Alumni Corner: Rachael Anacker
Նոյեմբեր 21, 2022
This month we’re catching up with Rachael Anacker, who sang in Intermediate Choir, Concert Choir, and Chamber Singers from 2004 – 2011. Rachael is now a human resources professional in New York City, where’s she’s lived—and performed—for the last seven years.
Վաղ տարիքում երգի մասին հաճելի հիշողություններ ունե՞ք։
When I was 3 years old, the American Boychoir came to Redlands (where I lived) and sang a concert. My parents bought several CDs and I loved singing along with them. I was so enamored that I dreamed of running away from home and joining them for years! Naturally, when we visited American Boy Choir on the 2011 East Coast Tour, I felt like I had come full circle.
Ինչպե՞ս առաջին անգամ ներգրավվեցիք LACC-ի հետ:
I heard about LACC through Diana Landis, who is good friends with my mom. I remember attending the Brazil Send-Off concert right after I got into LACC and I felt so excited that I had finally found my people!
Ո՞րն է LACC-ի հետ սիրված հիշողությունը, շրջագայությունը կամ համերգային փորձը:
Gosh, there are too many to choose from. The Italy tour in 2006 was my first tour with Concert Choir, and I think singing at the Vatican is one of my favorite memories. Getting to sing in Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl was incredible too!
How did LACC help prepare you for your current career in human resources?
At LACC, I learned to do everything with excellence, and how to work together to make something beautiful. Onboarding is certainly much different than choral music, but I feel like I use those skills every single day!
Are You Still Singing? What Else Are You Up to Now?
I am still singing! I sang in two operas this year, Pirates of Penzance (Mabel) and The Magic Flute (Queen of the Night). I also coordinate the chamber music series at Central Presbyterian Church, where I sing in the choir, and I am coordinating and singing in Handel’s Messiah there this Դեկտեմբեր.
Դուք որեւէ խորհուրդ ունե՞ք LACC-ի ներկայիս երգչախմբերի համար:
Enjoy every minute. I still look back on LACC as some of the best moments of my childhood and honestly of my life. Getting to make incredible music with your friends is such a privilege and you will carry those memories with you forever.
Ո՞րն է քո սիրած երգը:
It’s very hard to choose, but I would say “Dona Nobis Pacem” by Paul Gibson.
How has your experience as a performer prepared you for where you are now?
LACC got me started in performing, which I still do now! Outside of that, it has taught me to be flexible, to think on my feet, and has given me confidence in public speaking and leadership.
Ի՞նչ է նշանակում LACC-ը ձեզ համար:
Honestly, LACC means the world to me. Joining LACC was one of the best things that ever happened to me and I certainly would not be where I am in life without that experience. I am forever grateful to all the conductors, pianists, teachers, coaches, administrative staff, and parents who made it such an incredible experience!