Louisiana Choral Foundation





	‘SING THE CHILDREN FORWARD!’ ~Les Petites Voix! ~ “It is in learning music that many youthful hearts learn to love!” Lauren Baxter Olivia Bennett Olivia Bonner Victoria Bonner Anne Breaux Krista Broussard Lillian Broussard Victoria Burton Kari Bushnell Lisa Congiundi Mary Kate Core Julia Falgoust Emerald Fletcher Abbie George Megan Heard Alex Henry Molly Jones Stephanie LaCoste Benjamin Lanier Tiana Lazard Meaghan Mercy Lauren Miller Isabelle Moreno Amanda Mustian Kimberly Mustian Mallory Nicholson Chloé Nikalokopulos Victoria Otte Shelby Pickard Mary Rountree Sarah Sober Olivia Stevens Paul Williams Zoey Young Whitney Campbell Lexi Larsen Tatiana del Pilar Manthey Valerie Mendoza Kaytlon Williams *Ms. Kari McCarty* Ms. Kari McCarty teaches music at St. John Elementary School in Lake Charles, LA, sings in the Masterworks Chorale and is the piccoloist for the Rapides Symphony Orchestra. She is also cantor and choir member at St. Margaret Catholic Church. Ms. McCarty has worked with the Les Petites Voix organization as an assistant director having recently received a Diploma in Music Pedagogy for the Franz Liszt Academy: Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute in Hungary. She received her Master and Bachelor of Music Education degrees and also has her certification for the Zodály Institute from McNeese State University. *Annette Larsen* Annette Larsen has joined Les Petites Voix as the new director of the Les Petites Voix Preparatory Choir. She will also continue to serve as their accompanist. Annette has served in this capacity for the group since 1996. She is presently teaching music at T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School. Ms. Larsen is he past choral director of the Governor’s Program for Gifted Children at McNeese State University. She is the organist and Children’s Choir Director at St. Luke-Simpson UMC as well as teaches piano and Kindermusik. Ms. Larsen holds Master and Bachelor degrees from McNeese State University and received her Kodály Teacher Certification in 1999. In the early days three public school music teachers, Nelda Boese, Anna Lou Babin and Marie Richardson, sang in the chorale during the school year and attended music workshops in the summers. The idea for a children’s musical training choir with expanded performance opportunities was developed by these women as they drove to and from their summer workshops. After discussion with the artistic director, the children’s choir was formed in 1983. Les Petites Voix (LPV) became the second choir under the foundation with Nelda Boese as conductor and Marie Richardson accompanist. The children first sang on the Masterworks Chorale Christmas program that year and now perform regularly on the holiday concerts. LPV participated in the collaborations with Lake Charles Symphony in Bizet Carmen, Orff Carmena Burana, and appeared with Amy Rentrop Chaffin singing portions of Rodgers and Hammerstein The Sound of Music. LPV mounted two productions of Benjamin Britten’s delightful Noye’s Fludde. On May 12, 2002 the children gave their first solo concert at Rosa Hart Theater. Since that time they have presented annual concerts at Central School or Historic City Hall. Les Petites Voix continues to meet once a week for vocal and choral training by qualified music teachers who often hold Kodaly certificates as specialists in children’s musical education. The children come from every part of the parish, often recommended by public school music teachers. The present LPV director is Kari McCarty and the accompanist is Annette Larsen, who also holds Kodaly certification. Past directors include Nelda Boese, Alison Peltz, Ann Eisen, Susan Tevis, Lamar Robertson, Cora McMillen and Michele White. Masterworks Chorale and Les Petite Voix have averaged 4 concerts per year for 30 years. By far the majority of performers are volunteers and local community members who love to learn and sing! Click to View LVP Handbook For more information about auditions for Les Petites Voix: Contact Ms. McCarty, Email ~ piccoloqueen@hotmail.com Our telephone number ~ (337) 491-9348 Our website ~ www.lcfchoruses.org Our address ~ Louisiana Choral Foundation, P.O. Box 403, Lake Charles, LA 70602 home :: about us :: schedule :: members :: gallery :: contact us