Director of cmsmt
Kelsey Dahlke
Spotlight 7+
Mrs. Dahlke holds a BA in Drama from Texas Woman’s University. Throughout her time in public education, she won multiple awards for UIL One Act Play and directed over 20 plays and musicals.
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Mrs. Dahlke holds a BA in Drama from Texas Woman’s University. Throughout her time in public education, she won multiple awards for UIL One Act Play and directed over 20 plays and musicals.
education manager
Katelyn Weatherford
Acting Performance, Audition Prep, Spotlight 7+
Mrs. Weatherford is an educator, director, choreographer and performing artist. She graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance.
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Mrs. Weatherford is an educator, director, choreographer and performing artist. She graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance.
Apprentice
Laura Strawser
Apprentice Company Spotlight
Ms. Strawser holds a degree in Dance Performance from Oklahoma City University. She performed in the National Tours of Hello, Dolly!, Crazy For You, Funny Girl, Copacabana and in a number of regional theatre productions.
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Ms. Strawser holds a degree in Dance Performance from Oklahoma City University. She performed in the National Tours of Hello, Dolly!, Crazy For You, Funny Girl, Copacabana and in a number of regional theatre productions.
Kristal Seid
Apprentice Company Spotlight, Spotlight Music Teacher & Group Vocal
Ms. Seid is a vocal/acting teacher and coach, actor, singer, director and music director with over 30 years of experience. She is certified in Somatic Voicework™.
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Ms. Seid is a vocal/acting teacher and coach, actor, singer, director and music director with over 30 years of experience. She is certified in Somatic Voicework™.
SPOTLIGHT
Shaun Senter
Spotlight Music Teacher
Mr. Senter is a DFW native, director and music director with over 10 years of experience in educational theatre.
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Mr. Senter is a DFW native, director and music director with over 10 years of experience in educational theatre.
Patricia Bochnak
Spotlight 5-6 Choreographer
Ms. Bochnak received her M.A. in Dance Education from Columbia University and her B.A. from Boston College.
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Ms. Bochnak received her M.A. in Dance Education from Columbia University and her B.A. from Boston College.
Amy Cave
Spotlight 3-4 Choreographer
Ms. Cave is the Artistic Director for Resolute Theatre Project. She holds a BA in Arts and Performance from the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Ms. Cave is the Artistic Director for Resolute Theatre Project. She holds a BA in Arts and Performance from the University of Texas at Dallas.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
& Creative Studios
Grace Harmon
Creative Studios & Community Engagement Teacher
Ms. Harmon holds a BA in Performance Studies from Texas A&M University. Her mission is to create a safe space for students to come and learn, create and find themselves within the arts.
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Ms. Harmon holds a BA in Performance Studies from Texas A&M University. Her mission is to create a safe space for students to come and learn, create and find themselves within the arts.
Broadway & Advanced Dance
Andrew Meier
Broadway Dance & Advanced Dance
Mr. Meier is a senior pursuing his BFA in Musical Theatre at Texas Christian University. His background in dance includes Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Musical Theatre, and Stage Movement.
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Mr. Meier is a senior pursuing his BFA in Musical Theatre at Texas Christian University. His background in dance includes Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Musical Theatre, and Stage Movement.
ACTING
Rebecca Magnus
Acting 1 and 2 (Tuesday)
Ms. Magnus has been teaching theatre for over 17 years. She currently teaches Elementary Theatre at FWAFA.
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Ms. Magnus has been teaching theatre for over 17 years. She currently teaches Elementary Theatre at FWAFA.
Michelle Haas
Acting 1, 2 and 3 (Monday)
Ms. Haas is a Director and Educator who has been the musical theatre director at Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts for the past six years.
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Ms. Haas is a Director and Educator who has been the musical theatre director at Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts for the past six years.
Missy Matherne
Acting for Homeschoolers
Ms. Matherne earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and her M.Ed. from UNT.
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Ms. Matherne earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and her M.Ed. from UNT.
All Abilities
Tina Farquhar
All Abilities
Ms. Farquhar has been the director of the All Abilities Class for over 20 years. She has been a music therapist for Keller ISD for over 25 years.
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Ms. Farquhar has been the director of the All Abilities Class for over 20 years. She has been a music therapist for Keller ISD for over 25 years.
Jessica Dahl-Colaw
All Abilities
Ms. Dahl-Colaw is an educator with over 15 years of experience, including with Dallas Children’s Theater, Dallas Theater Center, and Big Thought’s outreach programs. She has a MFA from the University of Texas at Dallas and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Drama Therapy.
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Ms. Dahl-Colaw is an educator with over 15 years of experience, including with Dallas Children’s Theater, Dallas Theater Center, and Big Thought’s outreach programs. She has a MFA from the University of Texas at Dallas and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Drama Therapy.