[PNG, 156.77 KB]Highland Community College continues its tradition of supporting music for young people by announcing the formation of the Highland Youth Choir. This group is an expansion of the former Highland Children’s Choir.
All students 2nd through 12th grade who enjoy singing are invited and encouraged to join the choir. There is no audition required. The Youth Choir members will develop singing skills, participate in a variety of concerts, as well as building self-confidence, and learning to work as a team.
The choir is directed by Heidi Spotts-Manthey. For more information, please contact the Fine Arts Department at 815.599.3490.
About the Director
Heidi Spotts-Manthey, director of the Highland Youth Choir, is an instructor and choir director at Highland Community College in Freeport, IL. She is a 2002 graduate of North Central College with a Bachelor of Arts and a 2006 graduate of Northern Illinois University with a Masters in Music. She has taught in music classrooms for the last 20+ years.
She has directed a number of music festivals, been an adjudicator for multiple area contests, and has been involved in community theatre. During her career, she has been listed in “Who’s Who Among American Teachers,” awarded the “Excellence in Teaching Award” from Highland Community College, and was the Illinois Community College Trustee Association’s Part Time Instructor nominee for 2022. She is a member of ILMEA and IGSMA. She is married to Miles Manthey and they have two children, Jackson and Ryker.