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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.
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We Are Proud to Introduce the LOV Executive Staff
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Laralee
List Wahrmund
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Founder
& CEO
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26 years in her
profession |
Jo
Long Williams
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Executive
Advisor
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38
years in her profession
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James
E. Sanders, Jr.
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Film
Studio Executive
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20
years in his profession
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Darrell
Friedrich
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Lighting
Design
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22
years in his profession
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We are thrilled to introduce you to
our Exceptional Teaching Faculty.
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| 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
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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
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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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Please push here to hear
Alma
play!
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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."
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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.
To hear his music visit -
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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.”
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We will be listing more of our
Exceptional Teaching Faculty as they come aboard;
their backgrounds
will be just as impressive.
We
are counting on you!
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