Jennifer L. Dice
Director
Jennifer Dice is a graduate of Ball State University where she obtained her Bachelors of
Science in music education and master’s degree in educational administration and
leadership. While at BSU, Jennifer was a four year member of Indiana’s Official Goodwill
Ambassadors, the Ball State University Singers.
Mrs. Dice has been a choral director in Indianapolis for two decades and her groups have been named grand champions at numerous competitions both regionally and nationally. Her choirs have performed with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, country music star Eric Church, at the Walt Disney World Candlelight Processional and alongside Broadway star Alice Ripley at the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s Festival of Choirs.
Jennifer is also an avid runner having coached cross country for many years and running in multiple marathons, including two trips to the Boston Marathon. She is happily married to her husband, Troy and mother to her beautiful daughters Tessa and Maddox.
Jared P. Norman
Director
Jared Peter Norman is a 2008 alumnus of Center Grove High School where he was a member of Surround Sound for one year and a member of CG Singers and Sound System for three. After high school, he attended DePauw University where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education.
At DePauw, Jared participated in several theatre productions and was a four-year member of an a cappella group, DePauwCappella. He was also able to choreograph DePauw’s production of Urinetown: the Musical. That production was selected to perform at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival where his choreography received a Certificate of Merit.
Jared could not be happier or more honored to be working back at his alma mater. He is currently the director for the Debtones, Surround Sound, the Counterpoints Choir and team-teaching Descants & Gents.
Gregory Sanders
Director
Greg Sanders is an active choral pianist in Indiana, performing in concert with the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, choruses at Butler University, Franklin College, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, and the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus.
Aside from his choral work, Greg is a vocal coach and chamber musician, performing extensively in recitals, festivals, conferences, and master classes in Indianapolis and regionally. He has held staff piano positions at Butler University and Franklin College where he coached and performed with many instrumentalists and singers. Greg is a regular pianist for several Indianapolis-based musicians. He has given recitals at numerous regional colleges and universities.
Greg has performed in many parts of North America, including Chicago, Montreal, and the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as in concerts in Europe, including a recent tour of Scotland and England with Franklin Central High School.
Greg is involved with other forms of music education in Indianapolis. He maintains a small private piano studio. Greg serves as an adjudicator for piano competitions and teaches master classes. He previously served as the Program Director for the Midwest School of Music, which services more than five hundred Indianapolis music students and helps to sponsor recitals and competitions for young pianists.
Greg is excited to join the creative staff here at Center Grove High School.
Wendy Webb
Costume Director
Wendy Webb is a 1985 graduate of Center Grove High School where she was a four-year member of the Marching Band. In 1989, she graduated from Purdue University earning degrees in Technical Graphics and Organizational Leadership and Supervision. She later returned to school at Saint Mary of the Woods where she obtained her Elementary Education teaching license.
Wendy has been involved with Center Grove Choirs since 2009. She has been married to her husband, Jim for 28 years and has three children, Christopher (27), Anna (22), and Elizabeth (18).
April James
Choreographer Director
April James is a freelance choreographer based in California. She has choreographed for various junior high, high school and college groups around the country including Burbank High School, Center Grove High School, Clinton High School, and Los Alamitos High School.
She is also a choreographer for Show Choir Camps of America in Illinois and Ohio, and has worked with Mississippi Delta Junior College, Belmont University in Nashville and The Dance Company at the University of Mississippi. Her credits also include creating video choreography for “Show Design, Inc.” and touring with the rhythm tap group “Cacophony”.
April is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in kinesiology.
Marah Cover
Choreographer Director
Marah Cover is a choreographer based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Beginning in 2013, Marah has worked the show choir circuit creating choreography and staging for many show choirs. Her love for song and dance blend well with her many talents to create award winning shows throughout the Midwest.
Marah spent her early years refining her talents, training in different genres including ballet, contemporary, gymnastics, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, tap and musical theater. Her extensive dance back ground includes 15 years of training, dancing and performing. She then spent four years as the resident lead ballet and technique instructor at Inspire DDS. Marah is an alumni of Franklin Central and was a member of both show choirs, High Voltage and The FC Singers.
Marah is a graduate of Ball State University where she majored in Education and minored in Dance while participating on a student led dance team. Marah serves as the brand administrator of 5678 Apparel and Project 360 Xposure, an arts education and outreach program benefitting students in underserved areas. Working with these talented youths is both a privilege and continuous motivating source for her craft. You can find more information at www.5678apparel.com.
Grace Pacheco
Choreographer Director
Grace Pacheco is a freelance choreographer and dance educator based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Fitness and Wellness. While at IU, Grace was a member of the RedStepper Dance Team and received the Rookie of the Year award. She has had the pleasure of choreographing for a large variety of award-winning show choirs across the country.
Grace prides herself in teaching her students many different dance styles, technique, and
confidence! She hopes to have a positive impact in the show choir community. Grace is
excited to be here today and can’t wait to see what the groups have in store!
Renee Skipper
Music Department Secretary
Renee Skipper is a Center Grove Band and Color Guard alumnus who earned an Associate’s Degree in Business Management from Indiana Business College. Married to her husband, Kevin, for over twenty years, they have two daughters, McKenzie and Paige, who are also both CG graduates. She’s a proud supporter of the United States Air Force where her daughter and son-in-law are currently serving and loves spending time with family and friends enjoying the beautiful scenery at their lake house. Having taken a break from the business world to be a stay at home mom, Renee then taught pre-school at Emmanuel Church of Greenwood for several years. In the fall of 2012, Renee joined the CGHS Music Department sharing her passion for organization and performing arts.
