The Academy 教师 and 工作人员
Director of Enrollment Management
阿曼达LePard joins The Academy with over 10 years of 招生 experience in independent schools. 终身舞者, Amanda is classically trained and received a degree in 跳舞 and Communication from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point before moving to 芝加哥 to pursue a professional dance career.
椅子-音乐
雷切尔布朗 is a 芝加哥-based chamber musician, 独奏者, 管弦乐表现, 教育家, 艺术管理员. After three years as a regular member of the Civic Orchestra of 芝加哥, she is now the Associate 主要 Second Violin of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and also performs with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, American 音乐 Festivals Orchestra, and Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
Rachel also serves as the Classical Violin and Viola Instructor and 音乐ianship Instructor.
椅子-音乐剧
安德鲁•罗宾逊 earned his Bachelor of 艺术 in 英语 and Religion from Rhodes College, his Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University, and his Master of 艺术 in Educational 剧院 from New York University. he has been a creative associate with the Wagon Wheel 剧院 for ten years where he has performed in and directed dozens of shows.
联席主席-人文学科
Anna earned her Bachelor of 艺术 and Master of 艺术 in French Literature from the University of Illinois, 芝加哥, where she also taught before coming to the Academy.
Associate Director of 招生
尼娜Karakos joins The Academy with three years of 招生 experience. Nina brings with them an extensive amount of personal experience with the audition process and understands that applying to The Academy may be many students' first time auditioning. 像这样, Nina is dedicated to ensuring that everyone who applies feels supported and welcomed throughout the admissions process.
Director of Development
Evan joins us with a lifelong passion for the arts and years of experience in the non-profit world. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Ferris State University and a Master of Public 政府 from Western Michigan University.
All a teacher needs to do to change someone’s life today is decide to do it. That’s their superpower.
For nearly forty years, The Academy's faculty have worked miracles on a daily basis. 谢谢老师们. May you one day understand how thoroughly so many lives are transformed because of you.