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Her first interest in choral conducting was at the early age of 4 watching her mother conduct their local church choir where Coates would hide under the table to conduct. Music, playing the piano, and singing were an essential part of her youth and high school experiences. By the age of 19, Coates was conducting her first church congregational singing and choir. Coates has enjoyed many years of service in music to both the community and her church. Coates earned her Bachelor of Music Education K-12 degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2006. While earning her degree, Coates conducted under Dr. Randall Kempton as one of his student assistants in the University Choir. Coates spent 3 semesters with mentor Kendell Nielsen teaching music theory and editing a theory textbook. After graduating with her bachelor’s, Coates continued her voice education by studying voice with Kristine Ciesinski for 12 years. During that time, Coates also studied voice with Drs. Jon Linford and Andrew Gilchrist. Teaching voice in both a group and one on one setting has been an important part of her career. Continuing her love of choral art, Coates studied conducting under Drs. Kevin Brower, Rebecca Lord, and Dallin Hansen. Coates was one of four conductors of the Rexburg Upper Valley Women’s Choir in 2010 and was hired at Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2011 to teach voice and direct the Women’s Chorus (then called the Women’s Glee choir). Coates is now in her eleventh-year teaching at BYU-Idaho, where she has been privileged to work with thousands of students. Coates was recently named the new Artistic Director for Anam Cara Chamber Choir in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She joined Anam Cara as a singer in 2014 and served as president of the non-profit choir from 2016-2020. Coates loves collaborating with other musicians and eagerly anticipates this opportunity to interact with the community is this new role. The joy Coates feels sharing her love and passion for music is a hallmark of her years in music. Coates is married to Dan Coates. Together they have four children and four grandchildren. https://www.anamcarasingers.org/jeanne-green-sherman daily 0.75 2023-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6250e2845038027194a22f39/fe66158e-32a9-4cbf-a559-081274cfac24/Jeanne+Solo+Photo.jpg Jeanne Green Sherman After a 25-year career at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Jeanne Green Sherman took early retirement to pursue a lifelong goal of completing a music degree. She enrolled in Idaho State University’s piano program, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music, piano emphasis. In her youth, while studying with the head of the piano department at the University of Utah, Jeanne won the Utah State Fair Piano Competition as well as several National Federation of Music Clubs competitions. She has soloed with the Idaho State Civic Symphony, the Idaho Falls Symphony, and the Utah Youth Symphony. For several years she served as orchestral pianist in both the Pocatello and Idaho Falls organizations. In May 2004 Jeanne was one of seventy-five pianists invited to compete in the Van Cliburn Fourth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs in Fort Worth, Texas, where her performance earned excellent reviews. She also participated twice in the Rocky Mountain Amateur Piano Competition, where she advanced to the semi-finals. Jeanne has been the accompanist for Anam Cara, under the direction of Dr. Kevin Brower, since 2012. https://www.anamcarasingers.org/mark-kerback daily 0.75 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6250e2845038027194a22f39/abc9b69a-ab3c-4079-a6f2-bd45f60cf3ca/Mark+Kerback+casual.jpeg Mark Kerback - Mark Kerback - Board Treasurer Mark has been a member of Anam Cara bass section since 2017 and is currently serving as Treasurer on the Anam Cara Board of Directors. Mark has sung in choirs since his college days at Brown University and Oberlin Conservatory, where he studied trombone, conducting, and music education. He played trombone professionally and taught music – choral and instrumental – at the high school level before entering the business world. He has conducted church choirs including most recently the Menlo Church Choir and has conducted various instrumental ensembles, most recently The Mission Chamber Orchestra. He is a member of the Board of The Idaho Falls Opera Theater and has been a member of the cast of HMS Pinafore, where he played Dick Deadeye, and was part of the ensemble for Amahl & The Night Visitors. He has played rock ‘n roll guitar since his youth and enjoys jamming with the Eastern Idaho Jazz Society. He currently works as the Controller for Potato Products of Idaho and is married to Vera Kerback. He has 3 daughters and 2 granddaughters and is anxiously awaiting more! https://www.anamcarasingers.org/karel-kingrey daily 0.75 2023-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847904871-IJY33BXSJQA0OIFROI1H/image-asset.jpeg Karel Kingrey A charter member of Anam Cara, Karel began studying voice as a teenager and received a B.A. with a music major from the University of Missouri. She then received degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry from the University of Washington and worked at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory for eighteen years. She toured France and Switzerland as a soloist with the Caritas Chorale of Sun Valley and has been a soloist with the Idaho Falls Symphony, The Idaho Falls Symphony Chorale, Anam Cara, Viva la Voce, The Eastern Idaho Chorale and the Idaho Falls Opera Theatre. Karel has fun jamming with the Eastern Idaho Jazz Society and she is a pushover for golden retrievers. https://www.anamcarasingers.org/joan-tallman daily 0.75 2023-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847904871-IJY33BXSJQA0OIFROI1H/image-asset.jpeg Joan Tallman Founder of the Idaho Falls Opera Theatre and current Artistic Director. Joan has sung leading roles with IFOT. Some of her favorite roles include Mimi and Musetta in la Boheme, Giorgetta in Il Tabarro, Carmen in Carmen, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Santuzza in Cavaleria Rusticana, Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutti, Nedda in I Pagliacci, Valenciene and Hanna Glavari in The Merry Widow. Joan is a member and soloist with Anam Cara Chamber choir and The Eastern Idaho Chorale. Joan was the featured soloist with The Idaho Falls Symphony in Beethoven 9th Symphony, Carmina Burana, and Poulenc's Gloria. additional performances of Carmina and The Gloria with the Pocatello State Civic Symphony. Joan is a private voice teacher and vocal coach. https://www.anamcarasingers.org/previous-concerts-events daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6250e2845038027194a22f39/7838ef05-f172-42bf-a458-7d38064cb9ce/Anam%2BCara%2BBrahms%2BRequiem%2B2021.jpeg https://www.anamcarasingers.org/mission-vision daily 0.75 2022-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847902870-ZOUR0EX0L2QSQNRC1SP2/image-asset.jpeg Mission & Vision - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847903067-57HDPDJ6TWU40QPAQLS4/image-asset.jpeg Mission & Vision - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.anamcarasingers.org/2022-artistic-director-search daily 0.75 2022-05-19 https://www.anamcarasingers.org/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2022-08-21 https://www.anamcarasingers.org/leah-zumberge daily 0.75 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6250e2845038027194a22f39/5eb4c62f-dc0b-4c5c-8c60-28fa2123bc3e/Leah+Zumberge+headshot.png Leah Zumberge - Welcome to our new Accompanist! Leah Zumberge has been playing piano for over 30 years in a variety of ways. She grew up playing piano and organ in Church, and continues today to lead church choir, hand bells, and accompany both from the piano and organ at First Presbyterian Church of Idaho Falls. Leah holds a B.A. in Music and a Masters in Music from University of California Santa Cruz. Additionally, Leah has taught piano students of all ages, levels, and styles for 20+ years, from beginners through advanced level. As a soloist, Mrs. Zumberge has performed with small ensembles and larger orchestras such as performing as the lead soloist in the Tosh Piano Concerto with Ensemble Monterey in 2017. She was the main accompanist at Cabrillo College adult Cantiamo! choir, children's choirs and others from 2009-2021. Leah has also taught Music and Performing Arts to 6th-12th grades at Mt. Madonna School, 2009-2013. Leah has also worked as a studio musician on Dimitri Tiomkin's archive. Whether it is performing, teaching, or playing together, Leah is happy to bring her music skills and passions to the rehearsal. Leah lives in Shelley Idaho with her wonderful husband Nik and their 4 delightful children. https://www.anamcarasingers.org/heather-douglass daily 0.75 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6250e2845038027194a22f39/1661220967316-J5V8LQT3VD871HPNH5TB/thumbnail_IMG_7187.jpg Heather Douglass - Heather Douglass - Board President Music has always been a part of my life! Both of my parents love music and fostered that love of music in me and my siblings. Even so, it was a little bit of a shock when I made the change from my intended course of study, nursing, to music! I studied music at Ricks College and graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Utah State University with a K-12 teaching certification. While at Utah State I studied voice with Mary Shearer from the Utah Festival Opera. I was the Director of Choral Music at Davis Middle School in Evanston, Wyoming for 3 years before marrying my best friend, Matthew, and starting our family. We now have seven children, six with us and one angel in heaven. We have chosen to homeschool our family so every day is an adventure! I was involved for many years as a teacher, Board Member, and MAT(Music, Art, Theater) Camp Director for Young Musicians, Inc (now The Arts, Inc) in Evanston, Wyoming. I sang with and served as Assistant Director for the American West Chamber Singers in Murray, Utah from 2012-2014, and have been a member of Anam Cara since 2017. I love my family, my faith, my freedom, my friends, music, mentoring, nature, reading, and how I feel when I run (not while I’m actually running, but how I feel in general when I run on a regular basis). https://www.anamcarasingers.org/julia-evans daily 0.75 2022-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6250e2845038027194a22f39/1582c042-9630-41b7-8145-9522f47c6c47/Julia+Evans.jpg Julia Evans - Julia Evans - Vice President Julia’s singing career began in junior high with the Idaho State University music director and Opera Tenor Greg Ashbaker, and she participated in the ISU production of Fiddler On The Roof. During high school Julia attended The Interlochen Music school in Michigan. During that time, she was accepted into the World Symphony Orchestra and Choir (WSOC) and she participated in Brigadoon. While in high school, Julia experienced singing with the famous Gate City Singers in the productions of StarChild, Zion’s and also sang with The Barber Shop Choir and Sweet Adeline’s. Julia provided entertainment as a singer for the Foresters Insurance Group and the Fraternal Order Of The MasonicTemples, in Portland, Oregon. After relocating back to Idaho, Julia sang with the Idaho Falls Opera Company for one year. She sang under the direction of composer Kurt Bestor in his Bestor Christmas and with Michael McClain singing The Forgotten Christmas Carols. Julia has enjoyed being a member of Anam Cara for the last several years and currently serves as the Vice President. Julia enjoys singing, playing the piano, and being part of a group or volunteering for activities where she can give the gift of music - funeral services, weddings, church functions, and conducting children’s groups. Music is part of her soul and she lets it shine! https://www.anamcarasingers.org/new-page daily 0.75 2026-04-02