Dr. Ardis Faber, Conductor

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Ardis received her B.S. in Music Education, Grand Valley State University; M.M. Trumpet Performance, Northwestern University; and a Doctor of Arts – Music Education, Orchestral Conducting, Ball State University. Currently, Ardis conducts the Lancer Chorus at Grace College and the Lakeland Community Choir and Youth Chorale, Music Director at Trinity United Methodist Church, and is the owner and lead instructor of Northern Lakes Music Studio, Winona Lake, IN. 

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As a writer, she writes, arranges, and edits for Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass, serves as musician and writer for the Worship Team at Valley Springs, and is co-writer with Adriana Contino on the Lyrical Scale project. As a conductor, she has toured with choral and instrumental performance groups throughout the United States and the countries of Germany, Ecuador, Mexico, and South Korea. As a professional trumpet player, she has played with the Grand Rapids Symphony while freelancing as a soloist and as an orchestral musician. 

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While at Ball State, she served as an Assistant Conductor of the Ball State Symphony Orchestra. She assisted the late Dr. Fiora Contino as an assistant conductor with the 2007 BSU opera presentation, Madame Butterfly. She was privileged to have conducted the world premiere performance of 53rd Street, The Opera by composer Jody Nagel. She studied conducting with Maestros Kirk Trevor, Dr. Leonard Atherton, Bohuslav Rattay, Dr. Jan Harrington, and has studied with other conductors while participating in conducting seminars in the States. She resides in Winona Lake, IN. where she enjoys reading, riding a bicycle, writing and arranging music, and enjoying the lake.

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"John Rutter, composer, conductor, and a strong advocate for the importance of music and singing commented, 'Music brings together all the different bits of us in a way that I don't think any other art quite does. It speaks to everybody in a different way. I can't imagine one single day of my life without it'. To have the opportunity to express thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and passions through music with others, is a gift. I too, echo Rutter’s thoughts—I can’t imagine my life without music!

Singing together offers a place for healing, encouragement, acceptance, and genuine friendship. During my tenure as conductor, I have personally experienced each of these benefits with this group. This group has provided space for me to grow as a choral conductor, musician, and person, while experiencing, performing, and offering great music together to our community! 

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Did you sing in high school, college, or church, and miss the music-making, the friendships, the enjoyment of singing styles and genres of choral music — classical to jazz — with others? Do you currently sing in college, or church and want to sing with other musicians outside of these groups? Do you want to get more involved in Warsaw choral arts scene? Are you new to the area and want to find new friends in the greater Warsaw area? Do you want to sing in a choir but cannot commit to a full-year weekly schedule? Then check us out! There are no auditions—sign-up and come!

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Consider this your personal invitation from me to join us for our next season! We have exciting events planned for our upcoming season—be part of it with us!"

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- Dr. Ardis Faber