News from IU Bloomington, Your Campus Home

A publication of the Indiana University Alumni Association Spring 2007

Director’s report News from IU Bloomington, your campus home Last year I began this article with, “Once again we have a very diversified ensemble of talented singers who are excellent citizens and representatives for Indiana University and the Jacobs School of Music.” I don’t know a better way to say what remains. The Singing Hoosiers have had a wonderful year with a major tour, the release of our first Christmas recording, which is mentioned in a separate article, and other newsy items. Spring tour Our major tour of the year took us to Jacksonville, Deerfield Beach (north of Fort Lauderdale), Naples, Sarasota, and Tampa, Fla., during spring break. Except for the long bus rides, it was a great way to spend spring break, singing for alumni and enthusiastic audiences, being in

warmer weather with some beach time, Courtesy of the IU Jacobs School Music The 2006 Chimes of Christmas marked the debut of the Singing Hoosiers’ new dresses. 2007 Distinguished and stopping at Disney World for relax- of Music, and Ken Beckley, who now has ation. Each concert was hosted by alumni stepped down as president and CEO of Alumni named groups with capacity audiences at almost the Alumni Association. Ken has been Please join us in honoring these every stop. Thanks go out to the many a tremendous supporter of the Singing distinguished alumni at the annual who hosted us at each stop, making the Hoosiers through funding of our regional Singing Hoosiers Alumni Banquet on tour possible and successful. You would and national tours and inviting us to Saturday, March 31: have been proud. participate in countless events each year. I feel strongly that the relationship between • Pamela A. Hamill, ’72 Annual alumni banquet and us and the Alumni Association is so very • Katherine “Kit” Field Kruger, BS’70 spring concert important for Indiana University as we • Daniel C. Narducci, BM’90 continue our role as “Indiana University’s • Kathryn Thiel Rice, BME’71, MS’73 It was good to see many alumni return Ambassadors of Song,” a quote that was • Ali S.H. Tuet, BS’72 for the spring concert on April 1. A very special word of thanks to Karl Zacker, written years ago. The educational ben- All of the recipients will be in our Alumni Association representa- efits of this role for our students cannot be attendance at the banquet, except tive at the time, and his secretary, Laura measured. You know, you have been here. Ali S.H. Tuet, who will not know Brumback, for once again making the Shortly after the spring concert it until mid-March if he will be able banquet (and all of the other things they was announced that Karl was being to attend. See page 3 for details and do) look so easy. The banquet, which reassigned to other duties, and that reservations. You may also register honored the recipients of the Singing Bridget Sutton would be our new Alumni online at www.alumni.indiana.edu/ Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Award, Association liaison. We thank Karl for groups/singinghoosiers. included supporting comments from the tremendous work he did for us. He Gwyn Richards, dean of the Jacobs School (continued on page 2) Director’s report Greece tour nounced the premier of the new dresses In May, approximately 65-70 Singing from the stage. It “moves” well and looks (continued from page 1) Hoosiers will be embarking on a 10-day good on everyone. established some excellent procedures concert tour of Greece. Many of the plans Thanks to all and policies that will be with us for years have not been finalized as of this writing, to come. Bridget continues this work with but two of our stops will include concerts I want to thank you all again for contribut- dedication. You may have already seen in Trikala and Athens. This tour is being ing to the Singing Hoosiers through the IU the results of her work, with the help of made possible through funds from the Foundation’s telefund, which was com- Jen Goins, a Singing Hoosiers alumna Pam and Jack Burks Fund and generous pleted this past fall. Without your gener- who now works in the DeVault Alumni support from the IU Foundation, whose ous contributions we could not have a new Center as a club director, in a mass e-mail president is Curtis Simic. This support dress, the many events that you help fund, about the re-established Singing Hoosiers has dramatically reduced the remaining the little expenses that are always there, alumni Web site. cost of the trip for the students. and the special perks during tours. We continue to be indebted to Pam and Tragedy strikes New dresses! Jack Burks for their generous donation a Just when the semester was about over, With the help of Marilyn, my wonderful few years ago that has made it possible for and we were all looking forward to the wife, and the leadership of the Singing many students to participate in the special, successful end of a great year, tragedy Hoosiers’ women’s costumes, headed large touring projects like the trip to struck on April 20 with the late-night by Nicole Pollard, the new dress was Greece and the tour to Wales and England plane crash that took the lives of five of premiered at the Chimes of Christmas three years ago, which contribute so much our wonderful voice students. I knew concert. Many of you have “encouraged to their education experience. them all and was particularly close to us” to change the dress, and the nearly If you wish to contribute to the Singing two of them. It was fitting that less than impossible task became reality this past Hoosiers Fund, you can do so easily by a week later the Singing Hoosiers joined summer. The resulting dress was well going to one of our two Web sites, www. other music students in an extremely received by the students and literally ap- singinghoosiers.org or www.alumni emotional and magnificent performance plauded by the audience when Barron an- .indiana.edu/groups/singinghoosiers. of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony conduct- You merely enter the information request- ed by David Effron. It was an eerie feeling ed, including credit card information, and as many observed the five light fixtures your donation is complete. Any size of that were hanging from the ceiling sway- donation is greatly appreciated. ing to the music. In closing A different fall semester I turned a major age milestone this past It was a very different fall semester for summer, but these talented students keep me. I was granted a sabbatical and, there- me feeling young and keep me going. The fore, turned the group over to the master- remaining six years will fly. I/we thank ful hands of Barron Breland, MM’03, a you for your support. Keep your requests former graduate assistant from a few for concerts coming — that helps more years ago. I did participate in the audi- than you know. Times are changing and tions that, once again, resulted in hearing concert requests are holding but could and seeing some exceptional talent during be better. We hope to see you March 31 the two days that followed with callbacks for the Spring Concert weekend festivi- and “There’s a Place for Us” — some ties. Please do not hesitate to write me an traditions will never die. e-mail ([email protected]) if you I observed and supported them from have any questions or suggestions for me. afar. Barron molded a wonderful group I am always looking for new music ideas, of singers into a beautiful sound and took concepts, and arrangements. Marilyn and them through a busy semester of road I wish you all the very best! shows, “The Battle Hymn of the Repub- — Michael Schwartzkopf lic” at a football game, and a sold-out Chimes of Christmas featuring some out- standing new members. I am extremely proud of what they accomplished under Barron’s brilliant leadership. My sabbatical included a trip to New York, where I saw five shows, an opera at City Opera, and a preview of a show getting ready for the road. One evening was spent with many Singing Hoosiers alumni from various eras at a reception. What a great time. The remainder of the semester Courtesy of the IU Jacobs School Music was spent writing a conducting work- book, exploring new ideas and concepts Nicole Pollard, head of women’s for the Singing Hoosiers, and working on costumes, models the new dress, our next big event. debuted at Chimes of Christmas.

Indiana University Singing Hoosiers 28th Annual Awards Dinner & Concert Saturday, March 31, 2007 Reception at 4 p.m. in the Frangipani Room on the Mezzanine of the IMU Dinner at 5 p.m. in the Frangipani Room Awards presentation at 5:30 p.m. Concert at 8 p.m. at the IU Auditorium

To order concert tickets only, contact Ticketmaster at (812) 333-9955 or on the Web at Ticketmaster.com. For dinner and concert, register online at www. alumni.indiana.edu/groups/singinghoosiers or contact Laura Brumback at (800) 824-3044 or [email protected]. See tickets prices on the form below — we have two levels of seating available. The deadline for group-ticket purchase is March 23. ✄ Make your reservation today — by mail or online!

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Four honored as distinguished alumni in 2006 Paula Leggett Chase Paula Leggett Chase, ’83, appeared in the original Broadway casts of Crazy for You, Damn Yankees, and Kiss Me, Kate and is currently in The Pajama Game with Harry Connick Jr. She made her Broadway debut in the final cast ofA Chorus Line, and she has also appeared in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Cabaret with Joel Grey. For her role as Joan in Dames at Sea, Chase won the Dean B. Goodman and Garland awards in San Francisco. Off-Broadway, she starred as Princess Diana in Queen of Hearts. Television appearances include two seasons of Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego, as the evil witch Mediva, appearances on various awards shows, and a dozen or so appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman, doing every- thing from cooking mussels with a chef to singing a little about Clinton! Elise Suppan Overcash, left, and Karl J. Eigsti received the Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Regionally, Chase has performed roles Alumni Award at the April 1, 2006, banquet. The other two recipients, Paula Leggett Chase all over the country in some of the finest and Dennis James, were unable to attend the ceremony. Chase’s award was accepted on theatres, including The Old Globe, the her behalf by her parents, Frances and Charles Leggett, right. Denver Center, Goodspeed, Papermill, Walnut Street Theatre, and the Sacramento alumni with a lively video acceptance, America, including close to 40 produc- Music Circus. She appears in concerts and which was viewed at the banquet dinner. tions for Arena Stage, in addition to the recordings and attributes her quick musi- Her award was accepted in person by Huntington Theatre’s recent productions cal skills to her training at Indiana Univer- her parents, Charles and Frances Leggett. of Arcadia and Collected Stories. sity and to her time spent in the Singing Chase is married to David Chase, a suc- Hoosiers. Chase contributed greatly cessful music director and arranger. They Dennis M. James while in the Singing Hoosiers. She was a have two sons, Kyler and Dashiell, and Born in Philadelphia in 1950, Dennis member of Varsity Singers and served as a live in New York City. Chase has been a M. James, BM’74, MM’79, began formal choreographer and dance captain. proud member of Actor’s Equity Associa- organ training in that city at the age of Due to Chase’s most recent project, tion since 1986. 12. He attended Indiana University’s The Pajama Game, she could not attend School of Music as a student of concert the banquet dinner held in April. She did, Karl Eigsti and church organ performance, receiving however, provide the Singing Hoosiers Karl Eigsti, ’59, was a member of the Sing- his bachelor’s and master’s degrees under ing Hoosiers from 1956 to 1957. As a set the tutelage of Professor Oswald Ragatz. designer, he has been producing designs Highlights of James’s professional organ for Broadway, off-Broadway, and resident career include his New York City recital theaters for more than four decades. He debut at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and an ap- designed the original productions of John pointment as organist at the largest pipe Guare’s The House of Blue Leaves, Athol organ in the world — the Wanamaker Fugard’s Boesman and Lena, and Arthur Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia. His Miller’s The American Clock, as well as for organ concerto debut was with the Chi- more than twenty productions on Broad- cago Symphony at Orchestra Hall in 1984. way, including Joseph and the Amazing James’s annual European concert tours Technicolor Dreamcoat, Accidental Death of have included several return engage- an Anarchist, and Yentl. ments at Vienna’s famed Konzert Haus to Eigsti was nominated for a Tony perform concerts and silent film accompa- Award and received the Antoinette Perry niment at the historic five-manual Rieger Award for Knock Out (Best Scenic Design) concert pipe organ. When James was here and the Joseph Maharam Award for Knock at IU, he was best known for his annual Out (Best Scenic Design, Broadway). Halloween organ accompaniment to the Eigsti also received the Los Angeles Dra- silent movie Phantom of the Opera. malogue Award for Tartuffe (Best Scenic James has played a pivotal role in Charles Greenwood, president of the Design) and the Helen Hayes Award, the international revival of silent films Singing Hoosiers Alumni Council, speaks at Washington, D.C., for Heartbreak House presented with live music for the last the 2006 Alumni Banquet in the Frangipani (Best Scenic Design). Eigsti has designed 30 years. In a career filled with diverse Room at the Indiana Memorial Union. at most of the major resident theaters in (continued on page 5)

Distinguished (continued from page 4) activities, he has appeared together with such popular film personalities as Vincent Price, Ray Bolger, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Myrna Loy, Olivia DeHavilland, Ginger Rogers, and Fay Wray. James provided musical accompaniment on national tour revivals of their motion pictures. Evolving to become a harbinger of both unfamiliar music and unusual music instrument revival, James has now become a preeminent concert performer and recording artist. He currently has seven solo record albums and three solo compact disc issues, plus many appearances on various other recording artists’ projects. James was not able to attend the banquet dinner in April but returned to Bloomington and the IU Auditorium on Halloween night to revive Phantom of the Opera, at which time Robert Stoll and Michael Schwartzkopf presented him with the Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Award to a thunderous applause 2006 Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Award winner Dennis James performed a from the audience. concert at the IU Auditorium on Oct. 31, 2006. During the concert, Michael Schwartzkopf, left, and Robert Stoll, right, presented the award to James, center. Elise Suppan Overcash ✄ Elise Suppan Overchase, BA’69, of Chamberlin, Pa., was a member of the Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Award Singing Hoosiers from 1967 to 1969. She has distinguished herself professionally Nomination Form as a member of the voice faculty at the Please consider nominating a fellow Singing Hoosiers alumnus or alumna who has Cumberland Valley School of Music as had continued success in any field. A statement of nomination, including a résumé well as at Wilson College. Concerts with or biographical data, must accompany this form. Additional letters of support are the Reading Symphony, recitals for the welcome. Nominations are held for three years. If your nominee is not named as an American Guild of Organists at various award winner within those three years, you must re-nominate him or her for consid- churches in the tri-state area, and, most eration. Additional forms may be obtained from the IU Alumni Association office. notably, an appearance at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., are highlights of her serious musical offerings. Nominee: ______Professionally, she has performed in A Christmas Carol at Totem Pole Play- Year(s) and degree(s): ______house and Where’s Charley? at Green Hills Business title: ______Theatre. She served as a fundraiser, performer, associate producer, director, and City: ______State: ______Zip: ______choreographer for Music and Memories of Totem Pole Playhouse. Additionally, she Home address: ______has delighted musical theater audiences City: ______State: ______Zip: with roles in such diverse productions as The King and I, Camelot, Oh, Kay, and Home Phone: ______Celebration, plus many popular revues. Nominated by: ______Overcash’s beautiful soprano voice can be heard at many recitals, churches, and Date: ______concerts around the country. Overcash has been married to Dr. Address: ______Stephen Overcash since 1970, and they City: ______State: ______Zip: have two sons: Lt. Cmdr. David Over- cash, U.S. Navy, and Michael Overcash, Daytime phone: ______a guidance counselor in Chambersburg School District. She has distinguished Return form to IU Alumni Association, Singing Hoosiers Alumni herself through her music … and touched Council, 1000 E. 17th St., Bloomington, IN 47408-1521. Telephone: (800) the lives of students, family, professionals, 824-3044 or (812) 855-4822. Fax: (812) 855-8266. and friends everywhere. Alumni fondly remember 1956 trip to Korea, Japan n 1956, the Singing Hoosiers traveled Ito Korea and Japan to perform for the U.S. men and women in service. Under the direction of George Krueger and accom- panied by his wife, Bess, a company of 18 men and 10 woman traveled overseas and spent five weeks in Japan and three weeks in Korea. The group performed in many service clubs and hospitals. One of their fondest memories was the attention they received from General I.D.White, who was the commander of all the troops in Korea at the time, and his wife, who were so im- pressed with a concert they saw that they invited the Singing Hoosiers to participate in the biggest parade held in Seoul, Korea, on July 4. While passing the review stand, the group performed with their exuber- ant style and was recognized by President Sygmann Rhee, of South Korea, and his wife. President Rhee invited the Singing Hoosiers to their home for a cocktail party and dinner attended by military dignitar- ies. The Singing Hoosiers performed 59 Singing Hoosiers who traveled to Korea and Japan in 1956 include, from left, alumni Robert Lee, shows in 56 days overseas — a memory Don Thiele, Beverly Hubbell Mendoza, Sara Kent Reid, and Bob Williams. Also pictured, at far they will carry with them always. right, is Karl Eigsti, who received the 2006 Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Award.

From the president Alumni Council looking back, then forward in 2007 Hello and Happy New Year to each and sions where our paths could cross. An siers. This group includes a representa- every one of you. It is so hard to believe example may be right in our own com- tive from each of the “affiliate groups” that another year has started. A recent munity, where there is a segment of past associated with the Jacobs School of article written by a colleague stated, Singing Hoosiers employed or housed. Music. Addison strongly believes that “In Roman mythology, the god Janus This would be a great opportunity to the time is right to turn a new leaf, learn is depicted with two faces, one looking get together and share past and present from and support one another, and forward, the other looking backward. musical experiences. One of the goals work together to achieve new heights As the guardian of doors and gates, continues to be that of assisting the Sing- for IU. This group had its first meeting Janus became the patron of beginnings ing Hoosiers when they have concerts on April 22, 2006, with a good represen- and endings, since one symbolically in or near the communities in which we tation, including Dean Gwyn Richards, passes through a door when entering live or work. who gave an overview of the activities something new. January, appropriately It seems as if it was just yesterday and goals of the Jacobs School of Music. named for Janus, represents the portal we completed our recent fall board I look forward to future meetings to of a new year, a time to selectively meeting. Here we are again, laying further open the lines of communica- remember the past, but moreover, a plans for the upcoming meeting in tion with the other organizations. time to establish a passage with new March. This is becoming a very hectic At the March meeting, we hope to challenges, new goals, and new accom- pace because I want to make sure that finalize our goals and plans for the Sing- plishments.” you are kept informed of the activities ing Hoosiers Alumni Council, review As an organization, we tend to look of your board and the activities of our our funding plans, develop a memorial back, then forward at this time each year. world-renowned Singing Hoosiers. (See plaque, and discuss other items. If you And we reflect upon those events that Michael Schwartzkopf’s column on page 1.) have any item you would like to see on may have affected our lives and those I have been invited to serve as an the agenda, please do not hesitate to let whose paths may have crossed ours. At ex-officio member of the Jacobs School me or any of the other alumni council least twice a year, our paths cross during of Music Alumni Board. This council is members know. board meetings and spring concerts. chaired by Scott Addison, Cert/BM’99, — Charles Greenwood, EdD’72 However, there may be other occa- a former member of the Singing Hoo-

www.alumni.indiana.edu/groups/singinghoosiers Student perspective The magic of Christmas: The Chimes of Christmas As all of the Singing Hoosiers alumni to selling our pizzazz, and the new dress a lifetime. With only one more Chimes know, the Chimes of Christmas has is definitely a winner. Other special mo- concert left in my career, I’ve really begun become a staple in Bloomington during ments included the Vocal Jazz ensemble, to appreciate the importance of what we the holiday season. The 2006 Chimes of new choreography from the Varsity Sing- do, not only for each other, but also for Christmas concert did not disappoint! ers, and a special dose of cheer brought our audience. No matter what your reli- The concert was an excellent way to end by Santa and Rudolph all the way from gious background, the holiday season is a a semester full of growth and big changes the North Pole. One of the best parts of time of giving and love, and the Singing for the Singing Hoosiers. Under the direc- the concert was hearing all of the children Hoosiers has given me so much over the tion of Barron Breland, acting as interim react to Santa’s special appearance. last two-and-a-half years. The Chimes of director while Michael Schwartzkopf was My personal favorite moment came Christmas is something that I will always on sabbatical, we were invigorated and at the very end of the concert. As we remember as just one fantastic example of determined to make Dr. S. proud. It was a began to sing “Dona Nobis Pacem,” I the magic of the Singing Hoosiers. fitting ending to a sparkling semester! reflected on the fact that two years had — Maggie Mountsier, Junior at IUB For those of you who missed Chimes already gone by since my first Chimes of Singing Hoosiers Alumni Council this year, here are some of the highlights: Christmas concert as a freshman. There is Student Representative The biggest visual surprise was the new something serene and peaceful about that look for the women of Singing Hoosiers. song, not to mention the slowly cascad- From the editor — Margaret “Maggie” R. We debuted the new Hoosiers dress at ing “snow” used during the song. As a Mountsier is this year’s Singing Hoosiers Chimes, and it was a hit! As all of you freshman, that moment was the first time recipient of the Williams Scholarship. Moun- know, the look of the dress onstage is key I really realized what I was a part of. It tsier combines all of the qualities that we love is hard to put into words exactly what to see in a member of the Singing Hoosiers. makes the Singing Hoosiers so special, She contributes her time and talents in so but in the moment when the snow falls many ways. In addition to being the junior Singing Hoosiers during “Dona Nobis Pacem,” everyone representative on the Singing Hoosier Alumni onstage knows exactly why we are there. Council, she is a soloist on many concerts, a Alumni Council Our camaraderie, our friendship, our riser choreographer, a master of ceremonies on support, and our love of music bring us concerts, a member of the Varsity Singers, an 2005–2010 closer together than any other group I’ve exceptional student, and a wonderful model President been involved with, and those memories for all to emulate in rehearsals and perfor- Charles Greenwood, EdD’72 are something I will carry with me for mances. Congratulations! First Vice President Kathy Hyde Parker, BA’72 Second Vice President Janie Losure Gordon, BS’84 Christmas might be over, but … Immediate Past President Pam Boggs Burks, BS’73 Christmastime Is Here Director The Singing Hoosiers recorded a Christmas CD in 1999 with the Cincinnati Pops, Michael Schwartzkopf, BME’69, MM’76 conducted by Erich Kunzel. The long-anticipated release that began to fade with each passing year became a reality in October. We have received some fine com- Director Emeritus ments in some of the reviews. The most interesting came from Jazz Review.com Robert E. Stoll which began, Publications “Can a Hoosier make your Christmas special? Apparently so as the Shannon O’Connor Starks, BS’95 CD Christmastime Is Here clearly demonstrates. The Indiana University Alumni Office Representative Singing Hoosiers under the direction of Dr. Michael Schwartzkopf Bridget Sutton open the album in spectacular chorale fashion with a jubilant Christ- mas medley titled ‘Sing With Us of Christmas.’ I didn’t know about the Indiana University Singing Hoosiers prior to this CD, but I do now. After listening to the aforementioned medley as well as ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,’ ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas,’ ‘We Need A Little Christmas,’ and ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,’ they just added another fan. These are vocals that make you want to open your window and shout MERRY CHRISTMAS!” We are quite proud of this recording and hope you share this pride with us. You can purchase the CD through Borders and Amazon and through TELARC’s Web site. IMPORTANT — If you were a member of the Singing Hoosiers in the fall of 1999 and have not received your complimentary CD, please send your address to Michael Schwartzkopf at [email protected].

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Tampa, Fla., in March 2006. night games,” writes Susan 1960s We hosted Frederick “Fritz” Abernathy Kirkpatrick, BS’66, Roger L. Pardieck, BA’60, Hepler, BME’64, and Sha- who lives in Rushville, Ind. LLB’63, has been inducted into ron (Schlatter), BSN’63, in She can be reached at sjak@ the International Academy of February 2006. Fritz was in omnicityusa.com. Trial Lawyers, which limits the Singing Hoosiers in the Carole A. Farley Serebrier, its membership to 500 active late 1950s and was soloist in BM’68, known on stage as fellows from the United States our wedding in 1964 in Milan, Carole Farley, was nominated and 100 fellows worldwide. Ind., where we also maintain for the 48th Grammy Awards Pardieck was one of 29 at- a home. Bev retired from in the Best Classical Vocal torneys inducted in 2006. The Flowers Foods as tax adminis- Performance category. On the of Porter Ranch, Calif., has a Pardieck Law Firm was estab- trator at their headquarters in album, William Bolcom: Songs, recurring role on Gilmore Girls lished in 1985 in Seymour, Ind. Thomasville, Ga. I am a retired the soprano sings songs by and appears in a Citibank iden- Sarah Evans Barker, BS’65, lifetime-certified health-care William Bolcom, with the com- tity-theft commercial. A former LLD’99, judge, U.S. District executive, having had careers poser at the piano. The album, Singing Hoosier, she has Court for the Southern District in hospital administration and released on June 21, 2005, is toured with Thoroughly Modern of Indiana, Indianapolis, was physical therapy.” featured on the record label Millie, playing Mrs. Meers. featured in Indiana Lawyer After nearly 40 years in the Naxos. She also appears in the “After [more than] 24 years newspaper’s new special incentive travel-industry, op- double-feature of Menotti’s as vice president/sales man- section, “Leadership in Law,” erating group-travel market- The Telephone and Poulenc’s ager for HRP (a television-rep- honoring lawyers who have ing programs for Fortune 500 La Voix Humaine, which was resentation firm) in Charlotte, made meaningful contribu- companies to more than 100 named Gramophone maga- N.C., I landed [a position] tions to the profession. countries, Nicholas K. Wil- zine’s August 2006 “DVD of as general sales manager at Larry M. Coe, BME’65, is a liams, ’65, has written about the Month.” Farley lives in WJTV in Jackson, Miss. WJTV solo-practicing attorney at law his adventures and experienc- New York City. is owned by Media General,” in Wilmington, N.C. He lives es. Tales of a Traveling Shepherd writes Mark C. Chapman, in Hampstead. was published by Cork Hill BA’73, of Madison, Miss. His Joseph H. Neihardt, BA’65, 1970s Press in March 2005. He lives address is markchappy@ reports, “Beverly (Krick), Rev. David S. Handley, BA’70, in Greensburg, Ind. gmail.com. BS’65, and I have recently has ministered for 25 years at “I have survived three Kim Irwin Manlove, retired to Clearwater, Fla. A First Presbyterian Church in bouts with cancer and 27 years BA’74, MS’78, and Marissa former member of the Singing Evanston, Ill. of teaching. I am retired and Sison-Manlove, MS’77, are Hoosiers Alumni Council, I Cynthia Meryl Gleich love spending time with my the recipients of the Richard am so proud to have had the Agress, BA’72, directed Rag- grandchildren and watching M. Fairbanks Circle of Hope Singing Hoosiers perform in time, the Musical at the New IU basketball, even the late- Jersey Performing Arts Center Award for 2006 from Fairbanks and the Algonquin Arts The- Alcohol and Drug Treatment atre in July 2006. in Indianapolis. The Manloves Singing Hoosiers Classmates of Pamela lost their 16-year-old son, Hamill, ’72, can test their David, in the summer of 2003, Alumni Newsletter powers of recollection while as a result of huffing, the inhal- watching television. Hamill, (continued on page 9)

This newsletter is published for the Singing Hoosiers Alumni Association to encourage alumni interest in and support for IU. For membership information, call Wanted — Your e-mail address (800) 824-3044 or send e-mail to [email protected]. he Singing Hoosiers Alumni Council is looking for your Te-mail address. Most of us today use e-mail as our primary mode of communication. By having e-mail as a viable source Singing Hoosiers of communication, we will be able to keep our alumni more Director ...... Michael Schwartzkopf informed. How nice would it be to know that the current Newsletter Editor ...... Shannon O’Connor Starks Singing Hoosiers group is performing in your town or area? Submit your name and e-mail address online at IU Alumni Association alumni.indiana.edu/groups/singinghoosiers. (Click on Interim President ...... John Hobson “Alumni Directory” at the top of the page.) It’s that Director of Alumni Programs ...... Bridget Sutton easy. If you also choose to send us your e-mail Editor for Constituent Periodicals ...... Julie Dales address along with your classnote, we’ll publish Assistant Editor ...... Abby Tonsing it in this newsletter so your old friends can reach you that way. (Be sure to use the classnote form in this issue on page 12.)

Courtesy of the Singing Hoosiers Archives The Singing Hoosiers in 1970 — see anyone you recognize?

seven days a week, 365 days events and business meetings. Robert B. Huber, BS’85, Class notes a year. I love my company. It At the time of the promotion, was promoted to colonel in the (continued from page 8) has allowed me to do two or he lived in Long Beach, Calif., U.S. Air Force and is the direc- ing of household chemicals. three professional shows per and planned to relocate to Min- tor of staff for the comman- They have used their personal year. I am a scuba instructor neapolis. Paben has been with dant of cadets at the U.S. Air experience as an opportunity and a windsurfing instructor. I Carlson Marketing since 1986. Force Academy in Colorado. to educate adolescents, parents, love Rollerblading, mountain Mark Dame, BA’84, Eric M. Berman, BA’86, is educators, and community biking, motorcycling, water- Cert’89, MHA’93, is vice presi- one of three “quizzicists,” de- members about drug and al- skiing, and, in the past six dent of risk management and vising and broadcasting on-air cohol prevention and adoles- years, the love of my life ‘of insurance services for Unity world puzzles with the hosts cent addiction-treatment. The activity,’ hang gliding!” Scovill Physician Group in Bloom- of A Way with Words, which Manloves, of Indianapolis, and his wife, Helen, live in ington, Ind. He and his family airs weekly on KPBS Radio in have been instrumental in the Gainesville, Ga. live in Bloomington. (continued on page 10) development of Parents for a Mark D. Janas, BM’79, is a Drug Free America, Fairbanks faculty member in opera stud- Adolescent Parent Support ies at the Manhattan School Group, Parent Advisory Board, of Music. He was the music Organize a regional group National Inhalant Prevention director of the off-Broadway A group of alumni living in Bloomington, Ind., has formed Coalition, and Vigil for Lost production The Talk of the Town a regional group that meets for dinner at Nick’s English Promise. at the Algonquin Hotel in Hut the first Friday of every month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. If Jay P. Scovill, BA’75, has New York City. you would like to form your own regional group (which performed in more than 100 could meet monthly, quarterly, or annually), contact Laura equity theater productions, 1980s Brumback, our IU Alumni Association representative, at mostly in the Atlanta area. Kurt L. Paben, BS’83, ac- [email protected] with a request for a list of Singing He writes, “But my biggest cepted a promotion to join Hoosiers in your area. theater job is really at the other Carlson Marketing’s meeting end of the spectrum. I own the and events executive team in Schedule a local concert company Maintenance Co- Minneapolis as vice president If you are interested in bring the Singing Hoosiers to your operative Inc. that I started… of business development. In area, contact Michael Schwartzkopf, director of the Sing- mop and bucket in hand 27 this new role, Paben will work ing Hoosiers, at (812) 855-4044 or [email protected]. years ago. We currently clean globally in his specialty areas 12 movie theaters each night, of incentive and recognition

Class notes (continued from page 9) San Diego and on Wisconsin Public Radio. He remains the chief political reporter for WIBC Indianapolis and for Network Indiana, the state- wide radio-wire service. His wife, Christine (Davidson), BA’85, freelances with John Wiley and Sons Inc., edit- ing computer titles in the For Dummies series. The couple lives in Noblesville, Ind., with their 3-year-old son, Christian. 1990s Four IU Bloomington alumni performed in Carmen with the Indianapolis Opera Company in the fall of 2006 at Butler

University’s Clowes Memo- Courtesy of the IU Jacobs School Music rial Hall. The cast included The Singing Hoosiers at the 2006 Chimes of Christmas Daniel C. Narducci, BM’90, as Escamillo; Angela L. Shad- IU Bloomington and Emory lot of fun. Hi to all the former cepted a new position: wick Keeton, BM’01, MM’03, University. “Specializing in Hoosiers out there!” operations manager for the as Mercedes; Kerry Samuel residential real estate in the Christopher S. Addison, new outreach venture of Carn- Spade, BM’01, as Morales; metro Atlanta area under the BM’99, is vice president of egie Hall, The Juilliard School, and Nathan G. Bick, BM’02, name The Holiday Homes gabbegroup, a New York City- and the Weill Music Institute, MM’05, as Remendado. Group, I can now be reached based public relations and called the Academy. I’m very Jennifer A. Werby, Cert/ at [email protected] or marketing agency, focused on excited (and quite nervous!) BS’90, writes, “I am a cantor (404) 419-3590.” health, education, and philan- about this new position and [at Temple Sinai] in Delray Robbin Thomas Lyons, thropy. the transition from vocalists to Beach, Fla., singing full time BA’96, reports, “I started up Dan Ponce, BS’99, founder instrumentalists!” and teaching voice. I have a Kelly’s Upside Down Ball to of Straight No Chaser, began Nicole Parker, BA’00, wonderful husband, Barry, raise money for families chal- working as a reporter at ABC- was on Broadway in Martin and a dog. I miss IU and Hoo- lenged by Down syndrome owned WLS, Channel 7, in Chi- Short: Fame Becomes Me, which siers very much. Any Hoosiers and cancer. [It’s] in honor of cago beginning April 17, 2006. opened Aug. 17, 2006, until she in Florida — feel free to get in Kelly, my 3-year-old, who had to honor her contract and touch!” Werby can be reached has Down syndrome and is 2000s return to MAD TV, where she at [email protected]. battling acute lymphoblastic Betsie Evans Becker, BM’00, continues to perform and serve Timothy P. Dooley, BS’95, leukemia. Money raised goes writes, “I have recently ac- as one of the principal writers. and Christina M. Hingtgen to help families in Indiana (continued on page 11) Dooley, BS’96, report, “We are who have a family member happy to announce the birth of with this difficult dual-diag- our second son Tyler Joseph, nosis. Find out more at www. Donations help for years to come born on April 10, 2006. Big caringbridge.org/in/kellbell.” The Singing Hoosiers Alumni Council has established two funds brother Caleb Joshua is now Amy Silver-Judd, BA’98, for alumni donations. The first is an endowment fund for long- a little over 2 years old and writes, “My husband, Jason, term needs. Once the endowment reaches $200,000, only the loves his new baby brother.” and I are living in Columbus, earnings may be used by the Hoosiers. Gifts of stock and estate Timothy is a director of finan- Ohio, where I’m still working gifts can be donated to this fund. cial planning and analysis at as a speech therapist and as The second fund, the Singing Hoosiers Donations Fund Republic Airways Holdings a mother of one great 2-year- (formerly named the telefund account), is for short-term, special Inc. in Indianapolis. old, Samson. I still do theater needs as determined by the director. If you pledged over the Jeffrey Clanton, BME’96, on the side. Currently, I’m in phone, your money was applied to this account. recently joined the Keller a semi-professional produc- You can rest assured knowing your donations have assisted Williams Realty–Peachtree tion of Fiddler on the Roof, in the organization — past, present, and future. Many, many Road team after more than which I’m playing Tevye’s thanks go to our alumni who have donated in the past, to those eight years in admissions at oldest daughter, Tzeitel. It’s a who will donate in the near future, and to those very special alumni who make the Singing Hoosiers a part of their annual giving to Indiana University! Membership Matters. If you need more information or a SHAC pledge form, please www.alumni.indiana.edu • (800) 824-3044 contact Michael Schwartzkopf, director of the Singing Hoosiers, at (812) 855-4044 or [email protected]. 10 BA’03 (an IU jazz alumna!), on Class notes arranging songs for a cabaret.” In memoriam (continued from page 10) Jamie A. Sanders, BAJ’02, Joe Komara, BA’01, writes, has been a copy manager for Alumni family mourns losses “I’m still here in NYC, doing Ralph Lauren at www.polo. Within the past few years, we have lost many members of the Singing theater along with TV/film com since April 2005. Her Hoosiers alumni family. These names are those of whom we are aware. and as many other random responsibilities include writing things as I can — like freelance fashion-merchandising copy • William M. Abbott, ’54; recorded Oct. 16, 2003 reporting for STAR magazine for the Web site, working on • Roy W. Awalt, BS’54; recorded Feb. 19, 2006 and assisting with fashion deadline, and managing copy • Ronald G. Carsten, ’56; recorded Feb. 1972 companies opening up show flow. “In my ‘spare’ time, I • Janet Graham Eaton, BME’69; recorded May 30, 2004 rooms.” freelance for various publi- • Margaret Fenburr Davenport, ’66; recorded Nov. 21, 2003 Brendt Reil, BS’01, writes, cations, including Glamour • William R. Geisert, BA’48, MS’52; recorded June 20, 1994 “I’m still living in New York. I magazine, www.sheckys.com, • Lt. John D. Ingle, BS’63; recorded Feb. 16, 2000 have been working on Guiding and www.teenscenemag.com, • Brent C. Mullikin, ’87; recorded June 30, 2006 Light; my episode aired Dec for which I’m the associate • Robert C. Neff, BS’65; recorded April 21, 2006 22. It’s all been really exciting. beauty editor,” she reports. “I • Frank E. Newman, ’58; recorded Aug. 28, 2006 I’m still auditioning for stuff write mainly about fashion and • Ronald L. Page, BME’59, MM’62; recorded July 01, 2002 when it comes up.” beauty, which is both challeng- • George E. Raderstorf, ’58; recorded April 17, 2003 Elizabeth C. Stanley, ing and fun.” Sanders lives and • Sarah A. Stevens, BME’76, MS’80, PhD’86; recorded Nov. 24, 2006 BS’01, is playing the part works in New York City. • Florence O’Hara Wellman, BM’70, MM’78; recorded July 16, 2005 of April in Company, which Lisa K. Grecu, BSN’04, • Carl S. Wheeler, ’68; recorded July 7. 1988 opened on Broadway in No- writes, “I graduated from the • James R. Widner, BA’54; Oct. 9, 2000 vember 2006. IU School of Nursing in 2004 • Gerald L. Wiley, BS’52, MA’60; recorded March 4, 2006 Jessica Cannon, BS’02, and worked as a registered • Cherie Chidester Yost, ’65; recorded April 8, 2006 writes, “I am living in New nurse on the surgical intensive • Richard Yurchiak, ’69; Aug. 8, 2002 York City. I do voice-overs for care unit at the IU Medical commercials and cartoons and Center. In August 2005, I began video games as well as on- work as a liver transplant Brandon D. Howell, BS’04, winter, on the evening of Feb. camera commercials — keep coordinator, caring for liver is a restaurant guest-service 23. It is called ‘A Great Night your eye out for the next Olive transplant patients after they manager at Epcot at Walt Dis- for the Irish’ and features Irish Garden commercial; I play the leave the hospital. As a coordi- ney World in Orlando, Fla. He tenor Ciaran Sheehan and server who explains what the nator, I also collaborate at the is pursuing an MBA degree at soprano Gay Willis (both of ‘never-ending pasta bowl’ is. donor site, acting as the liaison Stetson University in DeLand. whom I conducted in Phan- I have been in a couple of off- between the surgeons and care His wife, Melissa (Taylor), tom a few years back). It also Broadway shows and I keep team at the IU Medical Center BS’04, is a third-grade teacher features a cast of thousands, busy singing for weddings and those involved with the at Loughman Oaks Elementa- including (in addition to the and other church functions. Indiana Organ Procurement ry School in Loughman. They orchestra), an adult choir, a I am working on putting Organization. I have to say the live in Orlando. children’s choir, Irish dancers, together a demo so I can do best part of my job is getting to David Holce writes, “I Irish harpists, and the pipe some more jazz gigs in clubs call the recipients on the wait- wanted to let you know I and drum corps of the New and other venues. I have been ing list and telling them they will be conducting a concert York City Police Department!” working with Mariel Berger, have a second chance at life.” at Carnegie Hall again this

Please help us find these lost alumni If you know where anyone on this list can be reached, please let us know.

Mary Banks Amy L. Novotny, BME’00 Barbara J. Stock, BA’78 Margaret Owen Clark, BA’70 Stephen D. Orrell, BS’63 Nancy Jo Titus, BSGN’61 Michael E. Dath, BA’50 Sharon Huff Panure, BME’68 Judith F. Walston, BA’66 Phillip L. Dorfman, ’87 Layla A. Price, BA’02 Willie D. Ward, BS’70, MBA’72 Leila M. Duarte Merle W. Pusey, ’58 Brian P. Webb, MM’72, DM’77 Simma R. Furman Emily F. Quandt, BA’95 Jenna R. Weinberg Elizabeth Davenport Hunter, BME’62 Emily C. Rawlins, ’68 Suzanne E. Willis, BM’84, MM’85 Chad W. Larget, ’92 Connie Ward Satterblom, ’63 Heidi A. Woll, BME’92 Nilly Levin, BM’62, MM’63 Earl R. Shay Jr., BME’67, MM’74 Daniel J. Yarzebinski Ann Houston McClintic, ’63 Marilyn J. Sibley, ’65 Heidi L. Young, BS’93 Catherine Labier Miller, BA’65, MA’66 Diane M. Spoden, ’67 Victoria Ringo Yossef, BS’91 Leanne E. Nichter, BM’04 Suzanna A. Stam, ’66 Winfred Ziels, ’69 Barbara Eaton Nour, ’67 Michelle K. Stephenson, BM’95, MM’01

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