About Us
Bach Chorale Children’s Choir Director
A nearly lifelong resident
of Texas, Denise began
her teaching career in the
Houston area in 1982. Her
earliest experiences were
rich with multiethnic
students who helped to
shape her appreciation
for the uniqueness of
each and every child.
Denise has always been
“in love” with children’s
choir; her close proximity
to the Lafayette Children’s Choir and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir
inspired her to complete her master’s degree in choral conducting in
2006. Having studied privately with renowned conductors Henry Leck
and Eric Stark, she further enriched her choral experience by singing
with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.
Denise currently teaches music at Rossville Elementary School in Rossville, Indiana. In addition to teaching public school music, Denise is choir director at the Unitarian Universalist Church in West Lafayette. Past coordinator and clinician for Indiana’s Circle the State with Song festival, she is a member of Indiana Music Educators Association, American Choral Directors Association and the Kodály Educators Association.
Her arrangement of “And the Angels Sang” by local singers/ songwriters, Lisa Drake and Sharon McKnight, was premiered by the Indianapolis Children’s Choir in 2006 and is now published by Hal Leonard.
