2025 Festival & Clinic Clinicians
Dr. Penny Dimmick, Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Music Education program at Butler University also serves as the Associate Director in the School of Music. She is a frequent clinician at music conferences and has recently conducted the All-State Honor Children’s Choirs in Nebraska and Indiana. She serves on the Board of Directors of IMEA and recently completed two terms on the National Collegiate Advisory Board of NAfME.
Rebecca Hampton earned her BME and MME from Anderson University and is a certified Orff Schulwerk instructor. Along with classroom teaching, she offers choir, ukulele, musical theater and Orff ensemble opportunities for students. She has served on the Indiana Orff Schulwerk Association board for 18 years, most recently as president. She also serves on the IMEA board as Elementary Division Chair. She was awarded IMEA Outstanding Elementary School Music Educator in 2020.
Andrew Himelick Andrew Himelick teaches elementary music in Carmel and is an assistant choir director with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. He is a specialist in both Kodály and Orff. He has been a presenter at state and national music education workshops and conventions. He is a Teacher Trainer with FAME in both First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege. In 2006 he was awarded the Armstrong Teacher Award from Indiana University and in 2021 he was awarded the Indiana Music Education Association Outstanding Elementary Educator.
March 15, 2025 - Franklin County High School
The current Director of Bands at New Palestine High School, Mr. Carney earned his BME from Indiana State University and his MM in Tuba Performance from the University of Illinois. He is a frequent adjudicator and clinician for performing arts events across Indiana, has presented at state level music education conferences, and is actively involved in curating the solo/ensemble and concert band suggested and required lists with the ISSMA Organization. Mr. Carney has served as a committee and state board member for the ISSMA Organization and is the current Performing Arts chair for New Palestine Community Schools.
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Penny Dimmick
Rebecca Hampton
Jon Carney