Who We Are

Alan Alder, IMC Artistic Director

Alan Alder has served as Director of Choral Activities at Anderson High School in Anderson, IN since 2001. In serving Anderson High School, Mr. Alder conducts the Madrigal Singers, Concert Choir, The AHS Festival Chorus, A-Town Sound, The Singers Unlimited and Class Act. Mr. Alder is a past member of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and has served as the Assistant Conductor of Cantabile!, Indianapolis's newest professional chorus.

Before arriving at Anderson High School, Alder worked for Ball State University, where he was the Assistant Director of the Ball State University Singers, "Indiana's Official Goodwill Ambassadors," as well as a graduate assistant in Choral Activities. While serving Ball State University, he conducted the Statesmen, the Concert Choir and the Chamber Choir. Alan Alder has prepared choruses for performances of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Haydn's Creation, Mahler's Symphony No. 2, and the Verdi Requiem.

Mr. Alder holds a BME from Indiana State University in Instrumental and Choral Education as well as an MM in Choral Conducting from Ball State University. While attending ISU he served for three years as the field commander for the Marching Sycamores, "The Pride of Indiana."

In addition to educational pursuits, he served the Terre Haute Community in several professional and community venues such as the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, "Stage Works," the Terre Haute Community Theater, and the Seelyville United Methodist Church. Mr. Alder is regarded as one of the most dynamic young educator's in the Mid-West, and is a sought after clinician and guest conductor throughout the state. He is also known as a talented arranger for many different choirs and bands throughout the nation. Each summer, he serves as the principal accompanist for the nationally known Master Class Camp and a clinician for the Indiana State University Choral Camps.

Gregory Sanders, Accompanist

A graduate of Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts, Greg is an active chamber musician, performing as a staff accompanist at Butler, as well as with colleagues and friends in the Indianapolis area.

Greg is a pianist for the Indianapolis Children's Choir and also works as a music teacher, maintaining a private studio. He serves as the Assistant Choral Director at Franklin Central High School.

He has been musical director and conductor for many local musicals.

Chuck Daube, IMC ASL Interpreter

Chuck Daube has been on the faculty of the Indiana School for the Deaf since 1972. Because he wanted to expose his students to live theater, he started interpreting plays and musicals, and since 1979, has interpreted over 100 shows in the Indianapolis area.

After attending GALA III in Seattle in 1989, Chuck became involved with the steering committee to form a men's chorus in Indianapolis. Chuck serves on the board of IndyChoruses. In addition to interpreting for the Indianapolis Men's Chorus since 1990, he has been a guest interpreter for several GALA choruses including the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., the Heartland Men's Chorus, and Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus. Chuck is also a frequent workshop presenter at GALA Leadership Conferences.

In the summer of 1999, Chuck had the honor of being chosen from a field of over 25 interpreters to participate in a workshop at the Julliard School in New York and interpret "Miss Saigon" on Broadway.