Mixed Choir Festival

On hiatus until 2025

The Butler University Mixed Choir Festival is designed for the advanced high school choral ensembles. Festival participation is by invitation and requires an application. The event typically includes 6-8 visiting choirs and includes clinics with Butler faculty, performances by Butler choral ensembles, and the opportunity for participating choirs to rehearse and perform a combined repertoire selection under the direction of Dr. Eric Stark. Students interested in studying music at the collegiate level may also request a sample voice lesson with Butler voice faculty member.

Treble Choir Festival

Monday, November 18, 2024

The Butler University Treble Choir Festival is open to all interested high school treble ensembles. The festival typically includes 10-15 visiting choirs, of various sizes and skill levels. Butler Choral Festivals will include clinics with Butler faculty, performances by Butler choral ensembles, and the opportunity for participating choirs to rehearse and perform a combined repertoire selection under the direction of guest clinician, Meagan Johnson, Director of the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus. We invite you to bring your students to witness choral music at the collegiate level and allow them to learn skills first-hand in a college setting!

Event details:
  • Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
  • Time: 12:30-4:30 PM
  • Location: Schrott Center for the Arts on the campus of Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
  • Combined repertoire piece: “Take This Gift” by Tracy Wong, to be conducted by guest clinician, Meagan Johnson, Director of the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus
  • Cost: $5 participation fee per student
  • How to participate:  Complete the Treble Choir Festival Registration Form. Participation is on a first come, first served basis. Registration will close on November 1 or when the event has reached capacity.

About Treble Choir Festival special guest, Meagan Johnson

Meagan Johnson is a dynamic, interdisciplinary artist-educator who integrates expertise in choral conducting, voice education, and the Alexander Technique to create whole-person-centered educational experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. As a choral conductor, Ms. Johnson is respected for her holistic pedagogy, deeply thoughtful programming, and joyfully impactful performances in her work with adult community choral ensembles. Since 2015, she has been Artistic Director of Indianapolis Women’s Chorus, which has nearly tripled in size during her tenure. 

Ms. Johnson is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique with a background in classical voice, and maintains maintains an active studio in Indianapolis. She has served on the faculties of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Butler University, Marian University, and University of Indianapolis. Meagan Johnson holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in voice performance and music education from Ithaca College, and teacher certification from Alexander Technique Urbana. 

Butler University Choral Faculty

Eric Stark
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Professor – Music

Becky Marsh
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Associate Professor – Music