All-State Performing Groups Program Program


Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home .............................. arr. Greg Gilpin Cantate Domino ................................................................................Mark Hayes Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning .......................................Philip Kern No Greater Gift ...................................................................Ruth Elaine Schram Peace Flows Into Me.............................................................................. Brad Nix Two South African Folk Songs ............................................. Ruth Morris Gray


Susan Finger is the Artistic Director of the Anderson Area Children’s Choir and Youth Chorale and Conductor of the Youth Chorale. A native of Endicott, New York, Susan graduated cum laude from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana receiving both her Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Master of Music in Organ Performance and Church Music.


Having retired in June, 2011 Mrs. Finger was the Director of Instrumental and Vocal Music at East Side Middle School for 33 years and with a school consolidation, she was the Director of Bands at Highland Jr. High School for the 2010-2011 school year. She has won numerous awards during her tenure. Awards include the Outstanding Alumnus Award from Ball State University’s School of Music, Outstanding Middle School Teacher in Anderson Community Schools, Outstanding Middle School Teacher from the Indiana Middle School Association,


Outstanding Middle School Music Teacher from the Indiana Music Educators Association, and Finalist for Teacher of the Year in Indiana.


Under Mrs. Finger’s direction, the Anderson Area Youth Chorale performed at the IMEA State Convention in 2005 and in 2001. The East Side Symphonic Band has performed three times at the IMEA State Convention, the North Central Division of the Music Educators National Conference, and the prestigious Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic. The East Side Chorale performed at the IMEA Convention in 2008, 2004 and 2000.


In June 2010 and June 2008, Mrs. Finger traveled to seven European countries as the Choral Conductor for the Indiana Ambassadors of Music. The choir performed in England, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy.


Mrs. Finger served for twelve years on the IMEA Board of Directors. She was President for two years and served as Convention Chair for three years. She continues to serve IMEA as the State Chair for Beginning and Developing Music Teacher Workshops.


Professional memberships include Music Educators National Conference, IMEA, American Choral Directors Association, Indiana Choral Directors Association, Indiana Bandmasters Association (first woman in Indiana to be inducted), Phi Beta Mu, Phi Delta Kappa, and honorary member of Sigma Alpha Iota. Mrs. Finger also serves as a guest conductor and clinician at various festivals throughout the state of Indiana.


Mrs. Finger has been married to Mark for 35 years and they have three grown children.


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