choir has performed at:
Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Carnegie Hall, New York City
The Niagara International Children’s
Choir Festival, Niagara Canada
Indiana Choral Directors Association
Ford Theater, Honeywell Center, Wabash
The Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne
Merillat Centre for the Arts, Huntington

The Choir has performed with:
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Ball State University Statesmen
Taylor University Hand Bell Ringers
Huntington University Concert Choir
Fort Wayne Ballet
Michigan City Children’s Choir
HNHS Chamber Choir
HNHS Varsity Singers
Taylor University Choir
Indianapolis Children’s Choir
Fort Wayne Children’s Choir
Kokomo Children’s Choir
White River Youth Choir of Muncie
Ben Davis High School

Choral Directors and Accompanists

	-	Sharon Lehman – Director of Treble Choir Sharon is a graduate of Bluffton University in Bluffton, OH. She holds a BA degree in Music Education. She has taught elementary and middle school general music and has worked with children in various settings such as church choirs, summer camps, Bible schools, and music festivals. Sharon directs the choir and helps plan worship music at the Huntington Church of the Brethren and also teaches private piano lessons.

	-	Joni Killian – Director of Concert Choir Joni is a graduate of Anderson University with a BA degree in Choral Music Education and a graduate of Arizona State University with a Masters of Music degree in Vocal Performance. She has taught voice and music at the college level for more than fifteen years and is currently on the music faculty of Huntington University.She continues to perform both classical and contemporary music styles, such as performing the soprano solos in Handel’s Messiah, and she has been the featured soloist for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. She enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter with whom she resides in Huntington.

		Sue Nieman - Treble Choir Accompanist "Super Sue" as affectionately nicknamed by the CCHC students, taught elementary music in Wisconsin for 10 years before moving to Indiana with her family. She has been an accompanist with CCHC for 12 years. She resides in Huntington with her husband, Ron. She and Ron have two children. Her son Jared, will graduate from Purdue and will be married in May 2008. Her daughter Lindsey, has a little girl, Izabella and is expecting another girl in June 2008.

		Marie Lakin - Concert Choir Accompanist Marie attended Johnson Bible College in Knoxville, Tennessee. She completed her BM in piano performance and German with a minor in vocal performance from Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC and her teaching certification (K-12 vocal) with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently the Director of Music at Taylor University Fort Wayne and the worship ministry leader at Markle Church of Christ. She is a sought-after accompanist for weddings, retreats, and conventions. Marie has a passion for worshipping the Lord, for family, and for teaching God's children.