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History The mission of the Fort Wayne Children's Choir is to provide a choral program exemplifying artistic and educational excellence for children from diverse backgrounds. The Fort Wayne Children's Choir contributes to the community's cultural environment by providing opportunities to experience the unique beauty of professionally trained young voices. The Fort Wayne Children's Choir is recognized as one of the finest choirs in the nation because of the excellence of its musical education, the diversity of its membership and the quality of its contributions to the community's cultural life. In 1973, Jocelyn Basse created the Children of Peace Choristers to meet need for an extra-curricular choral opportunity for area youth. Incorporated in 1984 as the Fort Wayne Children's Choir ( FWCC ), the FWCC has expanded to nearly 300 singers from 85 schools. FWCC members not only gain exceptional music skills, but learn about history, culture, foreign language, poetry, self-esteem, team-building and leadership. Singers are brought together from numerous backgrounds to achieve a common goal' artistic and educational excellence.

HistoryFounded in 1997 by Maestro Robert Nance, Heartland a professional vocal organization headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Heartland currently consists of three ensembles: An 8 member full-time professional ensemble, a 24-32 member part-time professional chamber choir, and 80+ member Festival Chorus. From these resources, Heartland creates a wide variety of programs, from small vocal jazz ensemble concerts to large choral orchestral works. Heartland also produces opera, musical theater, educational events, and commissions new music.SpecialtiesThe purpose of Heartland is to entertain and enrich audiences in a 225-mile radius of Fort Wayne with a goal to serve as a professional, educational resource for the vocal arts, from small vocal ensembles to full fledged symphonic choruses. Through varied and dynamic programming, Heartland has been entertaining and educating audiences for over 17 years. Our passion for vocal performance comes from the knowledge that vocal music touches the heart, mind and soul in ways no other art form can match, and in such a manner that forever changes the lives of participants and audiences alike.