Bonnie Holmer:
Was a health educator in
California before moving to Indonesia. She joined her first
choir at age 5 with the church, grew up in a house with a
stage, and created performances for family and friends. She
has been singing rounds and two-part harmonies with her
sisters since earlier than her memories. Bonnie came to
Jakarta looking for a choir to join, and she is now
dedicated to the growth and viability of JICC.
Astrid Bouwman:
volunteered to be JICC
membership coordinator because she loves meeting new people
& making new friends. After our coverage in KOMPAS
newspaper, Astrid has been very busy welcoming new members
every week! (Click here to fill in JICC
application form)
Serena Jacob:
Moved to Jakarta from Bombay in June 2007 as Qualitative
Research Director, InsightAsia. Has sung with the Paranjoti
Academy Chorus (Mumbai) in festivals, competitions and
concerts all over India as well as in Spain, France,
Austria, Portugal and the Philippines. Has been in the
chorus for Leo Manuel's 'The Fakir of Benares' and Bizet's
'The Pearl Fishers'.
Poppy
Arifin: is a
researcher who is working on developing drugs to cure
cancer at Dexa Medica. She also teaches German language in
her spare time. After returning from her study in Germany,
she joined JICC & enjoyed meeting a lot of new friends
of different nationalities. She is simply the kindest girl
you'll ever encounter!
Dorothy Poon -
Louvet: founder of
JICC, has produced more than 35 concert events from
1999 to 2003 including classical, opera, & musical
theatre, as she is also the founder of Bel Canto Concerts
and the Jakarta Broadway Singers (JBS). Her dynamism
was an inspiration for her late husband, Louis Louvet, a
French national who was assigned by the World Bank for
Indonesia & as CEO of banking consortiums in Europe for
Japan, Hong Kong & SE Asia. Dorothy continues in her
latest effort in bringing the joy of music to Jakarta
residents with the permanent venues of Nine Muses Club
& W9-Club.