June Laine Van Thoen is Director of Music Ministries at MUMC where she conducts four vocal choirs, one handbell choir, and is the director of two Concert Series (Music at Noon and Abendmusik). She has also served on the adjunct faculty of William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ, and has been an adjudicator for high school choral festivals in the New Jersey area. She has participated in conducting Master Classes with Robert Page, Margaret Hillis, and Michael Korn. Prior to coming to Morristown in 1987, June held church positions in Virginia, California and New York. June is a graduate of East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, with a Master of Music in Voice Performance. She attended the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA. and toured as a soloist and chorister with the Norman Luboff choir for two seasons. Her singing career ranges from opera to oratorio to musical theater. In addition to numerous recitals, Mrs. Van Thoen's oratorio performances have included Handel's "Messiah", Respighi's "Laud to the Nativity", Poulenc "Gloria", Rutter Magnificat" and the Requiems of Mozart, Brahms. and Rutter, among others. She participated for six years as a member of the auditioned chorus in the Robert Shaw Workshop performances at Carnegie Hall. June is a member of the American Choral Directors Association. Music at MUMC consists of five vocal choirs, one Handbell choir, and a concert series featuring two distinct venues: Abendmusik (Saturday evenings) and Music At Noon (Thursdays at 12:15 pm in December and January). Contact me at junevanthoen@morristownumc.com or call the church office at 973-538-2132