Vocal Music
The CLC Vocal Music Department consists of two major performing groups, the Cantare Concert Chorale and the CLC Chamber Singers. Each group performs a variety of vocal styles such as Renaissance madrigals, jazz, classical, multicultural, folk and contemporary music. The CLC choirs perform at many community and campus events and give several concerts per year. They have performed at events such as the Mn. Fine Arts Choral Festival, were featured guest choir with the Heartland Symphony Orchestra, and have sung at the Women's and Men's Honor Choir Festival at the College of St. Benedict. They have the opportunity to participate in music workshops with world famous performing artists such as Metropolitan Opera singer, the late William Warfield; baritone singer Phillipe Mentor; soprano Linda Eder; and most recently the CLC Cultural Arts Series featured singing group, "The Rose Ensemble". Other CLC course offerings in vocal music are Voice Training Class and Private Voice Lessons.
Michelle Sakry-Winkelman
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she has performed as a piano soloist with the St. Paul Schubert Club, St. Paul Arts and Science Museum Youth Concerts, the Denver Concert Chorale, the Denver Piano Conservatory Recital Series, the Bloomington Civic Orchestra and the Brainerd Heartland Symphony. Having taught music in the Colorado and Minnesota public school systems, Michelle is currently Vocal Music Director and instructor at Central Lakes College. She has performed and published three piano CD recordings, is a state vocal and piano adjudicator and is an honored member of Montclair Who’s Who in College Faculty and Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. She currently serves as a board member for the Crossing Arts Alliance and the Heartland Symphony Orchestra. Michelle is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, and Minnesota Music Educators Association.