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force behind the development of string music programs in the high schools’ 12 elementary feeder schools. Now, the schools are among the strongest in Illinois.

After her work in Illinois, Susan moved to Indiana, where she co-founded the Carmel-Clay school corporation’s orchestra program. She directed the orchestra and vocal ensembles at Carmel High School until 1982, when she retired from public school teaching to jumpstart her own youth orchestra.

It has always been her dream to establish her own school for the performing arts, which would provide a high-caliber experience for young musicians. Her work creating, expanding and shaping the New World Youth Orchestras in central Indiana has brought her close to accomplishing her dream.

As New World’s artistic director, she does anything from building relationships with other arts organizations to conducting performances live on the stage at Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis.

Susan has won the Sagamore of the Wabash by governor Joseph Kernan in 2004 and Distinguished Hoosier by governor Mitch Daniels in 2007 for her lifelong work with New World Youth Orchestras.

Susan Kitterman, Founder and Artistic Director

Conductor, Symphony Orchestra

Susan graduated cum laude from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in 1975. She credits Dr. Flora Contino and Leonard Bernstein as her principal inspirations for her educational philosophy.

She has exercised this philosophy in all of her musical endeavors. One of the first educational opportunities she encountered was conducting three high schools’ orchestras in the greater Chicago area. In her time there, she was also a driving

in West Virginia, then moved on to work with higher level students at Tennessee Tech University. He served on the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts faculty for eight years.

James is now director of instrumental activities at University of Indianapolis, where his responsibilities include directing the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra, and instructing courses in conducting and woodwind pedagogy.

In addition to conducting the New World Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, he is music director of the Indianapolis Youth Wind Ensemble.

James’ publications include articles in the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series, a wind ensemble transcription of John Adams’ Lollapalooza and a chapter in the upcoming book American Composers Today: Women of Influence.

Ensembles in the United States, Canada and Japan have performed his transcriptions, arrangements and compositions. James has also recorded a CD for the Mark Custom label as a saxophonist, and has earned praise from Saxophone Journal, Downbeat and Bandworld for his playing.

After a year of studies he took a leave of absence to join Tales and Scales, a nation-wide touring chamber ensemble dedicated to reaching young audiences based out of Evansville, IN.

Graduating from Hamilton Southeastern High School in 2003, and playing principal trombone with our very own New World Youth Orchestra for three years, Adam frequently plays with many ensembles in the area, such as the Indianapolis Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Lafayette Symphony, and more.

Adam was accepted to participate in the 2009 International Academy of Advanced Conducting held in St. Petersburg, Russia. His conducting teachers include Fawzi Haimor, Leonid Korchmar, and David Effron.

Adam has worked in administrative capacities with Tales and Scales and the Eastern Music Festival.

He is currently finishing his Masters in trombone at Indiana University.

Adam Bodony

General Manager, Assistant Conductor

Adam received a bachelor's degree in both religious studies and trombone performance from Depauw University in 2008, studying with Jim Beckel. Adam was awarded the Julia L. Atz Scholarship in the fall of 2008 and began graduate studies with Carl Lenthe at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University.

Dr. Ardis R. Faber, Conductor, most recently served as Associate Professor of Music at Grace College School of Music, Winona Lake, IN. She received her B.S. in Music Education from Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan; M.M. in Trumpet Performance from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; and a Doctorate of Arts in Music Education and Orchestral Conducting

from Ball State University.

Ardis was on Grace College School of Music Faculty from 1988 through 2009. She was Head of Music Education, taught conducting, music education classes, and supervised student teachers in the field. In addition to teaching, Ms. Faber conducted performance groups that included the Grace Community Orchestra (renamed Symphony of the Lakes), Festival Chorus (renamed Symphonic Chorus), Grace Chamber Singers & Chamber Ensemble, Pit Orchestra for musicals and special guests, and Director of the Lancer Basketball Band. She arranged numerous pieces for each of the listed ensembles, while continuing to edit and arrange pieces for Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass, and for Valley Springs Fellowship Worship Team. She has toured with these performance groups throughout the United States and the countries of Germany, Ecuador, Mexico, and S. Korea. As an Assistant Director for Strings at Winona Lake, she conducts the Chamber String Orchestra while developing students through comprehensive musicianship activities and classes.

In July 2010, she received a Doctorate of Arts degree in Music Education and Orchestral Conducting from Ball State University, Muncie, IN. She served as an Assistant Conductor of the Ball State Symphony Orchestra during the 2005-07 school years. She had the pleasure of assisting Dr. Fiora Contino as an assistant conductor with the 2007 BSU opera presentation, Madame Butterfly. In addition, she conducted the world premiere performance of 53rd Street, The Opera by Jody Nagel with Dr. Tammie Huntington as Director. While at Ball State, she studied conducting with Maestros Kirk Trevor, Dr. Leonard Atherton, and Bohuslav Rattay. She resides in Winona Lake, IN where she enjoys reading, riding bicycle, and the lake.