Contact: Lynn Whalen, 217-786-2219

SPRINGFIELD — The Lincoln Land Community College Choir performed at the Illinois American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Fall Conference Oct. 16 at DePaul University in Chicago. The program focused on hope, resilience and rising to action in the face of personal and global crises.

The LLCC Choir was one of three college and university choirs selected to perform via an audition process. “Our choir received praise for a balanced sound and fantastic singing; enthusiasm and level of preparedness; a wonderful, emotional and meaningful program; and moments of brilliance,” said Laurie Lewis-Fritz, LLCC Choir director and assistant professor of music.

LLCC Choir members are: (* denotes music major) 

Ashland: Tanner Stephens*, Anna Stone-Viele

Chatham: Jack Barham*, Taylor Riegle  

Riverton: Jordan Andrews* 

Rochester: Dane Paige, Tiernan Shuman*, Susan Wheeler, Brett Wisecup* 

Sherman: Nick Barrett

Springfield: Jasmin Bivins, Jazmyn Constant*, Anna Crumbaugh*, Addy Frey, Brian Haugh*, Graham Kinley*, Macy Mosley*, Wendie Porras, Alexis Sanchez, Nate Wirsing 

Taylorville: Blake Friedrich*

Outside of the performance, students had the opportunity to hear the other performing choirs, attend various sessions on choral singing, hear from speakers and sing along at repertoire reading sessions. 

LLCC offers several music degrees including an associate in fine arts designed to transfer to a four-year institution.