Emma Ruth Faupel Scherer is a senior at Peoria Notre Dame High School.
She studies voice with Dr. Kerry Walters.
Emma first became interested in music through her grade school choir program and began taking lessons from Julia Beer.
As she continued to study music, she found it to be her passion. She is a member of the choir at her high school, and plans to
attend a four-year college in the fall. Though unsure of her major, Emma is certain to stay involved in music.
Emma’s other interests include golf, theatre, and reading. Emma lives with her parents, David Scherer and Mary Lee Faupel,
and younger brother, Chase, in Eureka, Illinois. She would like to thank Dr. Walters for being a constant source of encouragement.
Emma would also like to thank her parents, for supporting her through thick and thin,
and her choir director, Mrs. Wendy Strauss, for the time she devotes to the choral program at Notre Dame.
Joseph Crumrine is a 16-year-old home schooled junior. He has studied voice with Mrs. Shirley Salazar of Bradley University for 2˝ years.
Joseph also sings in the Peoria Cooperative Academy high school chorale and is a member of the madrigals.
He has also participated in the PCA musical theatre class where he played the role of Florian in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Princess Ida.
In addition to singing, he also plays the piano. His parents are Brad and Lori Crumrine of Morton. Joseph has one brother, Daniel,
and one sister, Emily. He was introduced to music by his brother through his participation in community theatre and the Bradley chorale.
His hobbies include listening to music, taking long bike rides, researching militaries and weapons, hanging out with friends,
and doing yard work with his grandfather. Joseph currently doesn’t have any definite college plans but would like to, at the least,
minor in music.
Annalise Pittenger is a 15-year-old home schooled sophomore whose passion is singing and theatre.
She has performed in 12 shows in the Peoria area since the age of 11.
One of her dream roles was fufilled when she played the lead role of Laurey Williams in Community Children’s Theatre’s Oklahoma this past summer.
She has played the piano for almost nine years, studies voice with Shirley Salazar, and sings in the Peoria Cooperative Academy Chorale
directed by Shirley Salazar. This year was her first IMEA audition and she was thrilled to sing with such a talented choir.
Annalise is so thankful to God, her family, friends, directors, and teachers for all their wonderful support and love.
She plans to continue singing, performing, and attend college for four years, majoring in vocal performance, musical theatre, or music teaching.
