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We have begun to recruit the Best of the Best available in San Antonio and the surrounding areas for our LOV staff and faculty.  Please check back often as we update our listing.
 
 





  
We Are Proud to Introduce the LOV Executive Staff 

 Laralee List Wahrmund
Founder & CEO
 26 years in her profession 
Jo Long Williams
Executive Advisor
38 years in her profession
James E. Sanders, Jr.
 Film Studio Executive
20 years in his profession
Darrell Friedrich
Lighting Design
22 years in his profession



  
We are thrilled to introduce you to
  our Exceptional Teaching Faculty.
 


Karla Clayton Pollock - Theatre Department Director - Ms. Pollock taught Theatre Arts in San Antonio for twenty-eight years; the first six years for North Side ISD, and the last twenty-two for Alamo Heights ISD. Ms. Pollock is listed in the 1992 and 1998 editions of WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICA ‘S TEACHERS. In the 1970’s and early 80’s, she performed in numerous productions on San Antonio stages and appeared in local television commercials. Ms. Pollock credits her teaching strengths to several incredibly gifted professors: Lynn Murray (theatre history, stage lighting and children’s theatre), Ray Keith Pond (acting), Maureen Mcintyre (acting), John Dent (costuming), I.J. South (set design and construction) and Charles Schmidt (directing, script writing and stage makeup). Even after her 2006 retirement from the public education system, her love for all forms of the fine arts and her dedication to teaching continue to define her life: ‘1 take great pride in my ability to inspire students to become actively and enthusiastically involved in the learning process and achieve beyond their own expectations.



Lanie Pile - Dance Department Director - 

Lanie began dancing at age three and has not stopped since!  A recent graduate of Texas State University with a degree in Dance, Lanie has studied and performed extensively in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, contemporary, musical theatre and social dance.  She is currently a member of Merge Dance Company under the direction of internationally renowned choreographers Ana Baer-Carillo and Patricia Stone.  Lanie has also had the opportunity to study with acclaimed author, choreographer, and vocal instructor, Valerie Mack, Director of the Butler Community College Headliners.  Lanie was a member of the Butler Headliners for two years, serving as their Dance Captain and toured the Midwest and New York City with their musical theatre performances.  Most recently, Lanie was a recipient of the prestigious Connie Web Scholarship, given for excellence in choreography by Texas State University.  Lanie has been teaching dance since 2005 and is thrilled to be able to share her joy for the art of dance with children at The LOV.  


Alma Maghakyan - Piano Instructor -
graduated from Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory with honors, receiving her Masters degree.
M.A., Concert Performer, M.A., Solo Performer of Chamber Ensemble, M.A., Accompanist

A Recommendation from Simon Avanesian

Mrs. Almast Maghakyan, a professional classical pianist, started playing piano at the age of five and after completing her classical piano studies at Tchaikovsky Central Music School in Yerevan Armenia, she continued her studies at Komitas State Conservatory in 1982, where she was awarded a Masters degree in 1987.

Both Tchaikovsky Central Music School and Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan were operating directly under supervision of Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory at that time.

Mrs. Almast Maghakyan has studied under strict rules and discipline of classical music with the help and guidance of great music teachers such as Inessa Chuguryan, Levon Mamikonyan(Chamber ensemble conductor of Komitas state conservatory), Anna Ambakumyan, Silvia Bunatian(Professor of piano at St. Peterburg conservatory),Gornostaeva Vera(Professor of piano at Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory), David Chanjian(Conductor of Armenian National Philharmonic orchestra)

As a music teacher Mrs. Maghakyan has years of experience teaching classical piano at Babajanyan State Music College.

Sincerely,

Simon Avanessian (From Berklee College, Boston MA).


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Kevin Lewis - Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Bass Instructor - "Owing to his well-trained ear and phenomenal musical intuition, Kevin Lewis is one of those amazing musicians who can play with musicians he has just met as well as if they had been rehearsing for years! For fifteen years he was an essential member of the band at Celebration Circle, an arts-based Sunday morning worship gathering. For five years he was a regular member of Butch Morgan’s Wednesday night band at Casbeers, where he accompanied different guest musicians each week. At the 2007 Sound Connections Music Conference he played for several hours each night, accompanying a steady stream of performers he’d never met as they each played a song. He has performed and recorded for over thirty years, sharing the stage with numerous artists and groups including: Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers, Shawn Phillips, Tish Hinojosa, Stephanie Urbina-Jones, Rachel Bissex, Tom Prasada-Rao, Michael Waid, Chris Pfeiffer, Ruthie Foster, Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines, Ruben V, Toat-Lee Bluz, Trinidad Pan Masters/World Tribe, Mark Monaco, Alisa Claridy, Will Owen-Gage, and Johnsmith. He played the 2006 summer season in a musical production at the Josephine Theater, and performed for the President of Finland with Jartse Tuominen’s band at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He keeps a busy schedule teaching guitar and bass."




Aaron Christopher Pile - Electric & Acoustic Guitar Instructor-
Aaron's passion for music began in the tiny town of Elbing, Kansas, where he grew up. With a population of less than 200 and little else to do, Aaron could be found in his room for hours every day, teaching himself to play his dad's old guitar. Those years defined the direction of his life. Aaron developed an uncompromising love for music, being classically trained on the clarinet and singing in his school's choir, but the guitar being his favorite by far.
Aaron began leading worship in high school during weekly chapels and at church with his dad. This is where he felt his calling truly was, and he continued to lead worship at church throughout college. While attending Butler Community College, Aaron primarily took music courses and was blessed by the opportunity to serve as the lead guitarist for a nationally recognized showchoir, the Butler Headliners, and was able to perform across the country, including in New York, where the choir hosted a national showchoir competition. As well as playing in the combo for the Headliners and singing in the collegiate choir, Aaron successfully auditioned for the internationally recognized barbershop quartet, the Smorgaschords. While he sang baritone for the Smorgaschords, the quartet competed at the regional quartet competition and qualified for the International Barbershop competition, where they placed 16th internationally.
Aaron is also a singer-songwriter, and until moving to Texas in 2008, he played as the guitarist for a still successful band called Hopkins Switch playing in the Wichita area. He has entered and placed in several songwriting competitions, and some of his material can be found on Itunes and on compilation CDs sold at Walmart stores. He still loves playing small shows at various coffee shops and restaurants in the San Antonio area.
Aaron is currently serving as the Pastor of Worship at Hill Country Church at Fair Oaks Ranch with his wife, Lanie, and is excited to be able to share his love of music with the community of Boerne.


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Helen Browning Rodriguez -
Voice Instructor -
Actress and operatic vocalist, Helen was invited in 1994 by the Consulate of Mexico to perform for the Diez v Sies celebration for an audience of 1,500 at San Antonio’s Municipal Auditorium. In 1997, she was selected to perform for the Governor of Oaxaca. Mexico. Helen received her certification in KINDERMUSIK instruction in 2001 and has conducted classes at San Antonio’s First Presbyterian Church and Alamo Heights Methodist Church. She is currently studying opera at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Born artist, Helen is committed to academic and experiential development opportunities for future generations of budding young performing artists: It is vital to provide for our children a legacy of rich avenues for exploration of the fine arts. Theatre education offers each student the delightful opportunity to discover inner powers, and iris through self-discovery that one acquires a greater capacity to understand and appreciate others.”



We will be listing more of our Exceptional Teaching Faculty as they come aboard;
their backgrounds will be just as impressive.


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