Our Judges/Adjudicators

for Heart of America

Eric VanCleave

Judge's Name

Shows Judging:

New York City

Eric is the Executive Director of the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Lafayette, IN. He also works with many of the nation’s finest high school & college music programs as well as Cedar Fair Amusement Parks and Show Choir Camps of America. His professional productions have won “Outstanding Overall Production” awards and has twice received the ASPIRE award for excellence in show choir arranging. Look for several new arrangements to be released by Alfred Music Publications this spring. Eric spent thirteen years as director of choral activities at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, IN where he was inducted into the Lafayette School Corporation “Wall of Fame”. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Education from Ball State University (chirp chirp!) and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.