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PictureKaren Sims, director karensimswccc@gmail.com
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
The 2020-21 season marks Karen Sims seventh year as Director of the Wichita Community Children’s Choir.  Karen passionately believes that music makes life better and has devoted her teaching career helping thousands of children find their voice and discover a love of creating beautiful music.  Karen recently retired after 37 years as a choral music teacher.  She is a past recipient of the KMEA Outstanding Middle Level Educator Award and has served on the state boards of KMEA and the Kansas American Choral Director’s Association.  Karen earned her BA degree  from Bethel College and a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the Univeristy of Illinois,Champaign-Urbana.  When her mind isn’t on WCCC, she loves to spend time with her grown daughters, travel, ride horses, and enjoy life with her husband DJ.





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ACCOMPANIST
Amy McLellan joined WCCC as rehearsal accompanist in the fall of 2007.  She received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Evangel University and Master's in piano performance from Wichita State University.  She has also had the opportunity to spend time teaching in the classroom as well as accompanying as part of the Wichita State Accompanist's Guild.  As an accompanist with WCCC, she has truly enjoyed watching students grow to become excited and passionate about singing.  Amy and her husband, Mark reside in Wichita with their four young children.





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 is a vibrant choral program dedicated to transforming our young singers and the community they serve through the positive power of music.

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