Carole Brookshier, accompanist, began working with the Metro-East Community Chorale in
May, 2004. Carol studied piano with Lillian Ziska in Belleville for 12 years and graduated
from the St. Louis Institute of Music in 1962. She served as accompanist with the Southern
Illinois Male Chorus for 25 years. She was also director/accompanist of The Proclamations,
a young people's choir that toured the southern Illinois area in the 1970's. She served as
organist and choir director of Crossroads Christian Church in Caseyville from 1978 to 2005.
Carol resides in Troy with her husband Don. She has two children. Her son Christian
lives in Oak Park, IL with his wife Sarabeth and daughter Ava. Her daughter Meredith lives
in Belleville. Carol also has five stepchildren, Tracy, Becky, Sara, Paul, and Andy.
