Welcome to Heralders Children's Choir
About Us
Heralders Children's Choir is a non-auditioned choir specifically for home school children living in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. This choir has been delighting audiences with their musical excellence and contagious enthusiasm since 1995. We believe that music is a powerful tool for fostering creativity, building confidence, and creating lifelong memories. Our choir offers a supportive environment where children can explore their musical talents and develop a deep appreciation for the art of choral singing.
Meet Our Dedicated Team
Michelle Prince
(Director)
Michelle Prince (Miss Michelle) is a senior at the University of Utah in the Theatre Teaching BFA program. Michelle is also minoring in Spanish teaching. Outside of school, she is a certified Suzuki Voice teacher and has been working for Youth Theatre at the Univeristy of Utah. Michelle has always had a passion for music and performing and is excited to share that with others.
Deborah Smith-Moulton (Emeritus Dirctor)
The choir was under the direction of Debby Smith-Moulton (Miss Debby) from 1995 to 2025. she has a BA in Music Theatre and Voice from BYU (1979). She has presented lectures, workshops, and teacher trainings throughout the United States. She belongs to numerous professional organizations including: Orff, Kodaly, Kindermusik, the National Voice Network and the Suzuki Association of Utah. Debby sang as a musical missionary in the Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square for 9 years and is an emeritus member. After being a widow for 15 years, she remarried in July 2021. She and Lyman Moulton met while singing in the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square! Together they share 9 children and 11 grandchildren.
Our
Story
What is a Heralder, anyway? A herald is a person (or an angel) who announces important news or messages. Our singers are Heralders!
Home schooled children have been "heralding" since 1995. It all began with the vision of Lorraine Dowdie, a mom, who wanted to give hom schooled children a quality choral experience and an opportunity to "herald" their message into the community. She chose "Miss Debby" to direct the choir after hearing her speak at a Home School Convention on Child Voice and Singing. In 2023, Miss Debby introduced "Miss Michelle" as an Assistant Director and prepared her to take over as choir director. Miss Michelle began her role as choir director in Spring 2025.